Permanent Daylight Saving Debate To AI Music Labels for 3/11/26

We bounce from time change feelings to bigger questions about transparency, risk, and choice in modern life. Along the way we unpack permanent daylight saving time, AI labels in music, a tragic prank accident, teen money on Roblox, sugar in coffee drinks, and why burnout makes some workers secretly hope for layoffs. 

• personal takes on spring forward versus evening light 
• British Columbia moving to permanent daylight saving time and why people want it 
• listener habits and rituals around the time change 
• Apple Music requiring AI tagging and what transparency could change 
• why AI still needs human oversight in creative work 
• a Georgia teacher killed in a prank gone wrong and what accountability looks like 
• teens earning huge income through Roblox game creation 
• the creator economy gap between teens and adults 
• RFK Jr challenging sugary coffee drinks and the limits of regulation 
• mid-career burnout and the appeal of severance as a reset button 
• practical advice to build financial cushioning before quitting 

It would be really interesting to find out from our viewers and our followers and everything to find out which do you prefer? Do you like it to keep changing or do you prefer it to stay one way or the other? 

Meryl has a really fun show on Tuesday, March 31st at Flappers in Burbank. 

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Transcript

Welcome And Life Updates

SPEAKER_01 1:12

Hello everyone. Welcome to this week's episode of Thirsty Topics. Hey, Meryl. Hey, how are you? I am doing fantastic. How are you doing today?

SPEAKER_00 1:23

I'm really good. I'm really, really good. I have a show tonight and just went grocery shopping. So nine out of my 800 things are done. There you go. I've taken care of 8% of my life. What about you?

Daylight Saving Preferences And Routines

SPEAKER_01 1:38

Uh, you know what? I'm doing pretty good too. Um, like I said, looking forward to my son graduating in a couple months. So um, before I know it, that's gonna be right here. So we're already started plans looking at that. So very excited.

SPEAKER_00 1:53

That's so sweet. That's so cute.

SPEAKER_01 1:56

Now, was it a hard transition uh changing over the times uh on Border Weekend?

SPEAKER_00 2:02

No, in fact, that's what my my first subject is gonna be. But but no, no, I'm one of the people. This is what this is my Super Bowl, where like I'm made for this time change because like I want it to be 4 a.m. And like I wish that businesses were open starting at 4:30 a.m. Cause I'm definitely like such a morning person that I would love it to be light and bright starting at like 3 a.m. Like I feel like I would do well in Alaska, you know, when there's when it's like sun 24-7 and no one can fall asleep. Like that is my ideal living circumstance. Um, so I have been going to bed a little bit earlier, but uh I wake up now at like 6 a.m. and I'm I'm the other day I was at the coffee shop before it even opened, and even the girl was like, oh my god, calm down. What about you? How do you feel about it?

SPEAKER_01 2:50

You know what? I I would love it if it stayed the same. I kind of I kind of prefer the light at the end of the day as opposed to beginning of the day. Really? Yeah, just because it seems like you, you know, you go to work, it's dark, then you come home, it's dark. Where you have longer days, at least you still feel like you can do some things uh after work or in the evening. So I kind of prefer it that way, but that's me.

SPEAKER_00 3:20

I know. You know what, this time of year, and then I'll go into my first subject, which is about this, but uh this time of year when baseball starts, I feel like a kid because because like my boyfriend watches a lot of Padres, as we all have to know. I have to suffer through it a lot, and um, and usually I feel like when it's summer out, and I feel like people are outside playing and having fun, but instead I'm stuck at watching baseball, and it brings back a feeling of just being a kid and like having to watch, having to do homework because I feel like it's like 6 30 p.m. and I could hear ice cream trucks outside. And so this season I'm trying to learn how to like baseball a little bit, but it's that feeling for me when it there's stuff to do outside and there's like things happening inside that I kind of have to, you know, quote unquote should be watching. So um that's that's the feeling.

SPEAKER_01 4:10

You know what? I think if you went to, you know, maybe maybe not a lot because they are it is expensive. Maybe go to maybe one or two games, you may enjoy it a little bit more because watching it live versus on TV is totally totally different.

British Columbia Plans Permanent DST

SPEAKER_00 4:26

Exactly. And I actually really like um the Padres really have a nice ballpark. Like Petco Park is really one of the nicest ones. I'm sorry to any Dodgers fans, but the Dodgers Stadium just like sucks really bad. And so it's just boring. The food isn't that good, but but Petco Park, even just for the experience of like a non-baseball carer, is a better stadium to go to. There's you know, I can eat like carne asada and just hang out and look at TV screens and everything. So um, but my first topic is about how British Columbia is moving to permanent daylight savings time. So uh this is my dream. If we could just keep it like this forever and ever, I would sign on. So uh BC says it will stop changing the clocks twice a year and move to permanent daylight savings time. The province announced that after March 8th, 2026, um, people will have eight months to prepare before the next schedule time changes in a is eliminated. So they're gonna like, um, you know, we'll have they'll have plenty of time. And then the government said the shift is meant to reduce disruption, simplify scheduling, and give people more evening daylight during winter months. Uh the move follows a 2019 public consultation in which 93 of respondents supported ending the twice-yearly time change.

SPEAKER_01 5:46

I think it's a great idea.

SPEAKER_00 5:47

So I'm team spring forward. Yeah, I'm in I'm in team spring forward forever.

SPEAKER_01 5:52

Yes, I I agree. Um I totally believe that it causes unnecessary uh to me stress on people when you know you have to remember to change your time clocks and stuff like this. And also to it would be really interesting to find out from our from our viewers uh and our followers and everything to find out which do you prefer? Do you like it to keep changing or do you prefer it to stay one way or the other? I would love to know that. I know that we have a lot of people who do um comment on our site, so love to hear that to to kind of see what the vote would be. What do you think, Marah? Me too.

SPEAKER_00 6:34

Um, I think most people are, especially those that work kind of like Monday through Friday jobs, don't like to slog it through when you feel extra tired and you're just kind of off by um an hour or so. I would also love to hear from people if you do do anything different during the time change. Like, do you try to get more sleep on the other end? Do you like drink more water or do you just kind of drink more coffee and power through? So, you know, because I love any sort of like ritual or especially with the seasons, I love hearing people's different things that they do to kind of flow with the time. Um, or if if you're like me and this time you just get another Americano.

SPEAKER_01 7:15

I mean, do you think that uh the United States would have a problem switching over to just permanently leaving it um one time or the other?

SPEAKER_00 7:24

No, I think it's I think it's gonna be tough though because you know we're so divided as a country on everything. And I will I will crash out if we're stuck in the other one, if like it's darker later. Like if I have to keep waking up at 7 30 and having the sun come out, then I'm gonna have I'm gonna start uh protesting somewhere.

SPEAKER_01 7:43

So you prefer to have your daylight in the evening then?

SPEAKER_00 7:47

Um I like it light early. So like you know, if the sun could be out at like 5 40. Like I want as early as a sunrise as possible.

SPEAKER_01 7:56

Oh, okay. So you're opposite of me. You want the daylight.

SPEAKER_00 7:59

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 8:00

Where I want it late.

SPEAKER_00 8:01

Exactly.

SPEAKER_01 8:02

Okay, yeah.

SPEAKER_00 8:03

The dream world would be maybe if we can make up a third one that we can all agree on where it's still sunny, like it sun rises at 5 a.m. and sunset is at 8 30 p.m. I feel like that's perfect.

SPEAKER_01 8:15

That would be great. The only problem is if that happens, um that may be a problem for the earth, you know, being that you know, we can kind of go around.

SPEAKER_00 8:23

Yeah, we we've already roomed it enough. What's another if we could just like you know, cut back a couple thousand years, who cares?

Apple Music Forces AI Disclosure

SPEAKER_01 8:34

Very interesting. Now, talk about interesting. Um this one is um not so much as a surprise, but Apple Music is now requiring AI tagging when delivering music to its platform. So, as of early March 2026, Apple Music has introduced a mandatory delivery requirement for record labels and music distributors to use transparency tags for content created with artificial intelligence. These tags are designed to increase transparency regarding the use of AI in music rather than to ban AI generated content entirely. Now, this is an interesting one here because we talked about this. Um, in fact, we talked about it um on an episode where we discussed different artists that literally put out 100% AI generated music, and it was very popular. So I don't know, Meryl, what do you think about this?

SPEAKER_00 9:39

I mean, I think as long I think it's at least good that we need to label it. And I feel like that's kind of the first step, like how even on TikTok or on Instagram, you'll see a video, and then it's almost hard to determine whether it is AI or it's kind of sneakily labeled, you know, so you don't really know. So I do think I think we're we kind of the cat's out of the bag and we can't we I don't think we're gonna be able to put it back away that there is going to be AI content. So I think now the best we can do is just like label it accordingly.

SPEAKER_01 10:09

Yeah, that's true. I mean they're not banning it entirely, which means that they kind of like the AI's aspect, but what they're doing is trying to um trying to address concerns about you know people not knowing whether it's a real artist or whether it's 100% AI generated. Now, what would be interesting is that if people know up front that it's AI generated, would this music still be as popular as it is now? That would be the interesting thing to find out.

SPEAKER_00 10:38

I know. And you know what? I do, I think, I think it will be. Like, I think the same way that some genres like House or Club or Electronic or, you know, have their own niche people that that like it. I do think that there's going to be, especially like the very young people, there will be people that don't mind that it's AI the same way that a lot of videos now are like uh people, I think the younger generations will like it. It'll be interesting to know what your son would think about this because I know he's like a a younger music creator. Um, but I do I do think people will be into it.

SPEAKER_01 11:13

You know, actually, uh, I may just ask him that because being he's in the music industry, I would love to get his take on that. Um, because it's one thing for us to be talking about it, but it's another thing to you know talk to people who are actually in that industry to kind of see how they feel about it. That would be very interesting.

SPEAKER_00 11:32

Yeah, and and I wonder too, like the same way coming up with articles, because I'm starting to see a lot of news articles and like radio copy and everything that is clearly AI. And I wonder if in the pe in the future we'll be reading magazine articles or you know, like business journal type things, and then it will say like co-written a person and AI together.

SPEAKER_01 11:54

Yeah, I mean, I wouldn't be surprised if that's already happening. Um yeah. I I I still believe that AI is a tool and it can't replace the human being. Um because we've seen what happens when you go 100% AI and you know there's no intervention, you just do it, put it out there. Sometimes uh AI kind of has a mind of its own.

SPEAKER_00 12:18

It's just remember everyone to use me as a learning lesson where I I embarrassingly lost a client in my podcasting business because early on I used I trusted AI for everything, and then it was making up laws and everything, and it was bad, bad where we're like my the podcast show notes were like this week on Tuesday, Senate passed the bill, and the people were like, No, it this isn't even like a real bill, this is pretend, and they literally fired me. So when everyone and that was that was my first like month of using AI, and that was you know, I was caught and whatever. So I learned my lesson. So hopefully everyone can learn through my foolishness.

SPEAKER_01 12:57

Well, I commend you for being able to laugh at it because uh wasn't laughing at the time.

SPEAKER_00 13:04

I think my uh my finances aren't laughing at it, but but yeah, my psyche is laughing at it. Um, if you saw if you saw something was AI music and you liked it, would that like would that turn you off from purchasing an album or you know, going to explore more about that?

SPEAKER_01 13:27

Um that's a great question. It would have to be really, really, really good for me to even consider it, just because um, you know, as we all we are all our artists and creators in this space that we do. So I believe in supporting each other. But if it's AI generated in order for me to really reach in my pocket, it's gotta be really, really, really good. I mean, over the top, like wow, not just okay. You know what I mean?

Teacher Death After Prank Accident

SPEAKER_00 13:55

Yeah, totally. So um, well, this next one, I'm sure you've heard of this story. This is so unbelievably sad and just tragic. Um, Georgia teacher killed during prank gone wrong. Five teens were arrested. Uh, a Georgia community is mourning the death of Jason Hughes, a 40-year-old high school teacher who was killed after a late-night prank outside his home. Authorities say several teenagers were toilet papering the property as part of prom season tradition when Hughes came outside and was struck by a pickup truck as the group fled. Um, one 18-year-old has been charged with felony, homicide, and reckless driving, while four other teens face misdemeanor, trespassing, and littering charges. Um, no, I think he tripped. Uh yeah, so basically, like all of this is just so sad. When I first read this, a lot of the headlines made it sound as though the teens like killed him. You know what I mean? Like it sounded way more actual, violent, and intentional than this was. Um, this is still a stupid prank, but it's just one of those things that like unbelievable tragedy and like no one, it's not really a dangerous thing to be toilet papering. Um, you know, it's silly and it's not, it's kind of annoying, but it's not really like being charged with murder and homicide. Um, if anything, now this person's reckless driving is the one that really did it. But it's just one of those like freak accidents where he fell and then it happened. I just feel like if this was my dad or husband and stuff, I don't think I'd be able to forgive and like really un have the understanding that I do now. I would be like, I don't care, lock them in jail. Like it which sounds senseless, but if it's someone that you love taken away so stupidly, it's just you know, you'd feel such anger.

SPEAKER_01 15:40

Yeah, I mean, um unfortunately, I I did um hear about this and I did see um, you know, the comments and everything. And one of the interesting things, and I think this is probably shows the heart of his family, is um his wife and family are pleading for the boys not to be charged because oh my gosh, it was a prank went wrong. So what happened? I know I don't I think it rained or something. Somehow or another, the pavement was wet. So he slipped in front of one of the cars and one of ran him over by accident. Now, as soon as it happened, he stopped. Everybody stopped and they they administered CPR to try and save him. Uh, but it wasn't, you know, this crazed, you know, doing something stupid or whatever.

SPEAKER_00 16:30

Exactly, exactly.

SPEAKER_01 16:31

Um, I know a lot of people don't like pranks, they don't like the toilet paper stuff because it does fly into your yard. And um, you know, it it's kind of a little bit of an eyesore to some people. Some people love it, some people hate it. But this is to me one of those just real sad tragedies. Again, it wasn't meant in malice, it was just a horrible accident. So I I would say we just pray for them. And, you know, again, I know kids do pranks, and you know, he knew they were coming to the house, too, so it wasn't a surprise. Exactly. Yeah, I just said when you guys do pranks out there, um, just be careful and really pay attention to what you're doing. Um, again, just just be really, really careful. So just not really a whole lot to say on this one, bro.

SPEAKER_00 17:23

I know. I was just gonna say, maybe school should also just think about cracking down on pranks where you go to someone's house too, because also, even just from like an insurance standpoint, what if one of those kids was to slip and fall and hurt themselves? It's like it's like you shouldn't really be at a teacher's house at all for many different reasons, you know. And so I just think um yeah, maybe that's also just kind of a thing moving forward, is like we don't actually go to do prinks at people's houses. That's true, or like two days or anything. Yeah.

Teens Making Real Money On Roblox

SPEAKER_01 17:54

Well, we would definitely pray for them. Well, this is interesting talking about teens, but in a different light here. Um teens are getting rich off Roblox as gaming sector struggles. So some teenage uh Roblox users are earning hundreds of thousands of dollars, and that's not a misprint, hundreds of thousands of dollars each month by inventing games from their phones and releasing them on the 144 million member digital platform. 19-year-old Nate Kali, for example, created a game Fish and now collects$400,000 a month, including royalties. Oh my gosh. All right, I gotta have a serious talk with my son. I'll just kidding. Oh wow, that's all I have to say about this. I mean, you know, I know creating new opportunities and new careers uh of every time you turn around. But what do you think, Merrill? Are you surprised about this?

SPEAKER_00 19:07

No, I think I think people make money in the weirdest ways nowadays, and usually it's like fast money too. So I'm in I'm once again, I'm not surprised by anything at this point. People have like the weirdest jobs and weirdest ways they make money, so nothing surprises me.

SPEAKER_01 19:23

That's true. I just gotta ask one question. What are we doing wrong?

SPEAKER_00 19:27

I know we need to somehow like like along with this podcast, we need to have like a video screen playing Roblox and stuff, you know, like because I I've even heard people making really good money from YouTube libraries where they just you know, you like put up a vision of a fireplace or something that's already taken, and basically then you create like a faceless YouTube and for you know, and then you put it with music of like enchanting winter wonderland or something, and then when you get advertising money and subscribers, but um I don't know, these little teens, I mean, good for them. That's a good way. I when I was that their age, I had to babysit for like nine dollars an hour.

SPEAKER_01 20:07

So yeah, I mean, these kids literally are born with technology already on the brain. I mean, you can get an iPhone or um a galaxy or every type of phone, and they can figure it out. That's what's crazy. Better than most adults.

SPEAKER_00 20:25

Exactly, exactly. And if you think they can they can make films, they can make money, they can you know do videos early. So I still don't even quite know what Roblox is, really. And I it's like labooboos where I don't want to find out. I don't want to know. I'm gonna go as long as I can without being ignorant about Roblox.

SPEAKER_01 20:43

Unless the team walks up. So are you on Roblox and you go, Yeah, I'm on Roblox, and inside you're thinking, I don't know.

SPEAKER_00 20:52

I I'm also not against hiring, yeah, like I'm not against hiring a 19-year-old to help me make money as like a financial consultant.

SPEAKER_01 21:01

That's true. That's true. I remember years ago when my son, I want to say he was about I want to say 10 years old or something like that, and got the new iPhone, and he had changed the screensaver on my iPhone, which made me angry. So I'm trying to figure this out. And then he looks at me and said, Dad, you don't know how to do that, do you? Yes, I do. I do know how to do it. And then he starts laughing at me. He's like, Dad, you really don't know, do you? I'm like, look, I know, okay. Of course, I end up giving them embarrassing.

SPEAKER_00 21:38

They should pair, they should have and that's it. Yeah, I feel like they should have a service where they pair up like a 19 or 20 year old that's making a lot of money, and then I can I can like hire them and they can take 20% off of how much they help me make, too. Like it could be a consultant for for millennials and boomers.

SPEAKER_01 21:58

Shoot, actually, that sounds like a nice list.

SPEAKER_00 22:02

Right? Like you pair them up where like they're your business coach, but for like new emerging media.

SPEAKER_01 22:08

Oh, that's true, especially when it calls to social media, because you know, the algorithms change all the time, and for some reason, um, you know, teenagers and millennials they can figure it out way faster than most adults can.

SPEAKER_00 22:22

Oh, yeah, totally. I've been selling a lot of stuff um on like Poshmark and eBay and everything. And I like part of me is like, I just want to hire a 22 or 23-year-old to like come in and do it for an hour and take a cut. You know, it's worth, I bet someone could like do it and write the SEO for it and have it done like really quickly.

SPEAKER_01 22:41

That's true. That is very, very true. You should write that down and do that, Merle.

RFK Jr Targets Sugary Coffee Drinks

SPEAKER_00 22:46

Thank you. But it's a good service. Um, well, oh my god, I love this story so much. My my final one for this week is uh the RFK Jr. versus the Entire city of Boston story. So basically, RFK Jr. found the one way to uh make Boston really mad, which is go after their Duncan and their coffee. Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr., Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has publicly challenged Duncan and Starbucks over the sugar content of some of their drinks. On CBS, they reported that he called on the chains to prove that high sugar beverages are safe for teenagers and suggested the Trump administration could consider limits related to these drinks. Boston freaked out because, you know, he was saying that these very sugary ice lock things, especially a Dunkin' Donuts, should maybe be taken away, or at least like we should know more about it. And they played, uh they interviewed some Bostonians and hearing these people being like, get away from my coffee, and their Boston accent is just too funny. And so there was cursing, there was people upset. Um now I I do think obviously, like it's gotten a little crazy, just the sugar levels and some of the drinks. And like I also didn't know. I mean, of course, I don't think lattes are like health foods, but I also didn't really know how sugary uh just like a vanilla latte is. So I do think it's important for us to be educated and maybe for the nutrition labels to be right there. But I don't think it's up to the government to like yank these things away from us or punish them, you know, us in any way because we are sovereign adults.

SPEAKER_01 24:28

Agree with that. I mean, I guess the two things I'm really surprised about is one, why did he choose Dunkin' Donuts instead of going for the big boys, you know, like the uh restaurants, especially the big chain restaurants.

SPEAKER_03 24:43

Yeah, yeah.

SPEAKER_01 24:44

The other thing is why choose Boston when Boston is a college town. There's way, way more common in Boston than most areas because it is a college town. So it doesn't surprise me that they, you know, they got angry because I mean, I remember when I was young, I used to drink Mountain Dew. Um now I'm not gonna do that stuff. But but when you're young, I know you know, you you know, right now, I never was a big fan of energy drinks. Um but you know, a lot of people like energy drinks, and you know, that's their thing, but I just didn't like it. I I think that I think that he may be trying to do something that he feels is right, but I don't feel it's the right way uh for him to do it. Um, you know, if you're gonna if you're gonna go after um if you're gonna go after a a major brand, go after all of them. Don't just pick and choose, you know.

Why Some Workers Hope For Layoffs

SPEAKER_00 26:43

Yeah, I think so too. And I mean, I just especially if someone is drinking a latte every morning, it is important just to know kind of like what you are putting in your body, especially on an empty stomach. Because for me, if I if I'm like, I don't know, I kind of I realize that I feel better when I just have a regular like black coffee with a splash of something rather than just having a huge latte. And I do think a lot of like school-age kids and college-age kids do just randomly have nothing else in their system but a latte in the morning and then they wonder why they're tired or diabetic and stuff. But but I don't think RFK Jr. is the one that's going to like really win people over with this information. And um, yeah, if anything, there's just we should just learn and make more options available of people knowing kind of okay, like if I'm I'm going to get this, but this is 35 grams of of sugar or like noticing that you don't feel well after.

SPEAKER_01 27:37

So I agree. I mean, you know, the message may have good intent, but the messenger is probably the biggest issue here. So I totally totally agree with that statement 100%. Well, my last topic, and this is an interesting one. Um, some mid-career workers want to be laid off. So mid-career professionals, particularly millennials, surprise, surprise, are increasingly uh desiring layoffs to escape unfulfilling roles. Up to 60% seeking an external reason to leave, driven by burnout, stagnant career growth, and desire for a fresh start. These workers often view a service package as a preferred alternative to quitting, allowing them to pursue new opportunities with financial cushioning. Wow, this is an interesting one.

SPEAKER_00 28:45

Yeah. I mean, I don't know if do any of us really want to work at all? I don't think so. Maybe some of us want to work, but not but only like when we want to, you know.

SPEAKER_01 28:56

And you know, the thing is, Merle, is the work environment has really changed over the years. Obviously, the company's always gonna put themselves first, that's never changed. But there was a time where they made you feel like you were special and that you were an important part of their team. And most time, most companies unfortunately make you feel like you're a number now, and they're really quick to let you know we can get rid of you at any time. Well, you know, that that only could go on so long. And a lot of companies seem to forget, especially being that most companies are at will states, is that yes, they can lay you off for any legal real reason. But just like they can lay you off or let you go for a legal reason now, uh, the employee could tell you go screw yourself and walk out the door. I mean, that kind of goes. So a lot of companies are saying now that, well, people don't want to work. No, people don't want to deal with bullshit no more. You know, all the nonsense and craziness that you deal in the work office. Millennials and young adults aren't dealing with that nonsense anymore. I commit to- I know.

SPEAKER_00 30:01

I do too. My only thing is, and I am all for like impulsive. I just told a friend to quit his job the other day when he didn't like it anymore. But but he has a very financially sound husband. So so my advice to people is always because what you don't want to do is be freaking out in a very weird and tough job market by yourself, you know, with like no options, because like then you're gonna feel desperate and go after something else, maybe even worse. So I always tell people to try to at least have like even a side hustle going on the on the side before you quit, you know, something to bring in, even if it's like half of what you're making a month or just to sustain your bills, just to have something rolling. Because like I've been in that situation too, and I've had people quit, and then all of a sudden it's like you're you think, oh, I'll get another job, and then like months start to go by and it could be really freaky. And the job market is just like absolutely insane. So, um, and it's hard to apply to jobs on like LinkedIn and all that kind of stuff. So I'm all for everyone quitting. I just feel like make sure you have a little cushioning.

SPEAKER_01 31:04

That's true. Um, I mean, there's some really interesting factors with with this um this subject here. Uh, for example, while some Gen Z workers are also seeking layoffs, the sentiment is particularly strong among millennials. Um, also part of the realities, too, is that despite the desire for layoffs, the job market remains challenging for some, with older workers 50 plus facing longer unemployment periods and ageism. So, alternatives to traditional work, some workers are using this time to pivot to freelancing, consulting, or starting their own business.

SPEAKER_00 31:45

So I love that.

SPEAKER_01 31:48

Interesting point, exactly.

SPEAKER_00 31:50

Because I I feel like jobs are honestly just like dating, too, where you want to have some irons in the fire so you can act like you're kind of unbothered a little bit. Because I feel like desperate energy just doesn't work and it kind of turns then it spins everyone out. But when you have a few things going, whether it's consulting or whatever, then you're kind of like, oh, okay, you know.

SPEAKER_01 32:10

Oh, absolutely. And you know, I think the most important thing is too is that when you get burnt out at your place, you know, you've given your all, you're doing an excellent job, and you know, you see people that are promoted or given opportunities because they know how to kiss butt, um it burns you out and it puts a bad taste in your life.

SPEAKER_03 32:31

Oh, yeah.

Meryl’s Show Plug And Goodbye

SPEAKER_01 32:32

You know, and then if you're definitely very unfairly, um, you know, whether it be discrimination or other reasons, you know, you really, you really have a low morale to do your job because you're you're fighting something that you should be fighting. So there's a whole number of reasons. And I think that this whole shift in a crazy way may help the job market because there's gonna be a point where either the company's gonna have to do one of two things. You either have to change the way you do business to treat your treat your employees better, okay? Not only pay wise, but also treat them better as a person, or you're gonna find yourself out of business. So totally so interesting, interesting, good way to end this in our good way to end this.

SPEAKER_00 33:24

And you're the best employer in the whole wide world.

SPEAKER_01 33:28

Thank you. I appreciate that. I appreciate that. I'm I'm not even a blip on the map, but I still appreciate that.

SPEAKER_00 33:34

No, you're a you're a blip and a half.

SPEAKER_01 33:38

Well, Mel, what do you have coming up?

SPEAKER_00 33:42

I have a really fun show on Tuesday, March 31st at Flappers in Burbank. Um, this one is called Miles' Mates, and it's this really great guy, Miles Ottoway. Um, he's anyway, he's my friend and he's a great comedian. And so every month he picks like his friends, or you know, he has a different fun show every month. So Tuesday, March 31st. Um, or even if you're just home, please. If you look at my friend Miles on Instagram, he has like the best smile I've ever seen, which is so funny that his name is Miles because like his smile is like out of control. He's just the the happiest, cutest human. Um, and so yeah, that's at Flappers. And his name is Miles Otwe, O-T-W-A-Y. And he just has like the best, you know, when you meet someone and like I feel like both of our energies when we met, we were like, ah, we're friends.

SPEAKER_01 34:33

And so it definitely sounds like a great, great time.

SPEAKER_00 34:38

It's so fun, it's gonna be really fun. And I feel like he he brings a great grouping of people every month. So um come and check that out. It's good vibes.

SPEAKER_01 34:48

Yes, definitely make sure you go out to support Meryl because that sounds like a great, great time.

SPEAKER_03 34:55

Thank you.

SPEAKER_01 34:56

Well, everyone, thank you so much for watching us and supporting us. I'm Lawrence Hellrod.

SPEAKER_00 35:04

And I'm Merrill Climo.

SPEAKER_01 35:06

Take care, everyone.

SPEAKER_00 35:09

Bye.

unknown 35:10

Bye bye.