Dot-com companies attracted a lot of people interested in working in exciting new businesses with a start-up mentality. From bike messengers delivering food ordered over the Internet to warehouse workers shipping dog collars across the country, dot-com workers embraced the short-term perks (free food! jeans at the office!) and the potential for big paydays (stock options!). But when the bubble collapsed, many workers were left with nothing but risk.
From Epic Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Hosted by Julia Furlan.
Enjoyed this episode?
Rate us ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐and leave a review on Apple Podcasts, then share it with your friends!
Subscribe for free.
Be the first to hear our next episode by subscribing in your favorite podcast app.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Land of the Giants: The Google Empire
Fax to the Future
Lighting the Stock Market on Fire
Fear of Investing in BlackPlanet
Netscape: The First Fleck of Gold
From Sock Puppet to Flop: The story of Pets.com
Introducing Go For Broke
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
The Commercial Edge: Unleash the Power of People
The emPOWERed Half Hour
NABOR® TALKS
U.S Property Podcast
Aligned Money Show
The Ramsey Show
Planet Money