Per My Last Email

Morning Brew

Is it okay to ask your coworker how much they make? Is Gen Z set up for failure in the workplace? Should you really bring your whole self to work? Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew's resident career experts Kaila and Kyle—whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit, and startup sectors—debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them.

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Episodes

Should You Be Posting On LinkedIn?

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle debate the merits of posting on LinkedIn, and whether or not it can help bolster your career. Is it actually useful, or just plain cringe? 00:00 Open 00:19 Intro 03:20 LinkedIn and personal brand stats 07:28 Why Kaila isn’t the biggest fan of LinkedIn 08:54 Why Kyle is pro LinkedIn 13:31 An under-appreciated benefit of posting on LinkedIn 17:36 Why Kyle believes every possible role could benefit from posting on LinkedIn 20:38 Kyle’s tactics for posting on LinkedIn...

May 06, 2024•30 min•Ep. 4

Is Hybrid Work A Trap?

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss why the hybrid work model can be bad for your career, and share tactics on how to overcome some of the drawbacks that come with working remotely. 00:00 Open 00:28 Intro 02:41 Stats on remote, hybrid, and on-site employees 04:05 What Kaila gained from starting her career on-site 07:54 Downsides of the WFH setup 15:31 How hybrid work impacted Kaila’s career 26:43 Tactics for excelling in a hybrid work environment Want to get all of Kaila & Kyle’s resourc...

Apr 29, 2024•28 min•Ep. 3

Will AI Actually Steal My Job?

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle debate to what extent the average person ACTUALLY has to worry about AI replacing them in the workforce, and the best way to prepare yourself professionally as this technology evolves. 00:00 Open 00:28 Intro 04:19 What the IMF and other outlets are saying about AI and the workforce 05:29 Why Kaila doesn’t care about AI 07:10 Kaila’s search engine analogy for AI 09:55 Why Kyle thinks you should care about AI right now 15:41 Kaila’s experience with AI misuse 19:35 K...

Apr 22, 2024•25 min•Ep. 2

How to Talk About Salaries With Your Coworkers

In this episode, hosts Kaila Lopez and Kyle Hagge discuss when, why, and HOW to ask your coworkers how much they make. Because it’s not just an interesting tidbit, but it could have an immense impact on your career. 00:00:00 Open 00:00:28 Intro 00:00:54 Kyle and Kaila discuss first job salaries 00:03:12 General attitudes towards discussing money at work 00:07:27 What happens when companies publicly share salary bands 00:09:12 How to approach asking a coworker to share their salary 00:12:32 What ...

Apr 15, 2024•29 min•Ep. 1

Introducing Per My Last Email

Apr 08, 2024•1 min

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