Larry Olson’s Working Radio

According to the CIA website (yes, the spies) there are 12.3 million slaves in the world right now. Slavery recently passed arms sales and will soon pass drug sales as the number one global crime. Enter modern day abolitionist Aaron Cohen who recently wrote a book about his adventures freeing slaves around the world. We’ll ask Aaron how he went from the business manager for Perry Farrell (lead singer of Jane’s Addiction) to “Slave Hunter”.

 

Stuck in a dead-end job looking to change? Don’t change! We’ll….don’t change who you are. Rick Smith Author of The Leap tells us too often we want to make the change to ourselves instead of looking inward to see what were good at and change the situation instead. We should trust Rick. He quit his job - started a business - it blew up… and now he hangs out with Bono (I guess if you hang out with U2’s lead singer, that means your successful).

 

Our employment lawyer Dennis Strazulo gives us tips on how to actually collect on unemployment (you say, “come on, that can’t be that hard”). Recent survey found that it took 17 calls to the Employment Development Department before someone answered the phone and processed the application.

 

Our pit-bull of a recruiter Stacy Miller chats negotiation this week. Never give the first number! Don’t take any crap! Gouge your “negotiatee’s” eyes out. None of these are Stacy’s tips - I just like using them.

 

All that plus, the oldest bartender in the world has retired after 70 years behind the bar. We’ll pour out a little of our ‘40 for our fallen homie