Ep. 175 “A Brief Hold”

Overview In the latest episode of "We Hired a Sitter for This," the host shares a candid monologue reflecting on their challenging week, marked by fatigue from recent flu and Covid vaccinations, and the struggles of juggling a busy career as a stand-up comedian in New York City while managing financial stress. The episode recounts enjoyable weekend moments spent playing in the snow with their daughter, Franny, and visiting the Whitney Museum, though it took a turn as post-outing food choices led to health concerns. The host discusses a particularly tough day at work dealing with mental health clients and a chaotic encounter with an impatient customer at a car rental, highlighting the pressures of capitalism and customer service expectations. Throughout the monologue, the host expresses a desire to adopt healthier eating habits and a commitment to maintain a consistent podcast release schedule while embracing more of the cultural experiences New York City has to offer.   Notes ️ Podcast Introduction and Host's Current State (00:00 - 05:05) Podcast: "We Hired a Sitter for This" Host feeling unwell after receiving flu and Covid vaccines Recording late due to fatigue and busy schedule Stand-up comedian in New York City Financial stress and hustling for work ️ Weekend Activities and Family Time (05:05 - 09:53) Played in snow with daughter Franny Visited Whitney Museum on free Second Sunday Crowded museum experience with Franny Ate at Shake Shack, possibly causing illness Health Concerns and Work Challenges (09:55 - 15:00) Feeling sick after eating junk food Desire to break unhealthy eating habits Difficult day at work with mental health clients Encounter with a challenging customer (Karen) at car rental return Car Rental Return Incident (15:00 - 21:05) Chaotic scene at Enterprise car rental Worker overwhelmed by multiple customers and constant phone calls Karen's disruptive behavior and worker's emotional breakdown Reflection on capitalism and customer expectations Action items Unassigned Maintain consistent podcast release schedule (01:33) Consider making more effort to experience New York City culture (08:10) Use current illness as motivation to break unhealthy eating habits (10:39)