John Gafford

I've never been in a corporate setting where a layoff was a probability or even a possibility. What advice would you give to somebody as somebody that's navigated those waters? What advice would you give to somebody to keep your chin up or how to avoid the ax or whatever?

I've never been in a corporate setting where a layoff was a probability or even a possibility. What advice would you give to somebody as somebody that's navigated those waters? What advice would you give to somebody to keep your chin up or how to avoid the ax or whatever?

I've never been in a corporate setting where a layoff was a probability or even a possibility. What advice would you give to somebody as somebody that's navigated those waters? What advice would you give to somebody to keep your chin up or how to avoid the ax or whatever?

It is my firm belief that ever since COVID, there's just a level of apathy that's run through everything. I mean, in every industry. It doesn't just have to be investment banking. Everybody wants to find a way to make a million dollars online and not have to actually put forth the effort. That's the new dream.

It is my firm belief that ever since COVID, there's just a level of apathy that's run through everything. I mean, in every industry. It doesn't just have to be investment banking. Everybody wants to find a way to make a million dollars online and not have to actually put forth the effort. That's the new dream.

It is my firm belief that ever since COVID, there's just a level of apathy that's run through everything. I mean, in every industry. It doesn't just have to be investment banking. Everybody wants to find a way to make a million dollars online and not have to actually put forth the effort. That's the new dream.

Yeah. Well, I always laugh with my wife. Apparently, being here in Vegas, you look around, apparently there's some magic meeting where they just give away free money and we don't get invited to it. We actually have to work for it. Oh, they do. They do give it away.

Yeah. Well, I always laugh with my wife. Apparently, being here in Vegas, you look around, apparently there's some magic meeting where they just give away free money and we don't get invited to it. We actually have to work for it. Oh, they do. They do give it away.

Yeah. Well, I always laugh with my wife. Apparently, being here in Vegas, you look around, apparently there's some magic meeting where they just give away free money and we don't get invited to it. We actually have to work for it. Oh, they do. They do give it away.

Yeah, let's get to that. So was there a moment in your career and obviously in your professional life where you were just like, look, I'm just burnt. I'm just cooked. There's got to be a better way because I'm just not finding what I need.

Yeah, let's get to that. So was there a moment in your career and obviously in your professional life where you were just like, look, I'm just burnt. I'm just cooked. There's got to be a better way because I'm just not finding what I need.

Yeah, let's get to that. So was there a moment in your career and obviously in your professional life where you were just like, look, I'm just burnt. I'm just cooked. There's got to be a better way because I'm just not finding what I need.

You're talking about the one at the mall.

You're talking about the one at the mall.

You're talking about the one at the mall.

Well, let's back up just a little bit, right? So here you are. You're an MBA from Dartmouth, and there's this burning feeling to be a stand-up comedian. That's correct. What was it? What about that?

Well, let's back up just a little bit, right? So here you are. You're an MBA from Dartmouth, and there's this burning feeling to be a stand-up comedian. That's correct. What was it? What about that?

Well, let's back up just a little bit, right? So here you are. You're an MBA from Dartmouth, and there's this burning feeling to be a stand-up comedian. That's correct. What was it? What about that?

When did you know you wanted to do this? When did you know you had an interest in it?

When did you know you wanted to do this? When did you know you had an interest in it?