Spicy Career Questions: Promotions, Clout vs. Coin, Black Excellence, and Job Hunting While Employed

12 Aug 2025 • 22 min • EN
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Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish This week on Techish, hosts Abadesi and Michael tackle the spicy career questions you"ve been asking ChatGPT but not your manager. They get into what really matters when it comes to getting promoted: performance or perception, how to choose a mentor, clout versus coin, and whether Black Excellence is pushing us forward or holding us back. And for the Patreon fam: Is it disloyal to job hunt while you"re still employed? And how do you know when it"s time to move on? Chapters 00:48 Is Getting Promoted About Perception or Performance? 04:57 Choosing a Mentor: Identity or Influence? 08:13 Does Clout Matter More Than Coin? 15:55 Should We Retire “Black Excellence?" 21:47 Job Hunting While Employed [Patreon-Only] Extra Reading & resourcesBuild your dream team | Lisa Skeete Tatum | TEDxLASalon [YouTube] Support the show ———————————————————— Join our Patreon for extra-long episodes and ad-free content: https://www.patreon.com/techish Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@techishpod/ Advertise on Techish: https://goo.gl/forms/MY0F79gkRG6Jp8dJ2 ———————————————————— Stay in touch with the hashtag #Techish https://www.instagram.com/techishpod/ https://www.instagram.com/abadesi/ https://www.instagram.com/michaelberhane_/ https://www.instagram.com/hustlecrewlive/ https://www.instagram.com/pocintech/ Email us at techishpod@gmail.com

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