You did it. You landed your dream job. When all of a sudden, the boss who hired you does a complete 180. This week, ‘Kenya’s’ attentive, supportive boss from her interview has turned into a toxic, micromanaging nightmare. 

What do you do when reality is much, much worse than the expectation? And how do you sniff out a ‘bad boss’ in the interview process? Comedian Chanel Ali joins us to talk about surviving bad bosses.

Special Guest: 
Chanel Ali 
https://www.chanelali.com/

Hosts: 
Matt Sunbulli
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunbulli/
https://www.threads.net/@mattsunbulli
https://www.firstdraft.vc

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

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

Editorial:
Matt Sunbulli
Brooks Borden
Ken Wendt
Aaron Calafato

Audio: 
Ken Wendt
Jan Cruz

Research: 
Zaid Safe
Matt Sunbulli

Job Bytes: “AI Relief Fund”, UBI, and Hushed Hybrid

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.