The speaker talks about her experience working as a background actor and how it helped her to pay her bills while she was a bartender at night in LA. She also makes a comment on how every single person working on a film set gets paid, making background work a viable option for making some extra money.
The idea of receiving a paycheck reflecting the exact workload and tasks tackled, in real-time, has been proposed as a solution for making our society fairer. This could bring more transparency to wage distribution, and ideally motivate people to be more productive and innovative.
The hosts discuss the stories of Home Depot and why Built From Scratch is such a great book that provides a sense of perspective on job and career building. They highlight the underlying message of starting from the bottom and building a successful career.
Chris Harder shares how taking the pressure off of money and giving yourself the grace of an experiment can lead to success in business. He also emphasizes the importance of being open to trying new things and not being afraid to make mistakes along the way.
The speaker talks about how there is more content on YouTube compared to the podcast and explains that older stuff can be found on streaming services for podcasts and gives updates on lives.
The speaker worked for Wendy Williams for two and a half years without pay and had to rely on returning home for work and extra cash. She relied on the perks of being a co-host for free clothes and food.