Every Christmas dinner with extended family inevitably involves the timeless question, “So, what are you doing for work these days?” or “What do you do, again?” This can be a daunting challenge when your job description sounds like a cryptic corporate riddle that would require a PowerPoint presentation and therapy hand puppets to explain.

In this episode, Ross and Natalie vividly portray their family holiday experiences, accurately predicting the chaos that awaits each other’s households. They engage in a role-playing scenario where Natalie attempts to explain her job to her Grandpa Jack. Additionally, they offer valuable tips on how to effectively communicate your esoteric corporate role to your family in a manner they can comprehend, or at least sufficiently to deter follow-up questions.

Prepare yourself for a fresh wave of holiday party confessions, including an intern who vomits on the CEO’s wife, a showdown between a “work husband” and a real husband, and a heartfelt tribute to Melvin, a disgruntled manager who purposefully drove his car into the company building. Stay tuned for hazy recollections of SantaCon, childhood encounters with the terrifying mall Santa, and the enigma that is the Elf on the Shelf.

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Episode Content:
00:00 - Feeling the Holiday Spirit
02:38 - Guessing Each other’s Holiday Dinners
13:04 - Role Play: Natalie Explains her Job to her Grandpa Jack
15:05 - How to Explain your Job to your Family
15:51 - Office Holiday Party Stories & an Ode to Melvin
21:39 -Quickie Holiday Party Confessions
29:39 - All I Want for Christmas is…
30:10 - Promoted or Demoted?: Mall Santas, New Years Kisses, The Silicon Valley of the East
36:42 - Dear Demoted: Working with Boring Old People
40:41 - Shoutouts to the Moterheads

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