What Do I Know, I Just Work Here is a practical, satirical podcast about the everyday problems companies create by overlooking simple things that would make work better. Through real-world stories, honest conversations, and guests from different industries, the show digs into what employees deal with, what management misses, and the common-sense fixes that could make jobs run smoother. From leadership mistakes to workplace frustrations to better ways of building teams, this podcast is about talking through what is broken, why it stays broken, and what could actually be done better.
What Do I Know, I just work here
Claim This Podcastby Jesse Dean
6 episodes
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Podcast Overview
What Do I Know, I Just Work Here is a practical, satirical podcast about the everyday problems companies create by overlooking simple things that would make work better. Through real-world stories, honest conversations, and guests from different industries, the show digs into what employees deal with, what management misses, and the common-sense fixes that could make jobs run smoother. From leadership mistakes to workplace frustrations to better ways of building teams, this podcast is about talking through what is broken, why it stays broken, and what could actually be done better.
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3/28/2026
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June 30, 2026
Episode 05: Stop Being a Manager and Start Being a Leader
<p>What is the difference between a manager and a leader?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of What Do I Know? I Just Work Here, Jesse Dean dives into one of the most important topics in business, leadership.</p><p><br></p><p>Managers manage processes.</p><p><br></p><p>Leaders develop people.</p><p><br></p><p>Jesse shares real-world experiences from decades in the security industry and discusses why leadership is about far more than policies, procedures, and titles. Topics include:</p><p><br></p><p>• The difference between managing work and leading people</p><p>• Why employees are not simply labor resources</p><p>• Micromanagement and the fear it creates</p><p>• How trust builds confidence, communication, and stronger teams</p><p>• Why leaders must eventually let people make decisions and learn from mistakes</p><p>• The importance of working beside employees instead of simply directing them</p><p>• Why credibility is earned through service, mentorship, and problem-solving</p><p>• The dangers of "fake it until you make it" leadership</p><p>• Why certifications alone do not create competence</p><p>• How great leaders create future leaders</p><p><br></p><p>Leadership isn't about having all the answers.</p><p><br></p><p>It's about teaching, listening, mentoring, building trust, and helping the people around you become better than they were yesterday.</p><p><br></p><p>Because managers create followers.</p><p><br></p><p>Leaders create leaders.</p><p><br></p><p>If you've ever worked for a leader that changed your life—or a manager that taught you exactly what not to do—this episode is for you.</p><p><br></p><p>Please like, follow, and share the show.</p><p><br></p><p>And remember...</p><p><br></p><p>What do I know?</p><p><br></p><p>I just work here.</p><p><br></p><p>#Leadership #Management #LeadershipDevelopment #BusinessLeadership #CompanyCulture #Mentorship #EmployeeDevelopment #ManagementTraining #LeadershipSkills #WorkplaceCulture #ProfessionalDevelopment #TeamBuilding #Podcast #WhatDoIKnowIJustWorkHere #JesseDean</p>
May 27, 2026
Episode 04 | Employees, Training, Leadership, and Culture
<p>Everybody says, “Nobody wants to work anymore.”</p><p><br></p><p>Honestly, I don’t think that’s the problem.</p><p><br></p><p>Good employees are still out there. The real question is:</p><p>What are companies doing with them once they find them?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of What Do I Know... I Just Work Here, Jesse Dean talks about employees, leadership, training, mentorship, workplace culture, and why so many companies keep burning out good people instead of developing them.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode covers:</p><p>• Why attitude and aptitude matter more than experience alone </p><p>• Why companies keep searching for “unicorn employees” instead of building them </p><p>• What a real pathway of progression should look like </p><p>• Why employees should know exactly how to move up and make more money </p><p>• The difference between managers and leaders </p><p>• Why micromanagement destroys confidence and communication </p><p>• Why good leaders work beside their people instead of just standing over them </p><p>• Why communication and trust matter more than most companies realize </p><p>• Why employees stay loyal to companies that invest in them </p><p>• Why promoting from within creates stronger teams and better culture </p><p>• Why employees need mentorship, guidance, accountability, and support </p><p><br></p><p>We also get into:</p><p>• Tool ownership and responsibility </p><p>• Why employees should already be performing portions of the next role before promotion </p><p>• Why throwing people into positions without support usually fails </p><p>• Why good culture reduces turnover </p><p>• Why employees stop communicating when leadership makes them afraid to fail </p><p><br></p><p>This episode isn’t corporate leadership fluff.</p><p>This isn’t motivational speaker nonsense.</p><p><br></p><p>This is real-world experience from decades of project management, construction, low voltage, operations, training technicians, solving problems, fixing mistakes, and trying to build strong teams in industries that constantly burn good people out.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve ever:</p><p>• Worked somewhere that invested in you </p><p>• Worked for a micromanager </p><p>• Been thrown into a position with no training </p><p>• Been expected to magically “figure it out” </p><p>• Worked for leadership that only cared about numbers </p><p>• Or worked somewhere that actually felt like a team...</p><p><br></p><p>This episode will probably hit home.</p><p><br></p><p>And yes…</p><p>there are commercials now.</p><p><br></p><p>Because apparently I ramble.</p><p><br></p><p>So we’re trying new things.</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoy the show, follow the podcast, leave a rating, and share it with somebody who’s survived bad management.</p><p><br></p><p>Because good companies are built by developing people.</p><p>Not by burning them out and replacing them.</p><p><br></p><p>What Do I Know... I Just Work Here </p><p>With Jesse Dean</p><p><br></p><p>#Leadership #Management #WorkCulture #Employees #Training #Mentorship #ProjectManagement #Construction #LowVoltage #LeadershipDevelopment #Podcast</p>
April 21, 2026
Episode 3: Customers Questioning Your Price (And Why It’s Not Always Their Fault)
<p>Customers don’t question your price right away.<br>They question it after they’ve been burned.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, I flip the conversation and break down what customers are actually reacting to, why they push back, and how most of it starts long before the quote ever hits their desk.</p><p><br></p><p>We’ll talk about missed scope, bad communication, change orders, and why “the customer is always right” is usually just an excuse for not doing the job properly.</p><p><br></p><p>If you’ve ever had a customer question your pricing, this one’s for you.</p>
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