The Lonely Office

Welcome to The Lonely Office, an award-winning podcast about making sense of the increasingly blurry line between work and life, brought to you by Glassdoor. We tackle real workplace stories from anonymous firsthand accounts—job ghosting, the truth behind unlimited PTO, nightmare bosses—and share insider advice on layoffs, severance, negotiations, and career moves. From candidates vaping in interviews to employees fired over free speech, we cover the wild reality of modern jobs. Whether you’re growing your career or simply a jobseeker hunting for an edge, you don’t have to navigate it alone. TLO is hosted by Matt Sunbulli (serial tech entrepreneur, Founder @ Fishbowl and First Draft AI), Aaron Calafato (Storyteller, Narrative Designer & Content Strategist), and Leah Ova (content creator and advertising executive), with special appearances from industry thought leaders and economists.

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The Lonely Office

Episodios

Stop “Dream Job” Advice and Start a Real Career Pivot | Ask a Recruiter

Mastering Job Interviews with Improv | Ask a Recruiter

Is Having a Corporate Job Embarrassing?

Why Workplace Satire Hurts So Good

Why Online Job Applications Feel Broken

How Hiring Decisions Really Get Made with Deepali Vyas | Ask a Recruiter

How to Job Hunt in a Burnout Job Market with Bryan Creely | Ask a Recruiter

Employees Pretending to Be at Work: Quiet Vacationing and the New PTO Reality

How Entry-Level Candidates Can Get Hired Right Now (with Emily the Recruiter) | Ask a Recruiter

Job Seeker Resource: The Lonely Office Best of 2025

TOMS Chief People Officer Amy Lentz on Senior Hiring, Doing to Leading, and Breaking Into Executive Roles | Ask a Recruiter

Nepotism vs. Networking: What Job Seekers Are Really Up Against

How to Protect Your Career and Spot a Self-Destructing Company

AI vs. the Job Market: What’s Actually Going On?

Job Seekers and the 9-9-6 Culture: How China’s Work Ethos Returned to Silicon Valley

Forget the Job Hunt and Start a Company

AT&T CEO’s Viral Memo Sparks Debate on Workplace Loyalty

We’re All Using AI — So Why Are We Still Whispering About It?

When AI Makes You Average, You Must Find Your Secret Weapon

AI is Flattening Companies with Fewer Bosses, Bigger Teams

Why Job Search Support Groups Are Booming in 2025

Social Media and the Job Hunt: How Recruiters Really See You

Shark Tank Host on How Job Autonomy Beats Money

Doom Spending vs. FIRE: Can a Kid Pension Fix Retirement?

How Do You Get Hired in an Employers' Market?

One Million Missing Jobs, CEO vs Employee Optimism Gap & Vanishing Bosses | TLO Headlines

Job Search Secrets, Interviews, and Confidence | Ask a Recruiter

Desperate Job Seekers Lured by Job Scams

Job Hunting: Why the Search Feels Like a Rigged Casino

Jobs Held Hostage by Housing

Pretend Jobs in China, ICE Dangles $50K & AI Fakes Take Over Interviews | TLO Headlines

AI Boosted My Job performance. Remote Work Erased My Presence.

Job Search Secrets Recruiters Don’t Tell You | Ask a Recruiter

Hardship, Hustle, and the $53 Trillion Inheritance

The Vibe Coding CTO: TLO Stories “Heard at Work”

The Wealth Trap: Why Top 10% of Earners Still Don’t Feel Rich

AI Crushes Grad Jobs & CEOs Brag About Layoffs | TLO Headlines

How Zohran Mamdani’s Win Signals New Rules of Engagement

Trump's $1K Baby Bonus Explained (And Why Your Office Snacks Are Gone) | TLO Headlines

ChatGPT for Jobs? How to Use AI to Guide Your Career

White Collar Workers Are the New Factory Workers

The Phantom PowerPoint Queen: TLO Stories “Heard at Work”

The Retirement Myth: Does Anyone Really Retire?

Secretly Working Four Jobs: The Startup Con of Soham Parekh

Miserable in Tech: The End of Tech Exceptionalism

The Hypocrite Workaholic: TLO Stories “Heard at Work”

Why Building a Personal Brand Is the Best Career Insurance

Confessions of a Paycheck Phantom

Why HR Needs a Divorce Policy

TLO Stories “Heard at Work”: Company Selling PTO?!