July 3, 2024 • 10 mins
In our latest episode of Not Safe for Remote Work, Rick and Kaleem had the pleasure of chatting with Jamie Jackson, who wears multiple hats as the Chief Meme Officer at Humorous Misery, LLC, and co-host of the popular HR Besties podcast. Jamie brought her trademark humor and wit, sharing delightful anecdotes from her experience working remotely.
Jamie quickly touched on her role as a "personality hire" within her workplace, where she infuses humor and light-heartedness into the corporate culture. Beyond her work anecdotes, Jamie has a thriving online presence! She manages several favorite meme pages, including @humorous_resources, @millennial_misery, and @parody_parenting, each showcasing her talent for blending humor with relatable content.
Tune into HR Besties for more laughs and insightful discussions on HR topics.
Thank you, Jamie, for the infectious energy and engaging storytelling! This episode is a delightful peek into the lighter side of remote work, illustrating how unexpected and humorous moments can foster camaraderie and strengthen workplace relationships.
Learn more about Jamie:
- HR Besties: https://www.hrbesties.com/
- Jamie’s account: @the_chiefmemeofficer
- Jamie’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chiefmemeofficer/
More about us:
- Remotely One’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/remotelyone
- Remotely One’s Webpage: https://www.remotelyone.com/
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Rick (00:32):
WElcome to Remotely One's NSFRW, otherwise known as Not
Safe for Remote Work, where weinvite employees at all levels
to share their most outrageousmoments while working remotely.
Do you have a story to tell?
We want to hear it.
You can submit your story atremotelyone.
com forward slash podcast.
(00:53):
Today's guest was born inBuffalo, so she's a Bills fan,
and is now a resident ofNashville.
You hear that, y'all?
She is the self proclaimed chiefmeme officer, and the co host of
the HR Besties podcast, JamieJackson, come on down! Woo!
Kaleem (01:17):
Jamie! We love you! We love you!
Rick (01:20):
You're overwhelming the guests.
Kaleem (01:21):
Holy
Rick (01:22):
overwhelming the guests, people.
Kaleem (01:23):
Settle down, everyone! Settle
Rick (01:25):
down in front! Chill.
Down in front! Chill out!
Kaleem (01:29):
They're going insane! Ooh, thank you.
Jamie (01:32):
the sound effects.
God, I feel fucking special.
Rick (01:36):
Well, you are fucking special.
Thank you.
You are on the NSFRW version ofNot Safe for Work,
Jamie (01:42):
That's the only place I would have fit.
Rick (01:44):
That's right.
Jamie (01:44):
Let's be honest.
Rick (01:48):
Well, hey, thank you for joining us.
Today and putting up with us sofar.
It's been a fun ride
Kaleem (01:54):
Super fun.
Rick (01:54):
we've already had some laughs in the pre show So that's
great.
I want to set this up as best Ican but my only question is tell
me about the inflatable dinosaurI've been hearing things I gotta
know
Jamie (02:06):
Yes.
Kaleem (02:07):
You know, we need to know the scene.
We need to know the feeling.
We need all the details.
We need all this all the spunk.
Jamie (02:13):
Okay.
So, It's an all hands for the HRdepartment We have about 30
employees.
And so typically when I presentI have three screens and on my
one screen is where I keep likeall the bobbling heads right on
the screen.
But when I'm presenting, I havemy PowerPoint on a different
(02:33):
screen, right?
Kaleem (02:34):
Okay.
Jamie (02:35):
So I'm like very into my presentation.
I'm going over my HR dashboardand my fancy metrics, and I'm
not paying attention to theactual camera screen, right?
Because it's on a differentscreen.
I'm focusing on my slides and Ihear in the background of me.
But once again, I'm in thefucking zone.
(02:55):
I am keyed in to my metrics.
Kaleem (03:01):
is this a serious meeting?
Like,
Jamie (03:03):
this is serious.
Like this is this, well, I don'tknow if there's stakes, um,
cause it is HR, you know, andI'm like, it's like semi
professional.
and Everyone knows me as kind oflike the jokester, so no big
deal.
Right.
But I hear this wish, wish, wishstill in the zone.
And then I hear someone unmuteand go, Jamie, what's that
behind you?
(03:23):
And so then I turn around myyoungest.
who was five at the time, he'snow six, was in an inflatable t
rex costume behind me, dancing.
Didn't even notice.
I, like I said, I, I, I, I heardthe swishing, but that was it.
He's literally dancing behindme.
(03:44):
People start coming off mute,like hyperventilating from
laughing so hard.
So it's fine.
Yeah, it's fine.
We all laugh.
We think it's hilarious.
We, and so, and so fine, I goabout my time and then, you
know, the next person presents.
And then at the very end, I haveanother piece that I do.
(04:05):
This little shit puts on anotherdinosaur inflatable costume,
which was actually mine for thatHalloween where, yes, we have,
we have multiples in this houseand it's where
Kaleem (04:17):
change?
Jamie (04:17):
yes, where he's riding.
a velociraptor.
So he looks like he's riding it,which by the way, I won best
costume that year at work.
Um, but riding it.
And so then he's literally likegenuine ponying it in the
background again.
But this time I just let it go.
(04:39):
Cause I was like, this is toofunny.
Like he's like, I mean, peoplestill talk about that story.
And that was, well, I guess thatwas like a year and a half ago
at this point.
Rick (04:46):
that
Jamie (04:47):
Yeah, literally, he's doing this, he's,
Rick (04:49):
Now it's going to
Jamie (04:52):
old, where did you learn that?
That's appropriate.
Not.
So that was literally, I stillhave like people to the
stabbing, right?
Remember when his name isJohnny?
Remember when Johnny was likedancing in the background and
inflatable dinosaur costume?
Kaleem (05:06):
my.
Jamie (05:07):
I do
Kaleem (05:07):
my gosh.
Is there
Jamie (05:08):
I wish I had it on fucking video.
Kaleem (05:11):
what I was going to say.
Jamie (05:12):
you know, we don't record a lot of meetings where I work
just because like, you know,proprietary information and
whatnot.
Also we're healthcare, so it'slike HIPAA and stuff, but I was
like, why was this the onemeeting that like, Oh,
Kaleem (05:27):
My pony.
My pony.
Well, Johnny.
Jamie (05:31):
I know.
Kaleem (05:31):
just
Rick (05:32):
Total earworm.
Kaleem (05:35):
So, so everything was good.
Like, how did the meeting go?
Like, was it successful?
Jamie (05:39):
was great.
And like I said, everyone,everyone, I'm, I'm the
personality hire, if youcouldn't tell.
Um, and so what?
So a person.
Yeah.
So typically a personality hireis someone who literally is
hired solely to be like, almostthe culture.
(06:00):
I would dare to say the culture.
And so I, do I have the skills?
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
I do.
Um, I have,
Kaleem (06:07):
Go, go with it.
Jamie (06:08):
I got it all baby.
Um, but I, you know, people knowme as like a joking and I want
you to laugh at me.
I'm a comedian.
And so, um, you know, it was, itwas a very serious meeting.
Like I said, we were going over,Our metrics and all that, but it
was nice to kind of insert afunny moment in such a serious
(06:29):
meeting.
And that's what I love aboutremote work is kind of, even
though you're having those veryserious.
Meetings or moments likesomeone's cat will jump up on
their keyboard or someone's dogwill fart loud enough to like,
hear it.
I have a French bulldog and Iswear to God he farts like human
farts and so like we'll be in ameeting and he will and he he I
(06:51):
had to like make him a specialtable.
To lay right next to me becausehe's codependent and he will
fart so loud like you can hearit and I'll be like Sorry, that
was Biggie because his name isBiggie Smalls like and people
now know People now know thatlike I swear it wasn't me.
Like it was my dog.
Like I'm naughty.
I don't have to lie
Kaleem (07:14):
Biggie Smalls is a great dog name.
It's a
Rick (07:16):
I
Jamie (07:17):
I know he I love him
Kaleem (07:19):
That is so great.
Well, thank you.
Rick (07:22):
That is, that is incredible.
Kaleem (07:23):
Johnny is forever, forever known as the pony rider
of the inflatable
Jamie (07:30):
Johnny is the mascot
Rick (07:32):
Raptor.
Kaleem (07:34):
When he's 20 years old, you must redo the scene.
Oh, my God.
Jamie (07:38):
Oh, hell yeah.
Hell yeah.
I'll have to buy him an adultcostume, but yeah.
Rick (07:43):
Oh my god, that's amazing.
Kaleem (07:45):
Why is adult costumes funny?
I don't know why adult costumesmakes it more funny.
I don't know why.
Jamie (07:51):
I mean, could you imagine though, like an adult?
Well, yes, because they're allover the place, I guess.
Rick (07:55):
Yeah,
Kaleem (07:56):
Oh my gosh.
Rick (07:57):
wow.
What a story.
I love it.
Thank you for sharing that.
Jamie (08:01):
Of course.
Rick (08:02):
Those are great memories, you get to live them again and
we get to live them through you.
So, that's the whole point ofthis show.
Kaleem (08:08):
So Jamie Jackson, where can our listeners find you and
learn more about you?
Jamie (08:16):
I mean, where could they not, right?
I'm like all over the internet.
So I have a couple of meme pagesat humorous underscore resources
at millennial underscore misery.
And then I have a brand new onecalled at parody parenting.
And then.
I have my own personal.
(08:37):
So if you actually like me andwant to see me and all my videos
and memes, you can go to at theunderscore chief meme officer
because my title.
Kaleem (08:46):
awesome.
So those are on Instagram andTikTok.
Jamie (08:48):
Yep.
Instagram, Tik TOK threads, allthe socials.
Kaleem (08:52):
then don't forget the last one with the trio.
Jamie (08:55):
Oh yeah.
I can't forget my besties.
Yeah.
So, um, the podcast is HRbesties and we're HR besties pod
on all the socials as well.
And we have episodes everyWednesday and a happy hour
episode on Fridays.
Kaleem (09:09):
Ooh.
Jamie (09:10):
And I swear, even though it is a human resources, uh,
podcast, I swear it's fuckingfunny.
Kaleem (09:17):
Are you drinking?
Are you
Jamie (09:18):
Um, it's funny that you should say that.
So yes.
And on the most recent episode,you can definitely tell
Kaleem (09:25):
Okay.
Jamie (09:26):
the one that came out.
Rick (09:27):
so outrageous that you forgot to take down your screen
name for this recording?
Jamie (09:32):
Basically.
Yeah, so I signed in to thepodcast studio that we're
recording in and I forgot tochange my name and my name on
the screen is your mom.
Kaleem (09:43):
yeah, so right now viewers and listeners, all I can
see under her name is your mom.
So it's hilarious.
Like every time something says,it's like your mom says this.
Oh my gosh.
It's
Jamie (09:52):
Your mom needs to turn her mic up.
Kaleem (09:55):
Well, Jamie, thank you so much for the story.
Come back.
Anytime.
Definitely.
Check out the podcast.
Everybody.
It's hilarious.
They have like hundreds ofthousands of plays and a ton of
followers way more famous thanus.
So thank you so much for joiningthe show and have an awesome
week.
Jamie (10:12):
Thank you for having me.
Rick (10:14):
Jamie.
Great to meet you.
Kaleem (10:15):
Peace.
WElcome to Remotely One's NSFRW, otherwise known as Not
Safe for Remote Work, where weinvite employees at all levels
to share their most outrageousmoments while working remotely.
Do you have a story to tell?
We want to hear it.
You can submit your story atremotelyone.
com forward slash podcast.
(00:53):
Today's guest was born inBuffalo, so she's a Bills fan,
and is now a resident ofNashville.
You hear that, y'all?
She is the self proclaimed chiefmeme officer, and the co host of
the HR Besties podcast, JamieJackson, come on down! Woo!
Kaleem (01:17):
Jamie! We love you! We love you!
Rick (01:20):
You're overwhelming the guests.
Kaleem (01:21):
Holy
Rick (01:22):
overwhelming the guests, people.
Kaleem (01:23):
Settle down, everyone! Settle
Rick (01:25):
down in front! Chill.
Down in front! Chill out!
Kaleem (01:29):
They're going insane! Ooh, thank you.
Jamie (01:32):
the sound effects.
God, I feel fucking special.
Rick (01:36):
Well, you are fucking special.
Thank you.
You are on the NSFRW version ofNot Safe for Work,
Jamie (01:42):
That's the only place I would have fit.
Rick (01:44):
That's right.
Jamie (01:44):
Let's be honest.
Rick (01:48):
Well, hey, thank you for joining us.
Today and putting up with us sofar.
It's been a fun ride
Kaleem (01:54):
Super fun.
Rick (01:54):
we've already had some laughs in the pre show So that's
great.
I want to set this up as best Ican but my only question is tell
me about the inflatable dinosaurI've been hearing things I gotta
know
Jamie (02:06):
Yes.
Kaleem (02:07):
You know, we need to know the scene.
We need to know the feeling.
We need all the details.
We need all this all the spunk.
Jamie (02:13):
Okay.
So, It's an all hands for the HRdepartment We have about 30
employees.
And so typically when I presentI have three screens and on my
one screen is where I keep likeall the bobbling heads right on
the screen.
But when I'm presenting, I havemy PowerPoint on a different
(02:33):
screen, right?
Kaleem (02:34):
Okay.
Jamie (02:35):
So I'm like very into my presentation.
I'm going over my HR dashboardand my fancy metrics, and I'm
not paying attention to theactual camera screen, right?
Because it's on a differentscreen.
I'm focusing on my slides and Ihear in the background of me.
But once again, I'm in thefucking zone.
(02:55):
I am keyed in to my metrics.
Kaleem (03:01):
is this a serious meeting?
Like,
Jamie (03:03):
this is serious.
Like this is this, well, I don'tknow if there's stakes, um,
cause it is HR, you know, andI'm like, it's like semi
professional.
and Everyone knows me as kind oflike the jokester, so no big
deal.
Right.
But I hear this wish, wish, wishstill in the zone.
And then I hear someone unmuteand go, Jamie, what's that
behind you?
(03:23):
And so then I turn around myyoungest.
who was five at the time, he'snow six, was in an inflatable t
rex costume behind me, dancing.
Didn't even notice.
I, like I said, I, I, I, I heardthe swishing, but that was it.
He's literally dancing behindme.
(03:44):
People start coming off mute,like hyperventilating from
laughing so hard.
So it's fine.
Yeah, it's fine.
We all laugh.
We think it's hilarious.
We, and so, and so fine, I goabout my time and then, you
know, the next person presents.
And then at the very end, I haveanother piece that I do.
(04:05):
This little shit puts on anotherdinosaur inflatable costume,
which was actually mine for thatHalloween where, yes, we have,
we have multiples in this houseand it's where
Kaleem (04:17):
change?
Jamie (04:17):
yes, where he's riding.
a velociraptor.
So he looks like he's riding it,which by the way, I won best
costume that year at work.
Um, but riding it.
And so then he's literally likegenuine ponying it in the
background again.
But this time I just let it go.
(04:39):
Cause I was like, this is toofunny.
Like he's like, I mean, peoplestill talk about that story.
And that was, well, I guess thatwas like a year and a half ago
at this point.
Rick (04:46):
that
Jamie (04:47):
Yeah, literally, he's doing this, he's,
Rick (04:49):
Now it's going to
Jamie (04:52):
old, where did you learn that?
That's appropriate.
Not.
So that was literally, I stillhave like people to the
stabbing, right?
Remember when his name isJohnny?
Remember when Johnny was likedancing in the background and
inflatable dinosaur costume?
Kaleem (05:06):
my.
Jamie (05:07):
I do
Kaleem (05:07):
my gosh.
Is there
Jamie (05:08):
I wish I had it on fucking video.
Kaleem (05:11):
what I was going to say.
Jamie (05:12):
you know, we don't record a lot of meetings where I work
just because like, you know,proprietary information and
whatnot.
Also we're healthcare, so it'slike HIPAA and stuff, but I was
like, why was this the onemeeting that like, Oh,
Kaleem (05:27):
My pony.
My pony.
Well, Johnny.
Jamie (05:31):
I know.
Kaleem (05:31):
just
Rick (05:32):
Total earworm.
Kaleem (05:35):
So, so everything was good.
Like, how did the meeting go?
Like, was it successful?
Jamie (05:39):
was great.
And like I said, everyone,everyone, I'm, I'm the
personality hire, if youcouldn't tell.
Um, and so what?
So a person.
Yeah.
So typically a personality hireis someone who literally is
hired solely to be like, almostthe culture.
(06:00):
I would dare to say the culture.
And so I, do I have the skills?
Absolutely.
Absolutely.
I do.
Um, I have,
Kaleem (06:07):
Go, go with it.
Jamie (06:08):
I got it all baby.
Um, but I, you know, people knowme as like a joking and I want
you to laugh at me.
I'm a comedian.
And so, um, you know, it was, itwas a very serious meeting.
Like I said, we were going over,Our metrics and all that, but it
was nice to kind of insert afunny moment in such a serious
(06:29):
meeting.
And that's what I love aboutremote work is kind of, even
though you're having those veryserious.
Meetings or moments likesomeone's cat will jump up on
their keyboard or someone's dogwill fart loud enough to like,
hear it.
I have a French bulldog and Iswear to God he farts like human
farts and so like we'll be in ameeting and he will and he he I
(06:51):
had to like make him a specialtable.
To lay right next to me becausehe's codependent and he will
fart so loud like you can hearit and I'll be like Sorry, that
was Biggie because his name isBiggie Smalls like and people
now know People now know thatlike I swear it wasn't me.
Like it was my dog.
Like I'm naughty.
I don't have to lie
Kaleem (07:14):
Biggie Smalls is a great dog name.
It's a
Rick (07:16):
I
Jamie (07:17):
I know he I love him
Kaleem (07:19):
That is so great.
Well, thank you.
Rick (07:22):
That is, that is incredible.
Kaleem (07:23):
Johnny is forever, forever known as the pony rider
of the inflatable
Jamie (07:30):
Johnny is the mascot
Rick (07:32):
Raptor.
Kaleem (07:34):
When he's 20 years old, you must redo the scene.
Oh, my God.
Jamie (07:38):
Oh, hell yeah.
Hell yeah.
I'll have to buy him an adultcostume, but yeah.
Rick (07:43):
Oh my god, that's amazing.
Kaleem (07:45):
Why is adult costumes funny?
I don't know why adult costumesmakes it more funny.
I don't know why.
Jamie (07:51):
I mean, could you imagine though, like an adult?
Well, yes, because they're allover the place, I guess.
Rick (07:55):
Yeah,
Kaleem (07:56):
Oh my gosh.
Rick (07:57):
wow.
What a story.
I love it.
Thank you for sharing that.
Jamie (08:01):
Of course.
Rick (08:02):
Those are great memories, you get to live them again and
we get to live them through you.
So, that's the whole point ofthis show.
Kaleem (08:08):
So Jamie Jackson, where can our listeners find you and
learn more about you?
Jamie (08:16):
I mean, where could they not, right?
I'm like all over the internet.
So I have a couple of meme pagesat humorous underscore resources
at millennial underscore misery.
And then I have a brand new onecalled at parody parenting.
And then.
I have my own personal.
(08:37):
So if you actually like me andwant to see me and all my videos
and memes, you can go to at theunderscore chief meme officer
because my title.
Kaleem (08:46):
awesome.
So those are on Instagram andTikTok.
Jamie (08:48):
Yep.
Instagram, Tik TOK threads, allthe socials.
Kaleem (08:52):
then don't forget the last one with the trio.
Jamie (08:55):
Oh yeah.
I can't forget my besties.
Yeah.
So, um, the podcast is HRbesties and we're HR besties pod
on all the socials as well.
And we have episodes everyWednesday and a happy hour
episode on Fridays.
Kaleem (09:09):
Ooh.
Jamie (09:10):
And I swear, even though it is a human resources, uh,
podcast, I swear it's fuckingfunny.
Kaleem (09:17):
Are you drinking?
Are you
Jamie (09:18):
Um, it's funny that you should say that.
So yes.
And on the most recent episode,you can definitely tell
Kaleem (09:25):
Okay.
Jamie (09:26):
the one that came out.
Rick (09:27):
so outrageous that you forgot to take down your screen
name for this recording?
Jamie (09:32):
Basically.
Yeah, so I signed in to thepodcast studio that we're
recording in and I forgot tochange my name and my name on
the screen is your mom.
Kaleem (09:43):
yeah, so right now viewers and listeners, all I can
see under her name is your mom.
So it's hilarious.
Like every time something says,it's like your mom says this.
Oh my gosh.
It's
Jamie (09:52):
Your mom needs to turn her mic up.
Kaleem (09:55):
Well, Jamie, thank you so much for the story.
Come back.
Anytime.
Definitely.
Check out the podcast.
Everybody.
It's hilarious.
They have like hundreds ofthousands of plays and a ton of
followers way more famous thanus.
So thank you so much for joiningthe show and have an awesome
week.
Jamie (10:12):
Thank you for having me.
Rick (10:14):
Jamie.
Great to meet you.
Kaleem (10:15):
Peace.
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