Pam and Amy discuss the jobs report(s), how much AI is fucking things up for us, a listener's struggle to find work, and the curse of pumpkin spice season.

Articles referenced:

• AI is quietly reshaping the way we talk
• The job market is hell
• Employers added nearly a million fewer jobs

Episodes referenced:

• S2 E5: Tech Career Coach
• S1 E31: Design Manager

"We knew bad things were going to happen in Philadelphia." She saw it coming, but it was still a blow when Dawn lost her dream job.

Michael went in with a "healthy dose of skepticism" under the Biden adminstration though he believed the work was valuable. Then came the November election and DOGE.

What's a career coach do? How does one help you? When do you need a career coach? What should you say about that time you got fired? And hey, what's the worst that can happen? Dr. Kyle Elliott patiently fields questions about what a career coach does -- and he gives good advice for navigating the landscape after you've been canned. Dr. Elliot specializes in tech, but his tips are good for anyone, regardless of their field.

Anne was a pioneer for women in the field. "It was a constant battle being accepted." Learn more about Anne on her website.

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Christian's job was literally to make federal government processes more effective or, you know, efficient. Then DOGE came along.

Learn more about 18F and the work they did here.

Christine was not shy about telling off The Man for making tech support worse. The database mentioned? theceodatabase.com. Our heroine has been hit with several cease and desist notices, so by the time this goes live, it may or may not be online. We'll take that as her doing the right thing.

Amy and Pam ask the important questions like... How do you fuck up being a mermaid?