E18 - Congrats, You've "Earned" the Right to a Miserable Work-Life Balance!

14/05/2025 3 min Episodio 18

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Someone on a podcast actually said employees are "whiny" for wanting a four-day week or remote work until they've "earned it." I'm here to tell you why that's dangerously outdated thinking and why your well-being isn't a mere "perk" for the corporate elite.Read the full post and show notes at: ⁠https://pauloflaherty.com/2025/05/14/congrats-youve-earned-the-right-to-a-miserable-work-life-balance/Subscribe and rate "Just The Posts with Paul O'Flaherty" on:Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/just-the-posts-with-paul-oflaherty/id1755911904⁠Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/39mlcB7U8AvryvmETbOEbG?si=xNvhIxNeR7O-Ur2jPfjqZQAmazon Music: ⁠https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/648c660e-ebfc-4419-9894-67df4c84bfc9/just-the-posts-with-paul-o'flaherty⁠YouTube Podcasts: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3Gk-7xrYW2cpPXBWYU8K6MSyp50hvxx0⁠----- SOCIALS -----Follow @pauloflaherty on Threads: ⁠https://www.threads.net/@pauloflaherty⁠Follow @paulof.com on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/paulof.comFollow @pauloflaherty on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PaulOFlaherty?sub_confirmation=1Follow @pauloflaherty on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/PaulOFlaherty⁠Follow @pauloflaherty on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/pauloflaherty/⁠----- CHAPTERS -----00:00 Intro00:11 Why You haven't earned a four-day week00:39 Why they're wrong01:10 Who should worry about the business02:07 Loyalty is not a thing02:42 A company must be able to adapt03:18 Forward thinking03:32 Outro#technology #marketing #irish #paulof #pauloflaherty #podcast #business #smallbusiness #employess #fail #fourdayweek #remoteworkPaul O'Flaherty: Consultant, Podcaster, Father, Gamer, Problem Solver, Opinionated, Sarcastic, Marketing and Business Nerd. Here to Help. Maybe.