This week, the boys discuss the Olympics, layoffs at Paramount and Cisco. Plus, they analyze the financial performance and strategies of companies like Indeed, Upwork, ZipRecruiter, and Seek. They also touch on the challenges faced by job boards and the impact of AI on the industry. Additionally, they discuss the potential breakup of Alphabet (Google) due to antitrust concerns and the use of OnlyFans by Olympic athletes to fund their dreams.

Chapters

00:00 – Introduction and Olympics Recap

08:21 – Leadership Decisions at Paramount and Cisco

16:15 – Starbucks Goes Off the Deep End

18:09 – Earnings Reports: ZipRecruiter, Recruit Holdings, Upwork, and Seek

19:16 – Concerns about Layoffs and Adaptation

23:12 – The Impact of AI on Jobs

24:09 – Challenges Faced by Job Boards

27:45 – Sprockets: A Poor Man’s Paradox

29:11 – The State of the Recruitment Industry

37:15 – Google’s Potential Breakup and Remote Work

43:00 – Olympic Athletes on OnlyFans

Keywords

Chad and Cheese, podcast, Olympics, layoffs, Paramount, Cisco, earnings reports, ZipRecruiter, Recruit Holdings, Upwork, Seek, recruitment industry, financial performance, strategies, job boards, AI, Indeed, Upwork, ZipRecruiter, Seek, Alphabet, Google, antitrust, OnlyFans, Olympic athletes

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