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Barrels and Buildings: The Debt that Wasn't
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Jess and Lisa confront the psychology behind feeling indebted to employers who provide remote work accommodations, questioning whether workplace flexibility should come with the burden of overperformance.
• Judgment versus curiosity: how these mindsets are mutually exclusive and impact our perspectives
• The concept of remote work exemptions and the psychology of feeling indebted to employers who provide flexibility
• Examining non-negotiables in job searches and what they're designed to protect
• Time as the most precious resource and how commuting impacts personal and family life
• The difference between community and geographical proximity in career decisions
• Career values and priorities beyond salary and title
• The evolving nature of workplace loyalty and viewing employment as a renewable transaction
• The tension between short-term security versus long-term prosperity in job decisions
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Chapters
1. Episode Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Judgy Jess and Curiosity (00:04:51)
3. Remote Work vs Office Expectations (00:12:42)
4. Time as the Most Precious Resource (00:28:21)
5. Career Values and Life Priorities (00:43:20)
6. Loyalty in the Modern Workplace (00:55:33)
7. Closing Thoughts and Reflections (01:02:46)
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