Topic: Workplace Consultants

The hosts react to Anderson Cooper's claim that men are never told to smile in a professional setting. One host recounts a personal experience at Tech TV where a female consultant told him he needed to "smile more" to improve his performance. They argue that "smiling in your voice" is a common critique in the broadcasting industry for both men and women, contradicting the media narrative.

In response to the passage of the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, the hosts jokingly suggest that employees at companies like Yahoo should "come out" as gay to protect themselves from "stack ranking" layoffs. They argue that Marissa Mayer's aggressive performance reviews could be legally challenged if an employee claims they were fired due to their sexual orientation rather than performance metrics.