Per My Last Email We Argue, We Rant, We Recap 2025: A PMLE Holiday Spectacular
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Dec 29, 2025 This lively holiday special features fun trivia on 2025 workplace events, with Kaila and Kyle sharing amusing takes on return-to-office mandates. They delve into surprising facts about AI-related layoffs and the prevalence of 'ghostworking.' Listeners submit their workplace dilemmas in a candid 'Am I the A******?' segment. Rants highlight frustrations over hard-work gatekeeping and RTO fatigue. Celebrate wins and plans for the future, as the duo reflects on their successes and learning journeys in the ever-evolving work landscape!
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Design For Low-Attention Episodes
- If you plan a lighter holiday or variety episode, accept listeners won’t be taking notes and keep it playful.
- Kyle and Kaila designed a fun recap format with trivia and segments that fits low-attention holiday listening.
RTO Messaging Reflects Culture, Not Just Policy
- CEOs publicly pushing return-to-office signal a broader cultural shift rather than one-size-fits-all policy.
- Jamie Dimon led visible, strict RTO messaging tied to office investments and efficiency rhetoric.
AI-Labeled Layoffs Were Smaller Than Headlines
- Despite constant headlines, only a minority of 2025 layoffs explicitly cited AI as the cause.
- Challenger Gray and Christmas reported about 55,000 U.S. layoffs blamed on AI versus ~1M total layoffs.
