Welcome to the last episode of 2025 from Dear EverMore! Before we get started, we want to fully acknowledge that 2025 was a doozy and included a lot of great things (like us creating + beta launching EverMore), as well as heavy events all over the world. We know how difficult it is to come to work and exist in the every day like everything’s a-okay when the world is heavy around us. So, if you’re feeling that, too, please know you’re not alone 💚 In today’s episode, we discuss how politics is in everything — at work, we rely on our employers and our jobs financially, emotionally, and socially (especially with work now taking over the 3rd space) — and how it’s really difficult to separate politics from our work. A few specific things we talk about: How hard it is to speak up in the workplace when you’re early in a career, often out of fear of losing your job.How layoffs affect our local communities, as well as the global economyHow our societal norms and biases impact opportunity and compensationHow it can be difficult to work for a company that uses unethical or questionable practices, like child labor overseasWhen big (and small) injustices are happening around us, silence feels like agreement. We believe it’s important for leaders to say something when a difficult event occurs (either nationally or locally), as well as be conscientious of how the work itself could affect their employees, workers, or society at large. Especially now as more companies are taking hard stances on “no politics at work,” it can make some feel unseen, or worse, feeling unprotected. If you’re a people leader or manager, here’s what we recommend: Even a “today might be a tough day for some of you” can help someone feel seen + understood. You can show empathy for others without sharing your personal or political views.Sharing resources, like Telehealth counseling (if it’s something offered as an employee benefit) if they need to talk to someone outside of the company.Adding “please be conscientious of others today” since we all have different opinions, perspectives, and beliefs — these differences make us better, but can make it difficult to have understanding + empathy.EverMore is a space built for reflection, growth, and career storytelling. We built EverMore to help others figure out what to do when they encounter ethical quandaries at work + how to authentically drive their career forward. We’re invite only right now, but we’d love to get you on our waitlist! Helpful resources The Little Lies That Keep Work UnfairI Don’t Know How to Be Apolitical at WorkThe Future Is Already Unfolding: How Work and Society Evolve by 2030Subscribe to the EverMore Edit (our monthly newsletter)Send us a text Have a burning question you'd like answered on the pod? We'd love to give you advice! Submit your anonymous question.
