Scrolling through preachy lectures on LinkedIn can leave us all squirming in our seats. This week, a wholesome moment between ‘David’ and his family quickly turns into a cringey, performative post. 

What’s spurring this invasion of cringe on professional networking sites? And who is liking these posts? We dive into the answers on this week’s episode.

Hosts: 
Matt Sunbulli
https://www.firstdraft.vc

Aaron Calafato
https://www.7minutestoriespod.com/

Leah Ova
https://www.tiktok.com/@leahova

Audio: 
Ken Wendt
Jan Cruz

Editorial:
Brooks Borden
Ken Wendt
Matt Sunbulli
Aaron Calafato

Research: 
Zaid Safe

Job Search Cringe: Surviving LinkedIn

Welcome to The Lonely Office: an award winning podcast about making sense of the increasingly blurry line between work and life, brought to you by Glassdoor. We tackle real workplace stories sourced from anonymous firsthand accounts—like the rise of job ghosting, the truth behind unlimited PTO, and dealing with a nightmare boss. We also share insider advice on layoffs, severance negotiations, and wild work stories, from candidates vaping in interviews to employees fired over free speech. The professional world can be chaotic, but you don’t have to navigate it alone
TLO is hosted by Matt Sunbulli (serial tech entrepreneur, Founder @ Fishbowl and First Draft AI), Aaron Calafato (Storyteller, Narrative Designer & Content Strategist), and Leah Ova (content creator and advertising executive), with special appearances from industry thought leaders and economists.