I work at a prestigious fintech company where everyone went to Ivy League or prestigious schools. I went to a good public university and grad school but didn’t have a very high GPA, and I feel like an outsider. I just want to be seen as valuable and fit in. How do I do that? … Read more
Hoda Kotb’s co-workers will be family for life. After announcing that she is stepping away from “Today” after nearly two decades, the 60-year-old’s co-workers shared their sentiments for the longtime anchor. “Hoda, we love you so much,” Savannah Guthrie said on “Today” as she and Jenna Bush Hager took Kotb’s hands in theirs. “And when you … Read more
Hoda Kotb is saying goodbye to the “Today” show after 26 years. The anchor revealed on Thursday that she will remain on the NBC program through Jan. 1, 2025. Kotb was joined by her co-hosts when she announced the tearful news, including Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker, Jenna Bush Hager, Craig Melvin and Sheinelle Jones. Hoda … Read more
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo has seen enough of Jason Kelce on ESPN. During Wednesday’s installment of “First Take,” Russo said he was “in one of the moods” before he went ballistic over Kelce’s role as an analyst on ESPN after his NFL retirement in March. “You’re gonna get mad at me. I’m gonna say it … Read more
Shannon Sharpe had an impassioned rant about how other commentators at ESPN minimized the impact Caitlin Clark was having on the WNBA early in her rookie season. Sharpe was appearing on his customary Monday “First Take” co-host spot, and was speaking with Stephen A. Smith and Andraya Carter. “A lot of this noise came by … Read more
While the Great Resignation made quitting seem easy, exiting an unsatisfying job has proven to be harder for some overseas, ushering in a new wave of businesses that help workers resign from their roles. In Japan, companies are cashing in on employees’ hesitancy to call it quits and helping unhappy people leave their jobs. One … Read more
An explosive comment about Kamala Harris had several ex-ESPNers, including Keith Olbermann, battling on X on Sunday and a lawsuit being threatened. Chris Palmer, who covered the NBA for ESPN, began the wild chain of events when he tweeted in the aftermath of Joe Biden bowing out of the 2024 presidential race: “Kamala Harris might … Read more
Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes traded in friends for love. The couple and former ABC News anchors revealed on the June 12 episode of their iHeartRadio podcast that nearly all of their former colleagues stopped talking to them after their secret relationship was exposed in November 2022. “We went back to work for two days … Read more
They’re stressed to impress. Boasting about how inundated you are at work might appear to convey professionalism and dedication to the job, but it can actually have the opposite effect, experts say. Employees who “stress brag,” or “busy brag,” are more likely to be perceived as less likable — and less competent — by their colleagues, per … Read more
Talk about a national treasure. An anonymous office worker with a lot of extra time on their hands dreamed up an unusual way to mess with co-workers’ minds — by hiding photos of Nicolas Cage around the premises. Posting to a popular online confessional, the prank-loving fan of the “Pig” actor admitted to having spent years … Read more
Friday turned into “Dunk on Dan Orlovsky Day” for ESPN analysts. Orlovsky is one of the dozens of people — dozens — who are defending the Falcons using a first-round draft pick on Michael Penix Jr. after paying Kirk Cousins. And his colleagues are letting him have it. Marcus Spears said Orlovsky lives in a … Read more
Several NFL Network personalities spoke out Thursday as they digested the news of colleagues Melissa Stark, Andrew Siciliano, James Palmer and Will Selva being cut as part of cost-effective maneuvers. Reporter Jane Slater shared several messages on social media, stating how Stark’s departure “hurts on a different level.” “I went to college and looked at … Read more
Eloise Page had a master’s degree in political science from George Washington University, but when she started her career at the CIA’s predecessor, the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), in 1942, it was as a secretary. Page worked for OSS head ‘Wild Bill’ Donovan, and in her secretarial role she came to learn everything about … Read more
Kenrick Perkins “blew off the gasket” at an AAU basketball tournament and got himself kicked out over the weekend. And his “NBA Today” colleagues were more than happy to dig up the footage and air it on national television during Monday’s show. Rumblings about it first appeared on Twitter, when Trae Young sent out a … Read more
Shannon Sharpe’s imminent departure from Fox Sports caught his fellow analysts off guard. On Wednesday, The Post’s Ryan Glasspiegel reported Sharpe and the network have reached a buyout agreement, with the ex-NFLer’s tenure co-hosting “Undisputed” alongside Skip Bayless will come to an end after the 2023 NBA Finals. The news came after a palpable on-air … Read more
When Kiana Sinaki, 21, eager to share a juicy tidbit of workplace gossip, told her 26-year-old coworker at a fitness facility in Santa Barbara, Calif., “I have some tea for you,” the confused woman replied, “Oh, no thanks. I have enough tea bags of my own.” This wasn’t the first time Sinaki said she’d been … Read more