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VIDEO: How to Avoid Awkward Encounters at a New Job

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Hi, I’m James Kotecki, and I’m here to give you some career advice.

Why am I qualified to do this? It’s not because I worked as a journalist/satirist at Politico.com during the historic 2008 presidential election. It’s not because I was the head of research at a boutique public policy firm where I managed and hired people. It’s not even because I just started my own business at 25.

Wait, maybe it is those things.

Anyway, I’m now on a quest to answer every single career question in the world. So far I’ve done three.

If you’d like to submit a question for my next episode, join the Kotecki’s Career Question Quest group on Brazen Careerist. Or leave a question in the comments.

Also I made up the pseudonyms for this one, but make up your own when you ask questions.  You might be honored with the Most Epic Pseudonym Award in a future episode. And even if you don’t win the award, who cares? You can still tell your friends it was you!

Now take a look at the video!


James Kotecki is a writer, vlogger and content strategist. Kotecki is well-known for his dorm room interview with Congressman Ron Paul. Feel free to connect with him on Twitter.

Brazen Life is a lifestyle and career blog for ambitious young professionals. Hosted by Brazen Careerist, we offer edgy and fun ideas for navigating the changing world of work. Be Brazen!

  • http://twitter.com/kontrary Rebecca Thorman

    So funny. This was a welcome break from all the serious advice out there and dare I say, more useful! Ha.

  • http://www.facebook.com/alexpriest Alex Priest

    Love. It.

  • Guest

    I see no video!?

  • http://www.roccocapra.com/ Rocco Capra

    I tried this page in Chrome, Firefox, and IE and cannot see the Video. I put the domain in the trusted sites in IE and removed all security and still nothing.

    Where’s the video?

  • Anonymous

    Sorry everyone! The video is now available — small technical glitch!

  • http://jwschiff.tumblr.com Jaclyn Schiff

    Sorry about that technical glitch, the video is up now… enjoy! And let us know what you think!

  • Fuzzlåååå

    I like your tone it sounded a lot like “how to trick people into thinking your good looking”

  • Christian M Cech

    Haha… This guy is awesome! Reminds me a little of Stephen Colbert.

  • James Kotecki

    Attention everyone who liked this video: no, YOU are awesome.

    Attention everyone who couldn’t see this video: now you should be able to see it.

    Attention world: if you want to see more of this, submit your questions to the group linked in the article.

  • http://twitter.com/WorkingForWonka Kathy Ver Eecke

    Guy, really? You kiddin me? Did you just make that topic entertaining. Laugh out loud, almost spit my coffee at my snazzy computer monitor entertaining? Bowing to the master. (No really, I am. Just hit my head on my desk. Not laughing any more)

  • RLStein

    Where were you like 6 months ago when I quit my job!?!?! That’s ok, I still have career questions. Obviously.

  • http://www.facebook.com/MorganBarnhart Morgan Barnhart

    This was freaking hilarious mixed in with awesome advice! I especially like the time travel advice.

    BRB time traveling

  • http://www.grovecitydental.com Scott Schumann DDS

    This was honestly very funny. I am still laughing as I am making this comment. Nice!