Aug. 10, 2026

The Most Overrated Work Perks (And the Ones You're Ignoring)

The Most Overrated Work Perks (And the Ones You're Ignoring)

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle dig into and debate the most overrated and underrated work perks, and how to make the most of the ones you’re probably overlooking. Summer Fridays? Education credits? Unlimited PTO? You might be surprised by some of their controversial takes.

00:00 Intro

00:14 Reviewing the Morning Brew company party

05:09 Kaila’s party strength vs. Kyle’s party strength

06:53 Are company parties a good work perk?

08:42 Underrated work perk #1

10:28 Underrated work perk #2

11:37 Underrated work perk #3

14:15 Underrated work perk #4

15:04 Underrated work perk #5

16:18 Overrated work perk #1

18:35 Overrated work perk #2

21:57 Overrated work perk #3

24:45 Overrated work perk #4

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Each week on Per My Last Email, Morning Brew’s resident career experts Kaila and Kyle – whose careers have collectively spanned the corporate, government, nonprofit and startup sectors – debate the trickiest challenges in work life, and share tactics on how to overcome them. Share the show with a friend, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast app!