1 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:08,400 Speaker 1: I really want to do the catch up because I 2 00:00:08,400 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: wanted to talk about Beyonce's video. 3 00:00:11,039 --> 00:00:14,680 Speaker 2: Damn it. Well, it's time for the b a q 4 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 2: a a a q a, which is said the big 5 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:22,560 Speaker 2: a q a man day to be a q b 6 00:00:22,760 --> 00:00:26,320 Speaker 2: ag q a a looker shirt I'm wearing. 7 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:30,080 Speaker 1: I saw it. I think I almost said I have 8 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:32,400 Speaker 1: it on too. But I got my Renaissance the way 9 00:00:32,440 --> 00:00:35,920 Speaker 1: that I bought so many Renaissance Tea shirts, the money 10 00:00:35,920 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 1: that this cost me. 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You'll get added to the mail 37 00:01:49,560 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 1: bag and then each week we kind of pluck out 38 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: our faves. And I think we must have done like 39 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 1: some big calling because there's actually a fair amount of questions, 40 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:00,760 Speaker 1: but not like insane. So don't be shy like you 41 00:02:00,840 --> 00:02:04,160 Speaker 1: legitimately may get your question answered, so send them on 42 00:02:04,200 --> 00:02:08,640 Speaker 1: in we do business regular finding, your career. 43 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 2: Entrepreneurship, just life, chat life. So remember this, so we 44 00:02:13,840 --> 00:02:19,440 Speaker 2: are not your cosin, not your financial advisor. We're not 45 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:24,560 Speaker 2: your your Collogi coach. You got to college attorney. So 46 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:26,480 Speaker 2: you're gonna take what we say with a small screen 47 00:02:26,520 --> 00:02:30,320 Speaker 2: of salt as your favorite financial besties online. Okay, yeah, 48 00:02:30,320 --> 00:02:31,959 Speaker 2: and then you gotta lead this to people that you pay, 49 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 2: not us, to your granny, not us. All right, what 50 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:40,200 Speaker 2: number of caution? Yes you want to let's do Yeah, 51 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:43,080 Speaker 2: we're gonna do twenty eight and twenty nine. We got 52 00:02:43,080 --> 00:02:46,120 Speaker 2: two juicy questions. M m okay, So I want to 53 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:48,280 Speaker 2: start with the first one from Crystal and then we'll 54 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:51,840 Speaker 2: go to Kathy. So these are two really juicy questions. First, 55 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 2: Crystal is up. She has made a ton of career 56 00:02:55,160 --> 00:02:59,679 Speaker 2: moves and ended up in a on across country. She's 57 00:02:59,680 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 2: a very cool story, but might be going back home 58 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:03,880 Speaker 2: and wants to figure out how to break it to 59 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:05,480 Speaker 2: her employer. And then we have a question from Kathy, 60 00:03:05,560 --> 00:03:08,480 Speaker 2: who wants to know should she take a pay cut to. 61 00:03:09,080 --> 00:03:11,280 Speaker 1: Have a better commute. Hey, be a fan. We're gonna 62 00:03:11,280 --> 00:03:17,080 Speaker 1: take a quick break and we'll be right back. So 63 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:22,239 Speaker 1: these are two incredible questions. We'll start with Crystal. Crystal says, first, 64 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:25,080 Speaker 1: I want to say that I found your podcast just 65 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:27,800 Speaker 1: a few months ago, and I absolutely love it. I 66 00:03:27,919 --> 00:03:32,320 Speaker 1: listen every week Monday and Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. 67 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:33,760 Speaker 2: Oh throw back Monday. 68 00:03:34,639 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 1: How the back? Mondays? My question is. I am thirty 69 00:03:38,320 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 1: years old and I've worked in the finance industry for 70 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 1: about seven years. I left my last investment firm due 71 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:47,600 Speaker 1: to it being highly stressful and ended up taking some 72 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:49,840 Speaker 1: time off because I met my fans, I had a 73 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: new baby, and I also have a ten year old 74 00:03:52,400 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 1: whose father passed away seven years ago. You have lived 75 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:57,520 Speaker 1: a lot of life for a thirty year old. Can 76 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:02,160 Speaker 1: I just sidebar? Wow? Okay, she says. I decided to 77 00:04:02,240 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 1: move all the way across the country with my children 78 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:07,240 Speaker 1: and took a new position at a new brokerage firm. 79 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:09,400 Speaker 1: I really do enjoy my job, and I actually like 80 00:04:09,480 --> 00:04:12,040 Speaker 1: my manager, and the people that I've worked with have 81 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:15,000 Speaker 1: begun to invest in me. With my short time being here, 82 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,279 Speaker 1: which is now going on a year, well, I have 83 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:20,200 Speaker 1: had some major issues in my relationship and I have 84 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:23,280 Speaker 1: very minimal support with my childcare since I've been here. 85 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:26,120 Speaker 1: I have a huge support system back in my hometown, 86 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:28,480 Speaker 1: and I have decided to move back. I do feel 87 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:31,200 Speaker 1: guilty because I really like what I do. I know 88 00:04:31,279 --> 00:04:33,200 Speaker 1: that we can work from home after a year, and 89 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:35,159 Speaker 1: we do have some people who work out of state 90 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:37,599 Speaker 1: but still belong to their team. I have a big 91 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:41,240 Speaker 1: exam coming up for the Securities Industry exam, and this 92 00:04:41,279 --> 00:04:43,480 Speaker 1: will get me a five K raise plus a bonus. 93 00:04:43,920 --> 00:04:46,640 Speaker 1: The test is scheduled thirty days before my lease is up. 94 00:04:47,440 --> 00:04:50,360 Speaker 1: Thirty days before my lease is up. Okay, I want 95 00:04:50,360 --> 00:04:52,440 Speaker 1: to know how I should approach a conversation with my 96 00:04:52,480 --> 00:04:55,320 Speaker 1: manager about me moving back to my hometown. I really 97 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:57,680 Speaker 1: want to stay with the company and either transfer my 98 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:00,240 Speaker 1: job to the firm we have there or work from home. Home. 99 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:07,760 Speaker 1: Please help me, ladies. Okay, oh Crystal, listen, best laid 100 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:12,080 Speaker 1: plans are often like the best prescription I can provide 101 00:05:12,120 --> 00:05:16,040 Speaker 1: on paper. Changes. Everything changes when you bring kids into 102 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 1: the mix and the support system that you have. And listen, 103 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 1: without a doubt, you should go back to where your 104 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:26,560 Speaker 1: support system is if that is what you want to do. 105 00:05:27,240 --> 00:05:31,400 Speaker 1: And I probably would have answered this differently a few 106 00:05:31,440 --> 00:05:33,920 Speaker 1: years ago, even but now that I have felt what 107 00:05:33,960 --> 00:05:37,520 Speaker 1: it feels like to not have, you know, like a 108 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,520 Speaker 1: or I have felt and now I have a support 109 00:05:39,560 --> 00:05:42,040 Speaker 1: system because I had to you know, befriend them and 110 00:05:42,279 --> 00:05:44,359 Speaker 1: trap them into liking me and then like you know, 111 00:05:44,400 --> 00:05:46,120 Speaker 1: showing up and feeding the dog when I'm not there 112 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:48,960 Speaker 1: and taking care of the kids and stuff. Anyway, So 113 00:05:49,040 --> 00:05:50,919 Speaker 1: I know what that feels like. It is so isolating, 114 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,760 Speaker 1: it is so difficult. And so if you have a 115 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 1: one of your sisters who's a single mom right with 116 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: the two kiddos and so you you know, you're part 117 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:02,600 Speaker 1: of her village, it's a huge like literally they are 118 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:04,080 Speaker 1: going to live in the house once you move out. 119 00:06:04,120 --> 00:06:09,600 Speaker 1: So I completely agree, and I honestly think that what 120 00:06:09,680 --> 00:06:13,840 Speaker 1: you have is a pretty sweet situation in terms of 121 00:06:13,880 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 1: being about to cross countries, so you're not in a 122 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,559 Speaker 1: position where you need to find a whole new job. 123 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:22,359 Speaker 1: And the fact that it sounds like they really like 124 00:06:22,440 --> 00:06:25,880 Speaker 1: you at the company, they are investing in you. They 125 00:06:25,920 --> 00:06:29,200 Speaker 1: take care of their employees. You already see some examples 126 00:06:29,240 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 1: of workers who are working remotely or have transferred to 127 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:38,040 Speaker 1: other like satellite offices or whatever. Like that all bodes 128 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:42,560 Speaker 1: well for you. And I say, you don't make it 129 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:45,080 Speaker 1: a big secret. Maybe you want to, you know, go 130 00:06:45,120 --> 00:06:47,480 Speaker 1: ahead and take the exam and pass it and then 131 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:50,160 Speaker 1: like celebrate that and then lay it on them because 132 00:06:50,200 --> 00:06:52,440 Speaker 1: you still have that thirty days before your lease is up. 133 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:56,400 Speaker 1: But I would if your relationship with your manager is good, 134 00:06:56,560 --> 00:07:00,520 Speaker 1: would I would just trusty that they will say true 135 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 1: to you know how the relationship has been so far, 136 00:07:03,400 --> 00:07:06,280 Speaker 1: which is if they you know, are understanding, they're flexible 137 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:08,120 Speaker 1: with you, then just tell them, like, tell them what's 138 00:07:08,160 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 1: going on. You don't have to give details about your relationship, 139 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:13,040 Speaker 1: but just say, you know, when I moved out here 140 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,560 Speaker 1: a year ago, I had a support system and unfortunately, 141 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 1: due to circumstances, I have lost my you know, support system, 142 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:23,160 Speaker 1: and I have so much love and support on the 143 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: other on the East Coast or wherever it is that 144 00:07:25,760 --> 00:07:30,239 Speaker 1: you're from, and start focusing on solutions at that point 145 00:07:30,240 --> 00:07:32,080 Speaker 1: and say I love work. Just tell them what you've 146 00:07:32,120 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 1: told us, You love working there, you really enjoy you 147 00:07:34,960 --> 00:07:37,520 Speaker 1: know how supportive them your manager is. You want to 148 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:40,320 Speaker 1: make this work as there as such? Is there a 149 00:07:40,800 --> 00:07:43,360 Speaker 1: world in which they would be okay with you transferring 150 00:07:43,760 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 1: to another firm? And uh, that's the beauty of working 151 00:07:47,760 --> 00:07:50,320 Speaker 1: for a big corporation. You work for a big financial firms. 152 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:53,000 Speaker 1: They have offices in a lot of major cities, so 153 00:07:54,160 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 1: it's you know, I don't think it's out of the 154 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,280 Speaker 1: realm of possibility at all for you to get a 155 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:02,720 Speaker 1: yes and for them to be okay with you moving 156 00:08:02,760 --> 00:08:06,560 Speaker 1: back to your hometown, especially if like you're willing to 157 00:08:07,240 --> 00:08:09,440 Speaker 1: show up in that office over there or work from home. 158 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 1: I would say what you should be prepared for is 159 00:08:12,680 --> 00:08:15,280 Speaker 1: that they may be okay with you doing that, but 160 00:08:15,360 --> 00:08:17,160 Speaker 1: you may not be able to stay on the exact 161 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 1: same team, maybe because of the time difference. I don't know, 162 00:08:20,720 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: So be flexible. But I think you're in a pretty 163 00:08:24,680 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 1: fantastic situation. And the last thing I'll add is that 164 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:32,240 Speaker 1: you have incredible experience. For being only thirty years, you 165 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 1: have seven years of experience in the finance industry and babay, 166 00:08:35,120 --> 00:08:37,640 Speaker 1: I think that you will have no problem, yes, finding 167 00:08:37,640 --> 00:08:40,400 Speaker 1: another job if that is what it comes down to. 168 00:08:41,200 --> 00:08:43,080 Speaker 1: But yeah, I mean tif, she sounds like she's in 169 00:08:43,120 --> 00:08:45,200 Speaker 1: a good situation right now. 170 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:47,839 Speaker 2: Now, I agree, And there's someone who will be on 171 00:08:47,880 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 2: the other side, Like from the manager slash leadership perspective, 172 00:08:52,440 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 2: if you're excellent, I will move mountains to keep you 173 00:08:55,559 --> 00:08:58,480 Speaker 2: here and happy. Yes, you know, like I share that 174 00:08:58,520 --> 00:09:00,040 Speaker 2: all the time and brought to cheered that life. Like, 175 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:03,160 Speaker 2: you know, some excellent members of my team were asking 176 00:09:03,200 --> 00:09:04,760 Speaker 2: for like a raise, but last year was like the 177 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:06,440 Speaker 2: hardest year we had. We were made, like, you know, 178 00:09:06,840 --> 00:09:09,520 Speaker 2: relatively next to no money relative to what we normally make, 179 00:09:10,160 --> 00:09:14,280 Speaker 2: and so what they were asking for was not crazy, 180 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:17,040 Speaker 2: but it's like, there's just not money to pay. And 181 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:19,160 Speaker 2: it forced me to get creative. And I created a 182 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:24,400 Speaker 2: whole new profit sharing system just to accommodate these employees, 183 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 2: because that's how great they were. It was like advise them, Yes, 184 00:09:27,880 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 2: I said, okay, I don't have any money. Here's the 185 00:09:29,840 --> 00:09:32,440 Speaker 2: money we don't have any one. I was like transparency, 186 00:09:32,679 --> 00:09:34,320 Speaker 2: here's the money. I want you to see the numbers 187 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,000 Speaker 2: as I see them. Two, this is what normally I 188 00:09:37,040 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 2: would make as owners draw like, this is how owner's 189 00:09:40,040 --> 00:09:42,320 Speaker 2: draws work. Three, I will share twenty percent of what 190 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:45,080 Speaker 2: I would take home with you. And so it allowed 191 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:47,920 Speaker 2: them to say okay, and so as a result of that, 192 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:50,600 Speaker 2: they just got their first payom Q one and they 193 00:09:50,600 --> 00:09:52,840 Speaker 2: were all happy. Q two is they could even better. 194 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:55,840 Speaker 2: So they're even happier because then they could do the math. 195 00:09:55,880 --> 00:09:58,160 Speaker 2: Now they're like, ooh, I see the money we made. 196 00:09:58,240 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 2: I know how much the company costs us to run monthly. 197 00:10:01,080 --> 00:10:03,120 Speaker 2: This is what's likely to be left over. Tippy's gonna 198 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:05,360 Speaker 2: take her eighty is gonna go into the pool, and 199 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:07,280 Speaker 2: it's gonna be me, you know. 200 00:10:08,160 --> 00:10:11,079 Speaker 1: And so I just say it's a bonus, like a 201 00:10:11,160 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 1: quarterly bonus. 202 00:10:12,040 --> 00:10:15,280 Speaker 2: That's dope, right, I love that pool party. I'm gonna 203 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:18,160 Speaker 2: start calling that like it's a pool party, you know. 204 00:10:18,440 --> 00:10:21,760 Speaker 2: So I share that to say that if you it 205 00:10:21,800 --> 00:10:24,880 Speaker 2: sounds like you are an amazing employee and at the 206 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:27,560 Speaker 2: end of the day, people want to keep good people. 207 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:28,120 Speaker 1: You know. 208 00:10:28,360 --> 00:10:31,400 Speaker 2: I was just telling it to a friend who's under like, 209 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:33,640 Speaker 2: you know, like his boss wanted to talk to him 210 00:10:33,640 --> 00:10:36,840 Speaker 2: because they're they're kind of like his team he's leading, 211 00:10:36,840 --> 00:10:38,880 Speaker 2: he's leading a leadership role, a new leadership role, and 212 00:10:38,920 --> 00:10:40,800 Speaker 2: his team is kind of pushing back because he hasn't 213 00:10:40,840 --> 00:10:43,480 Speaker 2: quite built trust with them and whatever. And my friend 214 00:10:43,520 --> 00:10:45,679 Speaker 2: was like, oh, what if they let me go? And 215 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:49,079 Speaker 2: I said, ultimately, it sounds like your boss said, one, 216 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:51,280 Speaker 2: they're not letting you go, so trust that he's not. 217 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:54,120 Speaker 2: And then two, it sounds like they're actually wanting to 218 00:10:54,120 --> 00:10:56,320 Speaker 2: develop you so that way you bring the team like 219 00:10:56,360 --> 00:11:00,640 Speaker 2: on board. And the key really though, is that ultimately 220 00:11:01,080 --> 00:11:03,400 Speaker 2: nobody wants to say yay, I can't wait to look 221 00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:06,800 Speaker 2: for a new candidate. It's like ordering Uber eats. You know, 222 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:08,959 Speaker 2: you ever order your Uber eats that's missing, like you're 223 00:11:08,960 --> 00:11:11,320 Speaker 2: SMOOTHI or whatever, and you call them, You're like, you 224 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:13,160 Speaker 2: didn't put my smoothie and they're like, we'll send your 225 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:15,000 Speaker 2: money back, and you're like, if I wanted my money, 226 00:11:15,400 --> 00:11:17,800 Speaker 2: I would have kept my money. I want my smoothie. Yeah, 227 00:11:17,840 --> 00:11:21,000 Speaker 2: And so you know, so ultimately people want their people. 228 00:11:21,240 --> 00:11:23,840 Speaker 2: They don't, you know, like if they wanted, like, you know, 229 00:11:23,880 --> 00:11:25,560 Speaker 2: their money, they would keep their money. No, they want 230 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:26,480 Speaker 2: you girl, you the smoothie. 231 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:28,680 Speaker 1: I say all that to say, I'm trying to find 232 00:11:28,720 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 1: I'm like following them on this analogy train, but like, 233 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 1: I don't hungry, definite. 234 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:39,760 Speaker 2: I don't know why I didn't eat breakfast or lots, 235 00:11:39,840 --> 00:11:40,600 Speaker 2: if that makes sense. 236 00:11:40,960 --> 00:11:43,480 Speaker 1: So anyway, I just say that where is the reservoir 237 00:11:43,480 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 1: of energy that you are now pulling from? 238 00:11:45,400 --> 00:11:47,920 Speaker 2: I have no idea, honestly, but I say all that 239 00:11:48,040 --> 00:11:51,520 Speaker 2: to say, then you sound like an amazing employee. People 240 00:11:51,559 --> 00:11:54,360 Speaker 2: move mountains for amazing employees, and they will find a way, 241 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:56,840 Speaker 2: And to Mandy's point, if they don't find a way, 242 00:11:57,000 --> 00:11:59,680 Speaker 2: you just take your amazing employee self someplace elf. But 243 00:11:59,800 --> 00:12:04,440 Speaker 2: having a support system is everything, because you cannot be 244 00:12:04,480 --> 00:12:07,440 Speaker 2: an amazing employee without a support system. And good leadership 245 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:09,800 Speaker 2: knows that. And so yeah, good luck to you. We 246 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:12,080 Speaker 2: can't wait to hear about them. Say yes, girl, whatever 247 00:12:12,120 --> 00:12:15,120 Speaker 2: you need or you're finding an even better job someplace else. 248 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:19,959 Speaker 1: You're a brave, badass lady too. You have been through 249 00:12:20,400 --> 00:12:22,439 Speaker 1: the loss of the father of your child. 250 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:23,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, so sorry. 251 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:27,360 Speaker 1: You have taken a chance on a new relationship, moved 252 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:30,520 Speaker 1: your kids across the country, had a baby, you know, 253 00:12:30,600 --> 00:12:34,040 Speaker 1: in the last year, Like you have already accomplished so 254 00:12:34,120 --> 00:12:37,200 Speaker 1: much and overcome so much. I feel like whatever, Like 255 00:12:37,240 --> 00:12:40,160 Speaker 1: there's you're gonna overcome, you know, and you're gonna get through. 256 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:43,480 Speaker 1: And I can't wait to hear what your boss says 257 00:12:43,600 --> 00:12:46,800 Speaker 1: when you give them the news, Like, well, you know, 258 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:49,240 Speaker 1: I'd love a follow up, let us know how it goes. 259 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:53,280 Speaker 1: But I think that Crystal, you are in really good 260 00:12:53,280 --> 00:12:56,080 Speaker 1: shape and you should be damn proud of yourself too, Mama, 261 00:12:56,640 --> 00:12:59,920 Speaker 1: Like we're gonna take a break and come back. 262 00:13:00,120 --> 00:13:04,640 Speaker 2: Our second question we'll be back in black. Got whatever, 263 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:12,960 Speaker 2: and we're back in brown. Our next question is from Kathy, 264 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:15,440 Speaker 2: hopefully that we can use your name, Kathy, because you 265 00:13:15,440 --> 00:13:18,920 Speaker 2: said you shared it with us. If Cathy says high, 266 00:13:18,960 --> 00:13:21,640 Speaker 2: lovely ladies, I have a work dilemma. I currently have 267 00:13:21,679 --> 00:13:24,400 Speaker 2: a job at one of the top universities in the country, 268 00:13:24,440 --> 00:13:27,160 Speaker 2: and my pay reflects that nown but I have to 269 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:29,600 Speaker 2: commute up to three hours to get to work Jesus 270 00:13:29,840 --> 00:13:35,960 Speaker 2: five hours in total. What is what? Or work from home? 271 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:36,360 Speaker 1: Child? 272 00:13:36,559 --> 00:13:40,880 Speaker 2: I work from I work from home two days a week. 273 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:44,000 Speaker 2: Some days I work fourteen hours on campus and then 274 00:13:44,080 --> 00:13:46,439 Speaker 2: have to drive home two hours. So my health and 275 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:49,400 Speaker 2: personal life are taking a told. Oh, I've asked my 276 00:13:49,480 --> 00:13:53,160 Speaker 2: current job for a moving bonus and or support and staffing. 277 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:57,800 Speaker 2: They decline. I might have a full time job blind 278 00:13:57,880 --> 00:14:00,000 Speaker 2: up ten minutes from where I live, but I would 279 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:03,000 Speaker 2: it would be a twenty five percent pay cut and 280 00:14:03,040 --> 00:14:05,440 Speaker 2: a lower title. What do you think should I take 281 00:14:05,480 --> 00:14:08,040 Speaker 2: the pay cut and a titled emotion or wait and 282 00:14:08,080 --> 00:14:10,760 Speaker 2: continue to apply for other positions that are more reflective 283 00:14:10,760 --> 00:14:14,560 Speaker 2: of my current work experience? Ooh job, Well, I'll just 284 00:14:14,559 --> 00:14:16,920 Speaker 2: say this and I'll let Mandy lean in with her expertise, 285 00:14:16,920 --> 00:14:22,920 Speaker 2: I'll say this that I mean, no job is worth 286 00:14:23,080 --> 00:14:26,440 Speaker 2: the health decline. I know everyone does not have the 287 00:14:26,480 --> 00:14:30,760 Speaker 2: financial ability to make choices for what's better for their health. 288 00:14:30,760 --> 00:14:32,960 Speaker 2: So I can acknowledge that some people are just like, oh, girl, 289 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:36,920 Speaker 2: is this or I starve? If you have the option 290 00:14:37,280 --> 00:14:41,280 Speaker 2: beyond it's this or a starve, even if it means 291 00:14:40,960 --> 00:14:44,400 Speaker 2: this and I have less, like if you're I mean, 292 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:45,960 Speaker 2: there are some things that we could do to our 293 00:14:46,000 --> 00:14:50,520 Speaker 2: bodies that are not as easily repaarable than others. You 294 00:14:50,560 --> 00:14:53,360 Speaker 2: don't want to put yourself in that position because stress 295 00:14:53,520 --> 00:14:57,640 Speaker 2: is corrosive. You know. Stress leads to heart attacks, stress 296 00:14:57,720 --> 00:15:03,000 Speaker 2: leads to strokes, stress leads to high blood pressure. Stress 297 00:15:03,120 --> 00:15:06,000 Speaker 2: is just it is a corrosive killer, honestly, and so 298 00:15:06,040 --> 00:15:07,600 Speaker 2: we do not want that for you. So whatever you 299 00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:09,840 Speaker 2: have to do to still pay your bills, to make 300 00:15:09,880 --> 00:15:13,240 Speaker 2: sure you eat as well as reduce this level of stress, 301 00:15:13,720 --> 00:15:16,680 Speaker 2: you know, I just employ you to like make that 302 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:19,240 Speaker 2: that that is paramount in this decision. But I'll let 303 00:15:19,240 --> 00:15:21,040 Speaker 2: Mabie talk to you about the career component. But I 304 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:22,360 Speaker 2: just want to put that out there that it is 305 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:25,760 Speaker 2: not worth your your health and happiness like no way. 306 00:15:26,720 --> 00:15:30,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, these two questions, you know, going from Crystal, who 307 00:15:30,720 --> 00:15:32,760 Speaker 1: I feel like is in such a great position because 308 00:15:32,800 --> 00:15:37,360 Speaker 1: her job values her and has already shown her in 309 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:40,120 Speaker 1: so many ways that they can accommodate you know what 310 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:43,760 Speaker 1: she needs. It sucks, Kathy, because you're working at a 311 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:46,480 Speaker 1: place that has you've already tried to advocate for yourself 312 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:48,560 Speaker 1: and then you've been met with a big fat no. 313 00:15:50,400 --> 00:15:53,240 Speaker 1: And it being one of the top universities in the country. 314 00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:56,640 Speaker 1: It's almost like sometimes when you have an institution that 315 00:15:56,720 --> 00:16:00,280 Speaker 1: has that like has that allure, knows they're hot, is 316 00:16:00,800 --> 00:16:03,080 Speaker 1: like knows that people would love to have your job. 317 00:16:03,800 --> 00:16:08,080 Speaker 1: Instead of having banging benefits and being really great to 318 00:16:08,120 --> 00:16:10,080 Speaker 1: their people, sometimes they can kind of be dicks and 319 00:16:10,160 --> 00:16:13,920 Speaker 1: just be like, well, you work at this elite institution. 320 00:16:14,280 --> 00:16:16,640 Speaker 1: You get to benefit from our brand, so put up 321 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:20,680 Speaker 1: with like the shitty commune, you know, and the fact 322 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:23,000 Speaker 1: that they won't even give you a moving bonus. Here's 323 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:26,160 Speaker 1: what I want to say at the bathroom of your 324 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:28,640 Speaker 1: question made me think of is that in my Mandy 325 00:16:28,680 --> 00:16:31,720 Speaker 1: money Maker's coaching community, I have this maker. Oh my god, 326 00:16:31,800 --> 00:16:36,400 Speaker 1: Isabella just phenomenal. She also works for university, and she 327 00:16:36,840 --> 00:16:41,960 Speaker 1: was just going through this like wild months long interview 328 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 1: process with I think two or three other universities. And 329 00:16:46,000 --> 00:16:50,200 Speaker 1: not only is she negotiating for her own pay with 330 00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:55,040 Speaker 1: these universities, she wants a position for her husband as well, 331 00:16:55,040 --> 00:16:59,040 Speaker 1: who's also a professor. And there's actually universities that will 332 00:16:59,120 --> 00:17:02,640 Speaker 1: hire a professor and then also place their spouse in 333 00:17:02,720 --> 00:17:05,399 Speaker 1: a job, especially if they want to recruit someone who 334 00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:09,399 Speaker 1: lives in a different city. And she got two universities 335 00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:12,920 Speaker 1: to not just give her a job, but then her husband, 336 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:17,480 Speaker 1: her spouse a job. Gives you a kidding she I'm saying, 337 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:21,560 Speaker 1: I'm saying, hey, the jackpot and she and then they 338 00:17:21,600 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 1: negotiated her salary and his and I think that her 339 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:28,680 Speaker 1: position it's on the ten they're both ten year track positions. 340 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:30,880 Speaker 1: Maybe hers is already ten yeared. I don't know the details, 341 00:17:30,880 --> 00:17:33,959 Speaker 1: but I remember being blown away, and I just I 342 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:36,000 Speaker 1: share that anecdote because I want you to know that 343 00:17:36,000 --> 00:17:37,760 Speaker 1: this is not how it has to be at every 344 00:17:37,880 --> 00:17:41,440 Speaker 1: university job. And I find that people who work in education, 345 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:45,159 Speaker 1: whether it's you know, K through twelve or higher education 346 00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:48,600 Speaker 1: at universities and colleges, because you are doing it for 347 00:17:48,640 --> 00:17:51,720 Speaker 1: the kids and you are educating. Sometimes they think that 348 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:53,760 Speaker 1: they can take advantage of people who want to do 349 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:56,200 Speaker 1: the right thing and they'll do anything for you know, 350 00:17:56,600 --> 00:17:58,240 Speaker 1: the good of the kids and all of that. So 351 00:17:58,280 --> 00:18:00,000 Speaker 1: they pay you shit or they give you shitty better 352 00:18:00,040 --> 00:18:03,720 Speaker 1: and if it's and that similar to how the nonprofit 353 00:18:03,760 --> 00:18:07,840 Speaker 1: sector gets off gets away with having sometimes crappy pay 354 00:18:08,520 --> 00:18:10,560 Speaker 1: is because people are like, oh, I can't negotiate it. 355 00:18:10,600 --> 00:18:12,840 Speaker 1: That's nonprofit. We're here for the good of whatever cause 356 00:18:12,840 --> 00:18:15,800 Speaker 1: we're supporting. But no, these universities, I don't care if 357 00:18:15,840 --> 00:18:18,800 Speaker 1: it's a for profit quote unquote or a nonprofit quote unquote. 358 00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:23,159 Speaker 1: They still make bank They have large endowments. You know, 359 00:18:23,440 --> 00:18:27,000 Speaker 1: they have so much support from alumni and you know 360 00:18:27,080 --> 00:18:30,720 Speaker 1: even from you know, the government funding these institutions as well. 361 00:18:30,800 --> 00:18:33,320 Speaker 1: So I just wanted to say that as an example 362 00:18:33,440 --> 00:18:35,280 Speaker 1: of this does not have to be the way it is, 363 00:18:35,320 --> 00:18:37,520 Speaker 1: and you may find a university that does give you 364 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:40,760 Speaker 1: what you need, that will pay you your relocation, that 365 00:18:40,800 --> 00:18:45,280 Speaker 1: will give you, you know, the flexibility that you need 366 00:18:45,920 --> 00:18:48,840 Speaker 1: so that you don't have such a shitty commute. Okay, So, 367 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:52,280 Speaker 1: as far as you know, should you take this pay cut, 368 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:55,160 Speaker 1: I totally agree with what Tiffany said when it comes 369 00:18:55,160 --> 00:18:57,520 Speaker 1: to your mental health. I mean, what could you do 370 00:18:57,560 --> 00:19:02,960 Speaker 1: with that much more time? And excuse me? Yeah, what 371 00:19:03,000 --> 00:19:04,880 Speaker 1: could you do with that much more time, that much 372 00:19:04,920 --> 00:19:08,320 Speaker 1: more energy? And I bet you could put that time 373 00:19:08,359 --> 00:19:12,639 Speaker 1: and energy into crafting the rest of your career, you know, 374 00:19:13,720 --> 00:19:16,920 Speaker 1: publishing research that could raise your profile and your feel 375 00:19:16,960 --> 00:19:20,040 Speaker 1: I don't know what kind of you know, what you 376 00:19:20,119 --> 00:19:23,639 Speaker 1: exactly teach, or what your area of focuses, but you 377 00:19:23,640 --> 00:19:27,440 Speaker 1: could do research, write a book, speak, be out there 378 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:31,199 Speaker 1: in your space, get noticed by another university you know 379 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:34,399 Speaker 1: that could recruit you. And yeah, I think that you 380 00:19:34,480 --> 00:19:36,040 Speaker 1: need to make the right choice for yourself. 381 00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:36,280 Speaker 2: And I. 382 00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:40,960 Speaker 1: Like that there's the potential for them to lose a 383 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:44,440 Speaker 1: great talent like you, and maybe that will help them see, oh, 384 00:19:44,520 --> 00:19:48,000 Speaker 1: maybe we shouldn't treat people like shit. Yes, And I 385 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:51,160 Speaker 1: also wouldn't be totally surprised if when you do, if 386 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:53,560 Speaker 1: you decide to resign and take this other job, you 387 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:55,600 Speaker 1: go to them and they're like, oh, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, 388 00:19:55,960 --> 00:19:57,520 Speaker 1: what do you need to stay? Because we don't we 389 00:19:57,560 --> 00:20:01,199 Speaker 1: don't want to lose you. So yeah, think of it 390 00:20:01,200 --> 00:20:03,119 Speaker 1: that way. I mean, you know, their their weakness. Like 391 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:05,760 Speaker 1: you're on a school calendar right now, a lot of recruiting, 392 00:20:05,840 --> 00:20:10,520 Speaker 1: like for example, Isabelle the Baby money Maker, She's doing 393 00:20:10,560 --> 00:20:13,560 Speaker 1: all these interviews throughout the school year and therefore positions 394 00:20:13,560 --> 00:20:17,240 Speaker 1: that start in the fall. And like Tiffany said before, 395 00:20:17,760 --> 00:20:20,679 Speaker 1: as a manager, you lose someone now, so you're gonna 396 00:20:20,760 --> 00:20:23,159 Speaker 1: already have missed out and all the great candidates because 397 00:20:23,240 --> 00:20:25,280 Speaker 1: they already have their positions locked in for the fall. 398 00:20:26,040 --> 00:20:28,680 Speaker 1: So they're going to be putting themselves at a disadvantage 399 00:20:28,760 --> 00:20:30,840 Speaker 1: not having someone lined up for the fall to teach 400 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:35,560 Speaker 1: whatever you're teaching. So I should make them wait, let 401 00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:38,800 Speaker 1: them know in the summertime. Okay, I'm gonna quit because 402 00:20:38,880 --> 00:20:42,080 Speaker 1: you guys are not accommodating me, and like show them 403 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:46,480 Speaker 1: what happens if you don't show up, and like show 404 00:20:46,520 --> 00:20:51,239 Speaker 1: your employees that they're valued in that you understand that 405 00:20:51,320 --> 00:20:55,040 Speaker 1: it sucks to have a five hour commute round trip 406 00:20:55,080 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 1: that is insane. Yeah, that's what I would say. 407 00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:06,320 Speaker 2: Well, hopefully Crystal and Kathy that this episode of BAQ 408 00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:09,800 Speaker 2: it was so helpful. If you have questions friend that 409 00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:12,080 Speaker 2: need answers. We might not have all the answers, but 410 00:21:12,440 --> 00:21:17,400 Speaker 2: certainly We're too smart, adorable, beautiful brown girls. 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