How to Escape Corporate with Brett Trainor

02/15/24 • 56 min

This one is goooood, Friends!
Ready to escape the 9-5, take control and find balance without sacrificing income. Learn the art of the entrepreneurial leap with Brett Trainor and embrace the power of fractional/freelance work that fits into the life you want to have.
Brett, of the Corporate Escapee* joins us to map how to pivot out of corporate. In this episode, we tackle:

What's a Corporate Escapee?
Who Should Escape? Who Shouldn't?
The Market for Fractional / Freelance, etc
The Money in Fractional / Freelance
Planning Your Pivot out of Corporate
The First Three Steps You Need to Take
And the Biggest Piece of Advice to Make the Leap

Listen, we left this conversation with Brett feeling optimistic and clear about how to make this move. We hope you will too.
*We highly recommend you check out:

Disclaimer: This podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered professional advice. We are not responsible for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of this podcast. The views expressed in this podcast may not be those of the host or the management.
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What's a Corporate Escapee?
Who Should Escape? Who Shouldn't?
The Market for Fractional / Freelance, etc
The Money in Fractional / Freelance
Planning Your Pivot out of Corporate
The First Three Steps You Need to Take
And the Biggest Piece of Advice to Make the Leap

Listen, we left this conversation with Brett feeling optimistic and clear about how to make this move. We hope you will too.
*We highly recommend you check out:

On The Socials ! You Tube, TikTok, Instagram on LinkedIn - Mel + Francesca.
The LinkedIn Group: We'd love to have you join the Your Work Friends Group on LinkedIn
Drop Us a Line : Send us your ideas, questions, comments, complements, whatnot, to [email protected]

Previous Episode

New Week_New Headlines: RTO Costing Employees $561/mo & CEO Optimism Rises. Do We All Finally Get Our Hot Girl Summer?

Heeeeeeeeey Friends!
Well, we're making it a fun news week. Because, you know what, we all deserve some good news to balance out the news-news. So, here's what we're talking about this week:
Topic #1: RTO Costing Employees $561/mo
Yes, according to Fortune, the average employee returning to the office spends $561 per month. That is comparable to the average two-person household’s grocery bill in the U.S. for the entire month, or as Francesca pointed out - a lease on an Audi. And, those aren't the only costs.
Topic #2: CEO Optimism Rises. Do We All Finally Get Our Hot Girl Summer?
For the first time in two years, CEOs' optimism about the economy is on the rise and above 50%, according to The Conference Board. We break down what that could mean for employees, and our summer.
NOTE: I (Francesca) cherry picked the good news out of this study - to show some sun coming through the clouds. For a super balanced view of this report, check out this breakdown by Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, at The Conference Board.

Hot Job of The Week: Sales Beast at King Kong
Best job description of all time.

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Next Episode

New Week, New Headlines: Choices: CEO Pay Cut or Layoffs & Indeed's State of Workplace Findings

Hiya Friends!
We're back with New Week, New Headlines this week. And we're talking shop. Here's what we jammed about:
Topic 1: Choices: CEO Pay Cut or Layoffs?
Why do some CEOs and C-Level execs take a pay cut instead of laying folks off? Why don't others? We tackle the reasons. Plus a spotlight, from CNBC, on how former Nintendo CEO, Satoru Iwata's cut his salary to avoid layoffs.

Topic 2: Indeed's State of Workplace Findings
The Indeed Survey with The Harris Poll, 2023 launched last week with some surprising (71% of people are looking for jobs), and not surprising (people want hybrid) findings about what workers are looking for in future employers. They also listed the Indeed’s Best Jobs of 2024 and fun fact - mental health is big. Tech jobs? not so much.

Hot Job Board of the Week!
On sabbatical? Need to just try something completely different? Looking to do your own Eat, Pray, Love USA-Style? Well, Mel found the site for you. Coolworks Job Board

On The Socials ! You Tube, TikTok, Instagram on LinkedIn - Mel + Francesca.
The LinkedIn Group: We'd love to have you join the Your Work Friends Group on LinkedIn
Drop Us a Line : Send us your ideas, questions, comments, complements, whatnot, to [email protected]

Your Work Friends - How to Escape Corporate with Brett Trainor

Transcript

Brett00:00:00.020

seeing the number of solar businesses with seven figures , folks think they need to build the next Google or Microsoft . Like if I leave corporate I've got to start a company . Like not anymore .

Mel00:00:25.236

Well , hey , friends ,

Mel00:00:27.047

this is your work . Friends , we're two HR leaders who have no filter , and we're here