# I got laid off 2 years ago...Let's talk MONEY. πŸ’Έ An episode of [Office Drama](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1752596006), 22 Jun 2026, 1 h 14 min. Audio: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/213/claritaspod.com/measure/tracking.swap.fm/track/c4u9TdQ5gsDmCq9TETNl/rss.art19.com/episodes/c10b5f53-62aa-4be0-a9ea-7e41c462eb79.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIhVJbnZpc2libGVOZXR3b3JrBjoGRVQ%3D--0761ee75eb25694efc17849092f8583c07f6c68b It's been ~2 years since I've been laid off from my dream job at @Discord, and the most COMMON question you've asked me is: "Have you matched or beaten your tech salary after becoming a creator?" I never liked this question because it's sincerely not apples to apples. I also dislike it when creators say "I made my corporate salary in 1 brand deal!!" Because there are SO many nuances, caveats, tradeoffs, and financial implications when choosing between both paths. But I finally break that down in today's episode of Office Drama. Today, we get UNFILTERED and talk about: β†’ How I overcame feeling like a failure after getting laid off β†’ How I felt comparing myself to friends in tech/corporate β†’ Whether my creator salary matched or beat my tech salary πŸ‘€ β†’ How pregnancy and family planning impacts everything β†’ How I actually figured out how to pivot my career (with my Life PRD) I really don't think these conversations can fit into a 1 min short form video or a 10 min YouTube video, so I hope you enjoy this real, brutally honest breakdown of what it was like going from tech to content to media. p.s. please excuse the lighting changes in this one! 🫢 My Vision Board + Template πŸ‘‡https://www.figma.com/community/file/1462690089129320366/2025-vision-board-by-chloe-shih-chloe-shih Submit your Coworker Confessions πŸ‘‡https://bit.ly/coworker-confessions If you like what you hear please follow, rate 5 stars on Spotify and Apple Podcasts ⭐️ and leave a comment! 🫢 It's free~ Special shoutout to Drama Llama Emily Huang for supporting Office Drama on Patreon! πŸ¦™ π™Žπ™Šπ˜Ύπ™„π˜Όπ™‡π™Ž 🌸 instagram β†’ https://www.instagram.com/chloe.shih/ OD instagram β†’ https://www.instagram.com/officedrama.pod/ tiktok β†’ https://www.tiktok.com/@chloeshih threads β†’ https://www.threads.net/@chloe.shih linkedin β†’ https://www.linkedin.com/in/chloe-shih/ patreon β†’ https://patreon.com/OfficeDrama ✹ business inquiries:business@colorsofchloe.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. Every show and episode belongs to its publisher and plays from the publisher's own feed; this site hosts none of them.