And he could probably keep going after that, too. You can tell how much he loves her just by the way he looks at her, and (maybe I'm being too cheesy) it's so cute!
I would like to hear from Ben how/why he went from being like “can I go now” whenever he was on camera to appearing regularly and now being part of a podcast lol maybe it was just natural but idk, I always wondered
@@simplypodlogical I know this isn't directed to me, but perhaps it would be interesting for you both to talk about your journies to becoming more comfortable in front of the camera? I would be very interested in seeing how you've both gained confidence since the beginning of your RU-vid channels, and how it differs from what you thought you may end up doing in life or how it differs from the careers and lives you had before fame? Whatever you choose to talk about, I will be very interested! -A loyal Holosexual 💿
@@simplypodlogical I'm curious about Ben's whole role in the Simply empire--it seems like he's pretty essential to the "business" aspects, and he's become more visible in videos. How did you both make the decision to involve him more, what were your feelings (including fears?) about working together, etc.
SimplyPodLogical how you feel about being on camera or maybe the motivation behind it and your other projects or for other youtubers? Like obviously it’s a hobby but when you sit and talk about serious issues, it feels like there’s an educational motivation behind it (as in my subscribers are young and surrounded by bad influence, I should try to be the voice of reason) and I always thought that maybe that’s one of the reasons why he became more comfortable with it? Or what you talked about with Philip defranco about people using RU-vid as a stepping stone for “bigger things” (as an example of motivation for other youtubers)
This isn't about a job but on the subject of degrading sexism; When I was literally eleven years old I had a soar throat and went to the doctor for it. The doctor(who was a male) had to give me a throat swab and when I didn't gag he said something along the lines of, "Your future boyfriend is gonna be real happy." I had no idea what he meant and my mum was so upset. Looking back, it's so humiliating that no matter how professional a situation is people are still horrible enough to think of remarks like that.
When I worked as a hostess at a restaurant, one day I had my hair in low pigtails. One of the male cooks gestured *revving* saying they were handle bars. I was so shocked and disgusted. I had told my female manager and next week when I came back to work he had been fired. Dont be afraid to tell someone incharge of an employee harassing you.
I was told a great way to respond to sexist “jokes” is to play dumb and ask them to explain the joke. Then watch them spiral when they try to explain themselves 😈
That is rather brilliant. Let them toungue twist on that. I hope to remember that when needed. Cause like Cristine said, I have the greatest comebacks 20 min after the fact. Sigh...
"Oh you're asking me if I'm going to college in order to find a husband? Why would I pay thousands of dollars to do that?" Lmao I'd like to see some dick try to explain themselves. I love this method!
I had a chemistry teacher that told me "at least you'll be a good wife". I'm a Chemist and now a I give advice to the pharmaceutical industry. But he will always be an idiot
Once I was at an industry function and someone asked my boss if I was his wife (I work in a very male dominated field)... why yes of course there’s NO OTHER logical reason I would be here!? 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
Being a good wife is so much harder than being a phD, and it's coming from me who has one. So, looking back you can take it as a compliment, because being a good spouse and maybe later a good parent is a difficult job that shouldn't be taken for granted :)
@@kath_erinelara Oh, no , I am not proud for being a good wife! I am a terrible one :) I feel much more comfortable in academia and in science. And that is my problem, because in real life you need all kinds of skills, has nothing to do with a view on the gender roles.
Bad news for Ben: Sexism is still alive and well. I work in a predominantly male field and am often overlooked because they assume I am "just the secretary".
Meneer Koekenpeer you’d be surprised. Just last year I had a boss who mocked my skin color and ethnicity. He also complained about the amount of women who worked in our department. I was told to grow thicker skin and leave if I couldn’t handle it. I did end up transferring out of pressure, only to hear about two months later that he was let go.
It's so frustrating man. All my co-workers are female but we got a new male co-worker a couple of weeks ago (not important to the story but he looks exactly like the 2019 Joker, so there's that lol) and he made it more than clear that he had a problem with women. Like, we would kindly ask him to do things or try to explain things to him and he'd get offended because we were "just young girls, telling him, a man what to do". (we're all 21 up to 40 years old??) It's gotten to a point where there have been multiple complaints to our boss about him throughout the few weeks and now guess what our MALE boss did... ...he didn't fire him for his sexism or incompetence. He didn't put him in his place and protected us. Instead, he told us to be more cooperative and then he put him in charge of us. The man who has only been there for a few weeks. In charge. Of us. What do you even do in a situation like this
That reminds me of a new manager we got at my first job at a movie theater. He was a hotel manager who'd never worked in a theatre, wanted to change all our methods without bothering to learn what works and was very sexist towards 14-20 year old girls. Fortunately he got enough complaints to "move to other projects" but i can't imagine how hellish it would have been if he'd stayed.
this frustrated me so much!! like have your opinions, do whatever you want i’m not gonna hold you back, but if you know it’s something people won’t agree with don’t share it. if you don’t like woman fine, but don’t basically tell them to their faces in a company where all the workers there are women. oh my god-
Ugh... The Mrs comment. I was at a club with friends, getting some drinks. I was at the bar, waiting for my drink and this older guy comes up offering to buy me a drink. I politely refuse, so he tries to chat. trying to be polite but show that I'm not interested I gave him short answers. Then he asked about my job and I start telling him that I'm a sales manager at a company that deals with aircraft parts. He seemed genuinely interested so I kept telling him about it and explaining interesting things from the industry because I was very passionate about it at the time (I no longer work there) so he listens and then says "you're too pretty to work such a job". It was so disappointing. At perfect timing, the bartender placed out my shot of tequila. I replied "I'm also too smart not to", downed the shot and walked away. It was perfect.
Im in thatvsituation currently and im not even at school anymore. I just graduated but i need this shitty job to have the money AND experience so i can move to a bigger city and work on what i want. And i can not complain :-)
I worked in a golf pro shop and the number of older males who would mock me, A- for not being interested in watching or playing golf, and B- for still aiming to get my BSc in Occupational Therapy which was such a foreign career and concept to then, pissed me off.
Cristine: podcasts are so easy there’s barely any editing Also cristine: *multiple camera angles including cat cam, adding screenshots from resume/cover letter/tweets etc., adding time stamps, related videos and articles in the description*
Victoria Ball I know I admire her so much for it! These side projects like holo taco and the podcast really seem to make her happy :) cristine got an insane work ethic
Oh, I can SO relate to the lawyer story. My first job was as a receptionist at a lawyer's office. During my interview, he asked me what I want to do one day. I told him I really want to work in media or advertising because I am very creative. His response was, "So you want to draw pictures for a living?" and laughed at me. Guess what I said the day I quit because of a job offer at a marketing agency... PS. I have my own business now and work in marketing.
These creative things are really hard and you have to pay a lot of attention and you can actually get a lot of money for that. The people ( * coughs* males) who laugh at females or people for that are the real idiots. And they’re not actually that smart.
I don't know what this comment section is but congratulations! That's amazing! Way to go. Loving the not so subtle professional success graph that you shoved at the toxic misogynist's face :)
Me too sadly. I have people asking me if I'm getting my MRS. Since I'm in a serious relationship. Like no I'm getting my BS in Mortuary Science and then we might get married. We will see. Let's hope I don't find you on my table someday.
The Coogan Act of 1939; it was named for Jackie Coogan, a famous child actor who first worked with Charlie Chaplin in the 1920s. He later played Uncle Fester on The Addams Family.
TW When Cristine started to talk about her work ex with the lawyer, I instantly thought, "oh no, sexual harassment" and then she told that he was being sexist, and I thought, "oh, he was just being sexist". I think that goes to tell that as individuals, especially women, we face so many degrading and threatening incidents all the time, that we're just grateful that our problem is "smaller", or "not life threatening". When in reality, being mocked, undervalued, ignored or not taken seriously is not a small or acceptable behavior. We have not progressed as much as we'd like, tbh.
The fact she was almost Emma on Degrassi blows my mind as a Canadian. I love her and Ben commenting on Canadian things since I live only an hour from Ottawa and have relatives that live there so watching/listening to you guys is so much more realistic than other big youtubers in LA lol
i felt it when ben talked about his job giving him more responsibility because he was a good employee. this is so common and i hate it. a similar thing happened to me where the company i worked for (also in retail) started taking advantage of me, and when i asked one of my managers why i had more to do than others on the same pay, i was told "because you're competent". that's not an excuse to take advantage of someones work ethic and overwork them.
It reminded me of when I was working as a barmaid in festivals, they would put me on whatever bar had a rush that day and I ended up getting sick from the heatwave and literally went down on my knees after finishing my day to a full mental breakdown, crying and stuff ✌️🤡
Same! I only like the option of having audio only podcasts through an app for when I’m trying to sleep or just need background noise but also so i can still be on my phone or when I’m driving and don’t want to watch something but def want to listen. I want all the things 😂
As a woman in the finance industry, I totally relate to Cristine’s story on the sexist lawyer. I worked on the phones for over a year and I would get talked down to by men on a regular basis. They would flirt with me, call me “sweetheart,” or sometimes ask to speak with a man. Even in my current position, a lot of my clients will email in using “greetings Gentlemen” as the introduction. Mind you, both men and women have done that! But at the end of the day, most of my colleagues and superiors are women, which is super empowering. And I’m treated well by my male counterparts. At the end of the day, that’s all I can ask for: to be an equal.
Sarah Boice i work in agriculture. THE AMOUNT OF OLD WHITE DUDES CALLING ME DARL. Stop it. Immediately. Plus none of them take me seriously as someone who has a brain and knows what I’m talking about ever. It’s so frustrating.
I've had similar experiences, sadly on more than one occasion. Assuming I'll do certain tasks because I'm a woman. Been "given the eye" in my very first interview age 18 while alone with a man old enough to be my grandfather. Told to go back to the kitchen and addressed indirectly (but in front of me) as a sweet thing with a horrible slimy wink following it 🤢 lucky I now work in a very inclusive company who doesn't stand for any form of sexist behaviour ☺️
I used to run the library in the municipality where I lived, which at 28 I would say is a pretty big deal. But because I am female the mayor would still call me "girl". It wasn't a conscious thing on his behalf, and when I told him I didn't appreciate it he made an effort to stop, though not because he understood why it wasn't okay. It was a small thing, but it was just one more thing that made me feel like I was climbing an uphill battle to prove my competence - simply because of my gender.
💯 Can relate! I get emails using "Hello Sir" as the greeting all of the time. It drives me crazy. When I used to be client facing I always got "Where's my smile?" or "What's a pretty girl like you doing in a place like this?" in addition to the nausea-inducing pet names. I would always correct them and somehow I looked like the a** for standing up for myself.
emilyh12 that’s the worst part! Somehow you’re the bitch because you don’t want to be belittled and treated like you’re an incompetent moron because you’re a woman.
My cousin was asked about the MRS degree as well and she responded with “nope I’m getting my MISS degree” ,said that the guy went bright red and ran away😂
I have worked in two different factories and every room is decorated with SEVERAL calendars with naked porn stars for each month. I don't think they had more calendars for being up to date lol. Made me feel extremely uncomfortable. Also, I was told not to ever bend down, cause someone might grab me from behind.. I too thought most of it was fun and jokes, and I got along very well with most of them, because my mom worked there as well and I had known most if them since being born. However, thinking back it is quite unsettling.
When Ben talked about how being a “good worker” could lead to extra responsibility and a heavier workload I could relate. It feels like when you put in extra effort, your “reward” is more responsibility. When you can handle it, management will give you even more to see how you’ll cope. The expectations for your work ethic is now higher than others and if you don’t perform at your usual standard (which is still higher than others) then you’re slacking. :/
I hate this kinda, because it teaches you that if you work well you will be punished with more work (not a promotion), my work ethic is that I will do my job and I used to love helping others but now I'm certainly more hesitant and I give some kick back if I think I'm doing someone else's work
My former boss told me that he gave me more work because he knows I can handle it. I suck it up and completed each tasks he gave me. But in the end, he didn’t promote me, reason being: he didn’t promote me because he knows I can handle the disappointment better. I replied: Fuck you. Then reported to the HR, and quit. The one month notice period before my last day was amazing, I only did the minimum work and took day offs for job interviews as well. They were and still in trouble because all the good ones were mistreated and left the company.
I've been working for a grocery store chain for a bit over two years now, and even though I have been promoted to management, the scheme Ben was talking about definitely still exists. I have a second manager at night and one other part-timer to close the whole department, but since they have two managers they expect higher sales and a lot of work done by the end of the day. So the nights management gets yelled at, but we close out eyes on people just leaning on counters for hours during day shifts...now we're both reaching a point of not giving a sh*t anymore
I recently quit a job I loved due to the fact that I just couldn't tolerate this kind of stuff anymore. I worked harder and had more responsibilities than anyone else but they were hiring new people (that I had to train) who were getting paid $1.50/hr more than I was... I've heard it said, "people don't quit jobs, they quit their management."
We have a saying in Hungary when you give more work to someone who is already working hard: They always beat the horse who pull hard. How do you say it in English?
In regards to your relationship for next podcast: -What did your parents think of Ben/Cristine when they first met them? -How do you deal with the annoying marriage and kids questions not just from viewers but from people around you at work or family? -What were your first impressions of each other? -Where was your first date? -What annoys you most about each other and what is your favorite thing about each other?
i mean i was born in 2004 and grown men have been sexualizing me and undermining my abilities since i was 12 so no, things haven’t really changed since then.
2006 and it do still be like that. The other day I sent an email to my business teacher, labelled the subject as important in all caps because he told us to do that, 2 days later I still didn't have a response but my male friend sent an email and *didn't* specify it as important and he got a response almost immediately. I've even mentioned it in class but he said he had to get through more important stuff first. Can't say for sure its because I'm female but I'm pretty sure its because I'm female.
37:00 my own ex- boyfriend’s mom told my ex at the time that she believed I was going to elite college to find myself a husband. Like no, Karen, I’m going to college to get a degree and better my life, not to immediately marry your freeloading son????
IKR? I went to a 'meh' university (mostly bc I feel more comfortable in that uni's environment and the learning speed is what I'm Okay with) and when my mom tell a neighbor about this the FIRST thing she said was, 'be careful, a bad environment brings you a bad husband' im like, what? You really think I work my ass off for the entrance exam just to find SOME BOY? 😭
i was always told not to have boyfriends while in school, definitely shouldn't in high school because education first. my mom said she preferred i didn't have a relationship until after college even, but she doesn't expect it. fast forward to now where i'll be in my 30s soon... i really feel my dad expected me to be married (to a guy met in university, no doubt) by like age 22-24 with kids by 27 because 30 is too old, says him. my younger sister got married more than a year ago. she did not ask him to walk her down the aisle. and promptly set up life thousands of miles away out of state. that speaks volumes. because i am unmarried, my father blames my mom for not "training" me well and that it's her fault i turned out this way. as if his incompetence, idiocy, egoism, power trips, anger issues and lack of fatherhood didn't have an effect. he treats it like he was perfect and didn't negatively affect all us siblings. he reiterates that i'm not his daughter; i'm my mom's daughter so it was her job to "educate" me. for me, i just haven't yet met a guy who can commit to marriage or even long-term serious relationship. it just hasn't happened for me and that's fine if life doesn't work out that way. i don't really mind if i don't get married and don't have kids as a result. don't want to rush into a marriage for the sake of some arbitrary timeline. even if i don't have kids of my own, it doesn't mean that i can't be nurturing or mothering in some other way. my aunt (dad's eldest sister) was unmarried without kids. life goes on. it's gonna be interesting with my younger brother how the marriage situation will be dealt with around him if he's unmarried for much longer. i expect, no issue- because he's a guy and can be single for longer so he has more available time to find a wife, and wouldn't matter what age he becomes a father
I don’t really understand how people can even think that way. I suppose there MAY be some people, men or women, that do this. But realistically in WHAT WORLD would you pay thousands of dollars to find a husband????????????? It just doesn’t make sense in my mind. And I can’t believe his mom would say something like that 🤦🏻♀️
Gi L Gi L Gi L I’m sorry you had a dad who’s priorities were so screwed up. He should have pride in you for focusing on your education. Everything happens at a different timeline for different people. I’m actually happy to hear your mom was the type of woman to say that finding a man is not a top priority. Plus everyone should be able to wait until they find the right person for them as well. I hope I don’t sound disrespectful towards your dad cause I don’t intend that, but it just makes me angry to hear that from you! And a mom’s job isn’t to “train” her daughter to find a man. I’m glad you didn’t listen to him and did what was best for yourself! To me getting married at 22-24 sounds pretty young anyways, not that there’s anything wrong with getting married then. 30 is still young imo anyways, you’ve got plenty of time to find the right man for you 😉. And it’s disappointing to hear about the (probable) double standard when it comes to your brother. Ok sorry my rant is over now 😭
At around 13:00-14:30 Ben's talking about a child actor who starred in many movies named Jackie Coogan he reportedly earned over a million dollars in total but his parents stole most of it. He sued his parents of course, but he was only able to recover a small portion of the money. This sparked public outrage, thus a law called the "Coogans Act" was issued. More about this: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dbpHbgf5_aU.html
I worked in car sales from 2015 to 2019. As a female I can say without a shadow of a doubt, there absolutely still is that pervasive level of misogyny. The guys at one shop I worked at had an internal signal (Literally shouting CA-CAW) for when a "hot" woman would walk by. I've always said that there are only two ways women survive in the car industry. Either they become one of the boys, or they become the shop bicycle. It's the only way we can protect ourselves. (So glad I went back to college.)
Ben is so right about employers knowing who the good employees are to take advantage of them. I always have to work important holidays because everyone else will call in and I'm handed more responsibilities.
thank u so much Cristine for seeing my comment. this was the highlight of my day because i havent been getting a lot of sleep lately and two of my friends went behind my back today and it made me really sad and upset. you made my day so much better and thank you for that 💕🥺
oh jeez I am 20 years old (21 in about 4 months!) and I have a 3 year old brother and when I'm out with him without my mom I feel like I'm being watched and it's so sad because there is a stereotype on young ladies. I had a friend who was adopted from china with her brother who was young she would go out to the store with him and people would ask if he was hers!? Like we're not all the same. I k M ow I'm not ready to have a child yet.
I recently met a friend from online and we went out to a ramen place for dinner, we had a pretty nice server, and my friend noted that every time the server came to ask questions or take orders or bring food, I basically flipped on a switch to be super friendly and warm even though he was aware I was mega tired and had a massive headache, which I guess I just do because I've been a server at a pizza place before and I know how I would like to be treated so I automatically treat someone exactly how I'd like to be if I were in their place, especially because who knows how many crappy people they may have had to deal with today or how long they've been working. Servers are superheroes
I'd be really interested in hearing about Cristine's and Ben's past relationships (both platonic and romantic). Not in a sense of spilling the tea about exfriend or exes in general, but more about what they have learned from them and what advice they might give since they seem to have one of the healthiest and most wholesome relationships I have ever seen
me, working on my third degree (second undergrad)n and planning on a PhD...... so far the letters after my name look like this BSc (hons) MSc (hons) MBChB (pending)
elizabethparsons4 I recently passed my PhD viva, just last month. I remember being in the hell that is thesis writing, so just know that you’ve almost reached the light at the end of the tunnel 😁
okay but Ben saying "i'd need three hours for that" when Cristine said they would need an hour of him talking about how much he loves her is just so sweet. i'm excited for a relationship episode. i'd also like to hear your guys' opinions on toxic relationship behaviours
Hearing how much christine talk about how much she worked makes me feel like im not crazy. I work a full time job and two part time jobs. Sometimes i wont get a full day off for a week or so. But i like being able to be self sufficient and depend on myself
I just got my first job as a college freshman, it's in IT, I only know the bare minimum and I'm the only girl among all my male coworkers. Right now I'm really feeling like I don't fit in and won't be able to keep up. This episode somehow reassured me that it'll get easier so thanks Cristine and Ben aka mom and dad.
Whenever I put on a “listen only” podcast, I find myself glancing at the screen for context or to see facial expressions. so I prefer RU-vid for pod casts
Relationship question: Could you talk about how important is respecting yourself alongwith your partner in a relationship?Because many times people lose themselves trying to salvage a relationship.....
Ben is a genuinely excellent interviewer. Thoroughly enjoyed this and as a 28 year old woman it is always interesting to hear other people's experiences and perspectives of sexism in the workplace. I have a first class degree in Media Arts and did a double credit module in Online Broadcasting (amongst other things). In 2018 at work I helped to turn a meeting room into a TV studio, and set up multiple cameras, mics and a lighting rig so we could film a Q&A with the CEO and broadcast it live to every single employee around the world. A man in the senior management team who had never met me before and knew nothing about me approached me afterwards and congratulated me on being a really good roadie for my (male) boss. I'm still furious about it.
While in HS, a supervisor at Nautica asked me to open my mouth for a second. I was not understanding what he was asking but I did it, and then he mentioned me going into the backroom. Im still pissed but I was 17 maybe? I was so upset, he begged me not to complain about it, because he already had a strike on his record. I wanted to be okay with the joke, so I said it was fine. Hated that fucking job. Wishing now even at 39 years old that I had complained then. Me as an almost 40 year old versus me as a child, two totally different people. Now I'm a Mama Bear with two little girls. God help the person that fucks with my girls. My girls will handle it I'm sure, but not before I have my say.
Ben the Builder! Can we fix it? Ben the Builder! Yes we can! [Verse 1] Menchie , Zyler and Holo, and Cristine too Ben and the gang have so much fun Working together they get all tea [Chorus] Ben the Builder! Can we fix it? Ben the Builder! Yes we can! [Verse 2] Corrine and Rob, Saf and Tyler Collabing together like good friends should [Chorus] Ben the Builder! Can we fix it? Ben the Builder!
Damn, that lawyer story... The weirdest one I have was once I told a man I was getting a master's degree in aerospace engineering and he asked me if that was because I wanted to be a stewardess. 🤷♀️
Maria Cheira omg lol. That is horrible! We have a huge Boeing company hq where I live and there are so many incredible women engineers that I meet. Smh at that guy!
Yikes. Could you imagine if that was necessary though - to be a steward/ess to have an aerospace engineering degree? There wouldn't be enough people to cover all the flights. That's not a simple degree to take. My boyfriend has had uneducated questions about his degree - acoustical engineering - like asking if that's for making music. But that's down to people not knowing what acoustical engineering actually covers. Rather than that man who obviously knew enough to be demeaning because you're female (or appear to him as such, don't want to presume your gender). Technically the work he does now fits more into aero anyway (and his PhD was more on that) so I get to see a lot second hand stuff of what goes into that kind of degree and to be disrespected like that is just awful. How is/did your degree go by the way? Did/are you enjoying it?
Ben's voice is super soothing. I have added this podcast to my I can fall asleep to list so have listened several times to each already. I listen to them fully first then they are added to my rotation. 😊
Personally, I really appreciate her and her positive attitude. She has cheered me up when I had a bad day and I just want to say thank you for being here for me.
Regarding the MRS degree thing, I remember taking the SAT and we had to mark down what level of schooling our parents had. My mum had her masters in business administration and when I asked the proctor if I needed to put down what her masters was in or not, he kept trying to tell me that I must be mistaken and she didn’t have a masters.
Ben: when did you do your homework Cristine: In class. In the other classes or at lunch. Ben: You’re crazy! ....is that, like, still strange for Canada, or is that a time thing? Cuz in the States that’s almost exclusively how we get homework done, although not advised.
This is an AP/Honors student mood. I remember my friends and I finishing our AP bio homework in the Calc class which was the class before bio, so on and so forth.
Relationship question: I am in my late 20s and I feel like everyone around me is married or has kids, starting the "traditional family" in some sense. Can you address what it's like not being married and not having kids compared to people around you? Hope that makes sense and I REALLY hope you address this in some way!
As a 30 year old woman in a de facto relationship (Australian version of a civil partnership) I'd love to hear about Cristine's experience with this! I get so frustrated sometimes at family and friends prodding at our decision not to get married or have children. ♡
This. We need this. I'm single and struggling with the pressure from my grandparents and parents about getting married and starting a family,but I don't see myself there yet. Maybe in a few years(I'm not against having a family at some point),but right now no. And they are very rude about it sometimes, which is both annoying and hurtful and it's getting more and more difficult dealing with them
I think the way you handled the “MRS” situation was actually perfect! I think your disappointment about not understanding in the moment actually lead you to saying the perfect thing and I’ll bet he felt like an idiot after that interaction.
Per the MRS degree comment, I think the way you reacted at the time (or lack there of) was the best situation. He didn't get the satisfaction of getting under your skin.
this podcast is only 2 episodes deep and i already enjoy it more than 99% of the other podcasts on youtube! also id love to hear relationship-centric content. im wondering: how do you handle working together (day job and youtube) and living together? do you find you need to take breaks from each other at all?
right!? i wonder the same thing, like how they spend pretty much 24/7 together and not get “sick” of each other. i kinda love that about them, they seem to genuinely enjoy spending all their time together and i think that’s super sweet
I am actually so thankful for how I came across Simply Nailogical, and the rest of Cristine's channels. I have actually noticed a change in my mindset so like that's really cool! I've always seen myself as a hardworking kid with a growth mindset but these channels have taught me to have fun while also being responsible and grateful. So Cristine and Ben (Beyyyynnnn) thank you so much y'all are doing so great! Keeps of Love from New Zealand.
Apparently acting confused in response to sexism and making them feel like they have to EXPLAIN the sexist joke and why it's funny is a good way to get people who do that to stop, because they have to think about it. So you may have actually accidentally did the right thing.
I need to read this like 10 times just to understand it :v like, use spacebar in the right place ;;; Simplynailogical - Chaotic Neutral Simplynotlogical - Chaotic Evil Holo Taco - Lawful Good Simplypodlogical - Lawful Neutral :v
I can't be the only one that read the title as sexiest bosses. 😂 Edit: just wanted to point out I know sexism isn't a joking matter but I found my mistake quite funny.
Just an idea: I think it would be fun if you announced at the end of each episode what the subject of the next one is going to be and we could submit questions for a 'flash Q&A' for it! Maybe with a #, so you could easily find them Edit: Ok I just saw the last few minutes where you talk about this, great thanks :) + the cat cam is a definite STAY PLEASE
I worked at a rock quarry from 24-26 years old and was the only female on staff who didn't work in the office. The break room, inside the cabs of our heavy equipment and a few other spots throughout the property had magazine nudes (and even a few hand-drawn ones) taped up on the walls and poles. I didn't enjoy seeing them everywhere, but I also wasn't about to piss off my entire roster of male coworkers by complaining, so, I too just took the "I'm one of the dudes" buddy-buddy type approach with them. For the most part I was treated respectfully by my coworkers and they never spoke ill of me just for being a female in their industry (not to my face anyway), but there was one male dispatcher who blatantly hit on me and said some very inappropriate and graphic things to me. That was the line for me and my formal complaint was quickly dismissed by my boss as me just being "overly sensitive". Yes, sexism and unfair employment practices are still alive and well. I quit because I was so pissed and disgusted, but doing so led to me almost losing my car to repossession.
Literally, I was listening to this while doing some school work and it was really relaxing and it helped me focus and concentrate which is really rare for me because usually, I get really fidgety and just focus on the podcast or the music I am listening to but with these, I hear it and I understand it but I get my work done!
as someone who works in retail, when i'm not at my job, i try to be really nice to other retail workers or to food service workers. i experience this at my own job where one nice customer can really make my day, whether or not i'm having a good or bad day. so i try to do the same when i'm shopping or eating at restaurants (not now obviously but you get it). the moral is, please be kind to those working in customer service, please don't make our job harder than it needs to be!
Oh my gosh, when you talked about the MRS degree, that hit me! I’m a senior in engineering and I CONSTANTLY get asked if I’m in engineering to find a husband.... like no I’m here to make bank and be your boss goodbye.
Autumn Richards I just started uni this year as an engineering student and I haven’t had any bad experiences as of now but I can’t wait to experience it for myself you know?
Lol engineering is in the running with chemistry and medical school for most expensive and difficult degrees to choose only for the purpose of finding a husband. Lol... so stupid
I am so glad you guys agree that everyone should work customer service at one time in their lives. I have worked customer service my entire life and it really shows how entitled some people are. They need to be on the other side of the counter/phone and maybe they will learn some compassion for their fellow man.
1. Mechanic shops are still like that. 2. I worked in Walgreens, as a “beauty advisor” when I was younger, and I had a lady who came up to me while I was doing a reset in the deodorant isle. She looked at me and said, “How does it feel to know that you will never own a home?” Mind you, I was 19 years old, on break from college, and didn’t know how to respond. I am 35 now, I still rent, and that lady’s comment still haunts me - even though I have a successful career and rent by choice. 3. I’ve been meaning to watch your podcast since it came out and and FINALLY getting around to it. You guys are great!
On one of my first days I got a customer that basically called me stupid because I didn’t quite hear her over the phone and asked her to repeat herself. It was hard but I’m glad I wasn’t in a bad place at the time Working has definitely helped me understand people in customer service and stuff
I must insist that a kitty podcast be made! Cat stories, cat personalities, owning cats (the joy, the struggles, the cost), childhood pets, cats vs dogs, and any plans for more pets? Also oats. I said this last time, but it must be heard.
I know exactly what Ben is talking about when you're a good employee they pretty much take advantage of you and people that slack off aren't expected much of and unfortunately it's pretty much been the same at all my jobs.
I honestly think that’s why people steal. Not everyone, of course, some people are just thrives. But I know one girl at work takes one can of cat food from their job every day just because they overwork her so much. They overwork her because she is a hard worker. Basically people take things that they feel like they are owed.
"You're not going to be in school for the rest of your life." -Cristine "I'm a teacher get me out of hereeeeee!" -Me I think the problem with working harder being rewarded with more work is true for so many types of jobs. My dad works in a factory and is really good at what he does. He's getting a bit old for the physical work but he keeps being passed up for promotion to the offices because "we need you on the floor". He's been working there for 20 years now. :S
Hey! Just wanted to say I really like how "structured" this episode was: having a topic to talk about and both of you just having a normal conversation between each other (and with the internet). Keep it up, I'm so excited for the next episode!
Looking back I think I’ve had an old man ask me the MRS degree question is some form and literally thought it was a type of degree and then just was confused and laughed away the question! What the actual hell
