Sunday Scaries: Work Edition

Help! This week's letter writer is dealing with The Client From Hell. How should they deal with this office Grinch? And raise your hand if you're guilty: are you a people pleaser?

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

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Hosts: Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao

Producers: Bijal Mehta, Emily Tao & Jessica Ma

Art: Erin Leeder

Music: Bitter Old Men<...

It's a go-to humble brag in interviews: I just work TOO hard! But what if it's true? Where is the line between being a team player and a pushover? Emily & Bijal discuss. Plus, the joys of growing veggies and babies.

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

Visit us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!

Hosts: Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao

Producers: Bijal Mehta, Emily Tao & Jessica Ma

Art...

We're kicking off Season 2 with a spicy question! Our letter writer had a funny but NSFW experience - but can they tell their coworkers? Bijal & Emily debate the answer.

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

Visit us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!

Hosts: Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao

Producers: Bijal Mehta, Emily Tao & Jessica Ma

Art: Erin Leeder

Music: Bitter Old Men

In part two of our bonus episode on Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke, Emily & Bijal debate the characters' agency within the story and the media frenzy surrounding the book itself (leading to months-long library waits for us).

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

Visit us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!

Hosts: Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao

Producers: Bijal Mehta, Emily Tao & Jessica Ma

Art: Erin Leeder

It's the tradwife novel everyone's talking about: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke. In this two-part bonus episode, Bijal & Emily delve into Yesteryear's gripping plot, controversial main character, and "the grand performance of womanhood."

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

Visit us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!

Hosts: Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao

Producers: Bijal Mehta, Emily Tao & Jessica Ma

Art: Erin Leeder

Music: Bitter Old...

Surprise! We've got a couple bonus episodes for you before we drop the next season, starting off with Bijal and Emily's takeaways from Season One, plus some lore about the origins of The Sunday Scaries: Work Edition.

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

Visit us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!

Hosts: Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao

Producers: Bijal Mehta, Emily Tao & Jessica Ma

Art: Erin Leeder

Our letter writer in today's episode finds themselves in a potentially thorny situation: working on a cross-company project with a good friend! Emily & Bijal give their thoughts as well as reflect on their own journey creating this podcast together. Plus, the epic highs and lows of working while pregnant.

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

Visit us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!

Hosts: Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao

Producers...

We've got some hot takes just in time for this heat wave: how should you react to a screaming coworker? And is there ever a time when it's okay to yell in the workplace? And move over, astrology: we're talking MBTI types!

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

Visit us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!

Hosts: Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao

Producers: Bijal Mehta, Emily Tao & Jessica Ma

If you've ever stewed in the shower over a thorny work conversation before, this one's for you. In this episode, Emily & Bijal discuss what to do when a co-worker reacts poorly to feedback. Plus, the glamours of expensing cars and the secret power of home economics.

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

Visit us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!

Hosts: Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao

Producers: Bijal Mehta, Emily...

You've always dreamed of starting your own business... but how do you know when it's the right time? Emily & Bijal talk about taking the plunge and trusting your intuition. Plus, when reference requests go south.

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

Visit us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!

Hosts: Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao

Producers: Bijal Mehta, Emily Tao & Jessica Ma

Art: Erin Leeder

Music...

Pet parents, hold your furry friend close. In this episode, Bijal & Emily discuss how to handle grieving employees and prolonged bereavements. Plus, it may be summer, but it's never too early to think about (or dread!) work holiday parties.

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

Visit us on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn!

Hosts: Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao

Producers: Bijal Mehta, Emily Tao & Jessica Ma

Art: Erin...

These days, it can certainly feel like finding a job is less about what you know and more about who you know, which has sparked endless conversations about - you guessed it - nepo babies. And they're not just in Hollywood! In this episode, Bijal & Emily have some tough love when it comes to dealing with nepo hires. Plus, the merits of Inbox Zero and being an adult baby.

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it...

In this episode, Bijal & Emily provide a SFW answer to a NSFW question: what happens (HYPOTHETICALLY!) if you develop a crush for a direct report?

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

Visit us on Instagram: @sunday.scaries.work.edition

Hosts: Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao

Producers: Bijal Mehta, Emily Tao & Jessica Ma

Art: Erin Leeder

Music: Bitter Old Men

In our premiere episode, Emily & Bijal discuss what to do when an interviewer has been held hostage (verbally) by a candidate for nearly an hour. Plus, the inevitability of adult incontinence.

Sunday Scaries: Work Edition is a podcast for hot takes & real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

Visit us on Instagram: @sunday.scaries.work.edition

Hosts: Bijal Mehta & Emily Tao

Producers: Bijal Mehta, Emily Tao & Jessica Ma

Art: Erin Leeder

Music: Bitter Old Men<...

Are you dreading a conversation with your boss? Missing some boiling hot water-cooler talk? Looking for SFW answers to NSFW questions?

Welcome to The Sunday Scaries: Work Edition, a new podcast for hot takes and real talk on all workplace quandaries. Hosted by Bijal Mehta and Emily Tao, two burned-out girlbosses who've seen it all.

Premiering May 24, our 8-episode season explores sticky topics and unexpected curveballs including grieving employees, nepo babies, and the bane of Inbox Zero. Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & more!