are we all unemployed?

Grownkid

Grownkid & Joy Coalition

Mental Health, Health & Fitness, Society & Culture

4.8 • 4.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

been unemployed for so long i forget health and dental insurance is a real thing real people have and not just some buzzword that gets thrown around. why is everyone unemployed, what's the real way in, and does it all come down to luck? in this episode we talk about our experience never having a corporate job, what we've learned about how people actually get hired, and give you advice on how to hit it from the back because most jobs are filled through personal network and referrals. start cold emailing girl and never stop.... follow us: @grownk1d @gaelaitor @_kaylasuarez join our social club: https://grownkid.typeform.com/to/eZhvsKGH?typeform-source=grownkid.com overshare with us: grownkid.com About our Partners: GrownKid is made in partnership with Joy Coalition where purpose driven content meets powerful storytelling. From 13 Reasons Why to Unprisoned, Joy Coalition projects are made to bridge generations and drive groundbreaking conversations. This episode is sponsored by the Schultz Family Foundation, whose mission is to create greater opportunity, accessible to all. The Foundation supports young adults as they pursue meaningful careers — from building stronger career pathways to investing in AI tools that make the job search more transparent and accessible. Because everyone deserves a fair shot at success. Special thanks to Basta. For more job & career resources, check them out here: https://www.projectbasta.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everyone. Welcome back to Grown Kid. I'm Gail. And I'm Kayla.
0:15.7	We're all dressed, at least I'm all dressed up for this so the it was business casual the dress code
0:22.9	a little bit too cash this is what happens when you've never had a corporate job before
0:29.7	being unemployed okay do you know how to dress do you know how to dress business casuals
0:37.7	honestly not really and i vividly remember the first day, one of my first days in my business
0:43.3	classes, the dress code was business casual. And I'm like, what the fuck is business casual?
0:48.5	Genuinely did not know that was like an attired address for. Like I didn't know that was a
0:53.1	a theme. Like so I'm on Google
0:55.6	images searching up business casual I'm seeing blazers and I'm like I don't have blazers I don't
1:00.4	have like actual pants I don't even have loafers of any sorts so the first day of class I was
1:07.1	basically wearing like my roommate's clothing and it was just like fitting me like super
1:11.2	awkwardly and I felt so like out of my body. All that to say, no. The fact that is like I think
1:20.7	dressing business casual is way easier for guys than it is for women. Yeah. Because like I'll just
1:26.3	throw on a button up and it's flattering.
1:28.6	And I feel like button ups on women are just like...
1:30.5	It makes me look so just terrible.
1:35.0	Just terrible.
1:36.3	Yeah.
1:37.0	So this...
1:38.0	A turtle neck will do.
1:39.0	A turtle neck.
1:39.6	See, there you go.
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