Gen & Tonic: Workplace Culture with a Twist

In our inaugural episode, we tackle the corporate world — and depending on your generation, that phrase either sounds like opportunity, oppression, or a Slack message you forgot to answer.Gen X says: “Thank God for the corporate world. It paid the bills, built the career, and got me to Australia.”Millennial says: “Can we please build something with purpose before the culture falls off a cliff?”Gen Z says: “Screw the corporate world — respectfully. Or maybe not respectfully.”We get into:Why Gen Z feels burned out before they even really startedWhether “work hard and climb” still works when the game feels riggedThe broken social contract between companies and employeesStartups, purpose, burnout, equity, and roulette-wheel career choicesWhy Jason thinks corporate America is blackjack — flawed, but still the best odds in the houseAnd yes… whether your cat, your kid, or your future medical bills change how you think about workIt’s part debate, part generational therapy session, and part corporate roast — with just enough truth to make everyone question their LinkedIn headline.No clean answers. No HR-approved consensus. Just three generations, three very different lenses, and one shared realization: people are hard, work is weird, and everyone might need a drink.Welcome to Gen and Tonic — workplace culture, with a twist.

In our inaugural episode, we tackle the spiciest topic in modern work culture: Return to Office (RTO) — and no, not the band (but if you got that reference, we already know your generation 👀).Gen X says: “Get back in the office — culture doesn’t build itself.”Millennial says: “Can we just… compromise and also not lose our sanity?”Gen Z says: “I want office culture… but not this weird, half-empty Zoom purgatory.”We get into:The myth of productivity (are we working… or just Slack’ing harder?)Why Gen Z feels like they got the short end of the corporate stickOffice “collisions” vs. calendar invites from hellWorking from Hawaii vs. actually workingAnd yes… whether your love life might depend on going into the office 😅It’s part debate, part therapy session, and part generational roast — with just enough truth to make everyone slightly uncomfortable.No conclusions. No consensus. Just vibes, strong opinions, and a lot of “it depends.”Welcome to Gen and Tonic — workplace culture, with a twist (and maybe a drink).