Remember when work was… a little less buttoned up?

In this episode, Steph and Kathryn take a trip back to the early days of their careers and talk about the things that were completely normal at work back then—but would probably land you in an HR meeting (or worse) today.

We look back at how much workplace culture has changed - from work place attire to work place culture. Some of it changed for the better. Some of it might have swung a little too far. And some of it makes us wonder: How did we not get fired?

What We Talk About

• Things we personally did at work that would NEVER fly today
• The things people used to say at work without thinking twice
• Email, texting and social media before everyone realized there was a permanent digital trail
• What “professionalism” looked like 15–20+ years ago versus today
• What younger employees would think if they could see our workplaces back then
• The stories we can tell…and probably a few we can't

Underneath the funny stories is an interesting question: Has the workplace changed, or have our expectations of the workplace changed?

But there's also something to be said for the relationships, friendships, spontaneity and fun that came from a workplace that wasn't quite so guarded.

Maybe it's figuring out how to keep the fun, connection and authenticity without bringing back the things that deserved to disappear.

Question for Listeners

What's something you did—or saw happen—early in your career that would absolutely get someone called into HR today?

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