Nov. 2, 2026

Would You Give Up Work-Life Balance for Your Dream Job?

Would You Give Up Work-Life Balance for Your Dream Job?
Would You Give Up Work-Life Balance for Your Dream Job?
Per My Last Email
Would You Give Up Work-Life Balance for Your Dream Job?

In this episode, Kaila and Kyle explore the question: would you give up work-life balance for your dream job? They also analyze the viral Khosla Ventures Chief of Staff job description, and discuss what makes for a perfect job description.

00:00 Intro

00:57 Why Kyle rejects the concept of “work-life balance”

05:10 Khosla Ventures Chief of Staff job description

09:21 Kaila and Kyle’s thoughts on the Khosla Ventures Chief of Staff job description

15:20 Another interesting detail of the Khosla Ventures job description

19:26 The take away for hiring managers

23:28 An important thing to be mindful of when interviewing candidates

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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!