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How’s the new job?
This week I’m talking about the question everyone asks: “How’s the new job?”But instead of the usual answer… I went somewhere else with it.How we evaluate jobs (and maybe get it wrong),Why identity…
S2E2 AI, Work, and What Happens Next
I don’t think we’re fully grasping what’s happening.AI isn’t just another wave of technology—it’s starting to reshape how work works… who gets to participate… and what value even means anymore.In…
S2E1 Back in the Machine
After time away, I’m back inside the machine.In this episode, I talk about what it actually feels like to walk into a new job—not the title people see, but the weight you carry with you. The quiet…
S1E16 Dropping the Adjective
For a while I called this project Unemployed Jeff.It wasn’t meant to be a brand. It was simply the most honest description of where I was at the time.In this final episode, I reflect on what that…
S1E14 Talking About It
Conversations can start to feel complicated.People ask how things are going. Friends check in. Family wants to support you. But over time you begin to wonder how much to say, how often to talk about…
S1E14 The Quiet Anger
Periods of uncertainty can bring emotions that don’t always get talked about openly — and anger is one of them.Not always loud anger, but the quieter kind that sits underneath disappointment, loss of…
S1E13 Everyone Has Advice
During periods of uncertainty, advice tends to arrive from all directions.Most of it comes from a good place — people trying to be helpful, trying to offer perspective, trying to pass along something…
What Does It Mean to Be the Provider?
In this episode, I think out loud about what it really means to be “the provider.”Is it money? Stability? Certainty?I reflect on how providing isn’t just financial — it’s emotional steadiness,…
S1E12 Time Is Not Your Enemy
This one’s about time.The pressure of it.The comparison game.The fear of falling behind.At some point I realized… Maybe the clock isn’t judging us. Maybe we are.
S1E10 This episode is about hope
Hope isn’t pretending everything will work out.It’s choosing not to collapse when it doesn’t.In this episode of Unemployed Jeff, I talk about what hope looks like when your job ends, your identity…
S1E9 Social Drift - It’s the quiet slide that happens when nothing technically goes wrong
Social drift isn’t collapse.It’s the slow slide you feel before anyone calls it a crisis.You’re still showing up.Still doing “the right things.”But the invites change.The check-ins fade.The middle…
Shrinking Savings: When Stability Quietly Disappears
There’s a moment that doesn’t get talked about much.When you check your savings… and the number is smaller than it used to be.Not because you were reckless. Not because you did something wrong.But…
S1E6 Ghosted: Silence Is an Answer
Rejection hurts because it’s clear.You can place it. You can grieve it.Silence does something else.It keeps you suspended — replaying conversations, rereading emails, adjusting tone in your head,…
Loss of Professional Relevance: Am I Still Relevant?
Losing a job doesn’t erase your skills.But it does remove the signals that once told you you mattered.No meetings.No feedback.No momentum.Nothing changed about who I am —but relevance suddenly felt…
S1E4 Ageism - Too Old Without Being Old
Ageism rarely announces itself. It hides behind “culture fit,” “energy,” and “new perspectives.”This episode explores what it feels like to be quietly priced out while still fully capable.
S1E3 The Quiet Shame of Being Unemployed
Shame doesn’t always show up as guilt or embarrassment.Sometimes it’s quieter — in the way you avoid conversations, delay decisions, or feel like you need to explain yourself.This episode explores…
S1E7 Overqualified - When Experience Becomes a Problem
Being overqualified sounds flattering...Until it isn’t.
S1E2 The Ground Isn’t Solid: Market and Emotional Instability
The headlines say the market is strong. Jobs numbers get framed as “resilient.” Growth is described as stable.But for a lot of people, the ground doesn’t feel solid at all.In this episode, we talk…
S1E1 Episode 1: What Is Unemployed Jeff?
This first episode explains why this podcast exists. I talk about job loss, identity, and what happens when your title disappears. This isn’t hustle culture or career advice — it’s an honest starting…
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Jeff: Still Figuring It Out has published 19 episodes since January 2026, covering topics in Personal Journals, Society & Culture.
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