Office Drama

It's been about 2 years and 3 mo since I was infamously laid off from my dream product manager job at Discord. And today, I finally sit with my old manager to talk about life after layoffs.
Derek Yang is now a Principal Product Manager at Roblox, and before that he was at YouTube, Twitch, Yik Yak, Facebook, and Discord where he was also my last ever corporate manager.
In this ep, we talk about:
→ What it actually means to "make it" in tech (spoiler: he still doesn't think he has)
→ the performance review that humbled him and forever changed
→ how he approaches his career
→ why working hard is not enough and what actually gets you recognized
→ what he gave up becoming a new dad
→ and why sustainability is his whole era right now

This episode is for anyone who has ever put their whole heart into their work and still felt like it wasn't enough. Derek is one of the most thoughtful people I know and I learned something new about him even after years of friendship.
→ Find Derek on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dereklyang
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Welcome to my new show, Office Drama, where we sit with people obsessed with what they do, learn about the lessons they wish they knew earlier, and reveal the drama within.

We interview people across tech, media, and entertainment. We also have a monthly(ish) advice segment called "Coworker Confessions" where you can anonymously submit your work drama, stories, and situations for a second opinion.

➔ Submit here: https://bit.ly/coworker-confessions

Check out Office Drama every Monday at 8am PT on Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Podcasts!

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hii jomies!
this is our ill-fated "fail episode." last year eric and i spent literally five hours on a sunday trying to film an episode about work resentment and burnout and every single take just sucked. we tried THREE times and failed every single time.
but we had some really good nuggets in there so we chopped it up and pulled out the best parts for you guys. it's kind of a hodgepodge of segments but honestly some of my fave convos came out of it! we talk about someone reaching out to me asking for advice on whistleblowing, dealing with power tripping managers, the weird guilt of going independent, and why we push ourselves so damn hard when we could actually just chill.
this episode is proof that not every recording session is a banger and sometimes you just gotta take the L and move on. but also!! the conversations were still valuable and i didn't want them to just... rot.
thank u for listening and for being part of this community, it means everything to us
love,chlo & eric

today, we're taking you for a ride through season 2! this season had some of our favorite moments ever, some really fun guests, reflective moments, and a whole lot of chaos we didn't see coming.
here are all our favorite moments in one place. thank you for being here for all of it, jomies... we love you!
– chloe & eric 💌

today, we're taking you back to season 1, where it all started!
season 1 gave us SO much. here are all our favorite moments in one place. thank you for being there from the beginning jomies, we love you!
– chloe & eric 💌