Ever read/see Catch 22? Talking about the line getting moved back immediately made me think those guys trying to finish their number of missions so they could go home but leadership kept increasing the number of missions.

So did all of them leave? Like Freddie, Devin, and Chantel?

Kristin and Jen are amazing people

I’m sad that I used to really want to work at buzzfeed as a kid just from how the out side looked

So many people leave buzz feed us it that bad.

anyone know by now what happened that spring?

"it's gonna be that kind of video, toot toot. beep beep!"

“I had $2,000 in my bank account.” I’m negative $600 right now as a teacher..... with quotas out my ass.

thank goodness!!! finally! im so glad you left!!!

Very serious videos yes but why does jen look like shane from buzzfeed

Complaining about your job is not an asshole move! Thats how we win rights and gains! Some workers have it worse than you. Some are unemployed. Some have it better than you. So organize with them and fight for the working class together.

I’m glad I saw this! Thanks girlies 💗

Thank you for sharing your story

This is exactly how I felt working at Sephora. I was so passionate and gave my all, always said yes, strived so hard... and eventually I realized they were taking advantage me. And when it got unhealthy mentally and physically and my priorities and family life began to change.... they didn't give care.

The way that this video really spoke to me as a cast member. Oof.

I'm having the same experience as you...it's been like this for years but incant quit. I'm so jealous of you

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This is how I’ve felt about every job I’ve ever had. Seems like our generation is cursed with this kind of work environment.

Your stories are familiar to me about a job I had 20 years ago. Now I have a small business.

I used to watch ladylike every day for like a year and a half. but then people lost energy and I was worried then I stopped seeing the videos come out. I was worried and I kept looking for videos like this. I'm glad you guys are out of the negative space and have some more freedom lots of love

I hadn't even realised you guys left buzzfeed bc of the fact that I stopped watching buzzfeed altogether, but I'm glad you're both doing your own thing now and don't have the pressure of a contract and what not on your shoulders anymore

“A place I loved so much didn’t love me in return.” That sums my feeling about my last job perfectly

You said you gave all of yourself for nothing, but that isn't true. You inspired so many women, you brought light to so many days, you spoke honestly and openly and your audience fell in love with you both, for the people you are, not just the content you created. You've made your mark, and many, like myself, will continue to support you. Never think it was all for nothing.

I’ll never support buzz feed again👏😭 you guys were my shining light on really bad days ❤️ I’m so happy I found your new channel and I’m so happy y’all are doing better ❤️ I’ll always be here too support you guys❤️ I can’t wait for the lady like gang too get back together too talk about it ❤️

Thank you for your courage of speaking up about your mental health. The more it's talked about. The less stigma there will be.

Your Video is making me cry. So many companies need to take note of this video.

Following you two forever. Thank you so much for talking about mental health AND MEDICATION. Brought tears to my eyes. Keep being bad bitches.

A lot of what you guys are saying translates to my experience in healthcare (or maybe I’m just projecting) and hearing you talk about your experiences is very validating so thanks for being so honest and open, looking forwarding to seeing more content!

Watching this video for the first time a few days ago I literally felt a sense of relief to know I’m not the only one 💛 I’m sorry you go through anxiety & depression & it does not feel very common bt it is. I feel myself getting anxious through the work day & will play this video & it eases some of it. just want to say thank you! It sucks going through all the emotions & struggles but i feel a little better knowing I’m not the only one & we can get through it eventually not only feeling better not only emotionally but physically as well. This video saved my sanity 💛

I know how you feel when you give 100+% of yourself and you believe in the company that you love and it sucks when you realize that your just a number. I'm glad that you ladies are doing well and keep up doing what you love that's what matters ❤️😘. You guys have been lucky to have friends that support you, some people don't get that support. I'll definitely be watching.

Shit, your physical descriptors of the panic you were experiencing sound almost exactly like what my mom is going through right now with her anxiety...

I’m happy you guys are out of a toxic workplace staying in that environment is one of the worst things you could do to you self, I’m so happy for you and your personal growth

Thank you for making this video. I had a similar experience with a legal company that I worked for, it was a real painful time for me, and it's taken me some time to work through everything that happened there. I can relate to this video so much.

I stopped watching buzzfeed videos a couple years ago. How the company treats their employees subtly showed onscreen and it’s too bad that the higher ups don’t take responsibility for their piece of the puzzle.

I only liked the girl videos where you guys tried on different outfits and makeups and just fund stuff. I also enjoyed the Try Guys. So I'm glad you guys are still putting out fun content.

thank you for sharing. this is so important

This sounds like 90% of office jobs and office cultures, that’s why I left mine and said fuck it I’m joining the military at 27. Now I’m still unhappy but at least I’m unhappy with a purpose 😂

What do you think that purpose is?

Best of luck with starting your service!

Even though I don't either one of you. I love your content from Buzzfeed and Now. Its your personalities that shine through. It's your hearts that we all see first. I am a straight female and I appreciate all of your hard work in bringing amazing content to all women and followers. I hope one day I can meet ya and just give you both a huge hug and say Thank you from all of your followers.

I just had this same situation at my previous Job as an accountant I had all the freedom which was wonderful during Covid with my kids but my boss was an absolute nightmare and a narcissist I did the right thing and left I got severely depressed and I’m still working on getting past it but listening to you have the same experience shows me what I did was right because I was on the same path. Thank you. Seriously. Thank you.

Mental health is the most important thing and I’m so glad you guys got the heck out of there. Medications are the best, and you guys are amazing. I can’t wait to see you guys grow so much farther than them! Sending so much love and appreciation for your content your way!

Is it just me or is Kristen describing agoraphobia?

We dont care

@garlic bread let me rephrase, "only weirdos care." Is that better for you?

Why was this needed 🤡

You two have always cracked me up. Congrats on your new adventure.

I don't know which of you is Kitchen and which is Jorn, but to the lady on the left: I'm glad to see you have broken free. I only saw maybe 3 of your Buzzfeed videos. But the feeling I got was that they were using you. As a bigger person myself (I'm significantly bigger than you), I hated seeing what felt like you being used for your weight.

The one on the left is Kristen and the one on the right is Jen, they call themselves kitchen and jorn as a joke :)

It's hard to imagine anyone needing to explain why they left buzzfeed.

Lol this "why we left buzzfeed" is still a thing? How many videos this will be made until buzzie fizzed out

Honesty looking at the channel it’s probably going to come to an end soon

I have missed you guys so bad. So happy to see you

I went through a very similar thing with teaching. It's 2 yrs at the end of Feb 2021 that I haven't been able to hold down a job. Glad you're doing better.

Thank you for this, I wondered what happened. I loved ladylike and empty suitcase. Good luck girls.

Thank you - you lovely ladies for sharing these stories. As someone who always waited for your videos to post, I definitely saw the difference in attitudes towards the end. So happy to have happened to upon your new channel! Hugs and positive vibes!

So did the other lady like girls quit too?

Oh, wow. I only discovered LadyLike a few months ago. This is really upsetting. I love all the team. I loved the videos. None of this showed in your work, the vids were so professional and entertaining, so learning how bad you guys were suffering is so sad. Yes, I'll support, and subscribe. I think you're great.

This is the first video I've ever seen of yours. Thank you for your testimony. SUSCRIBED

Your story describes corporate America perfectly. Most of my colleagues are medicated and we joke about how we’re drowning daily but should be thankful to be employed. People leave and their positions are eliminated with the work spreading among the rest of the team.

Oof, that sounds like stress-induced agoraphobia to me.

So how does this get fixed? It seems so sad that once someone gets their dream job, it ends up being horrible and unsustainable once a company overworks you to the point of bad health.

“I’m just a bitch dumb idiot” me asking myself why I try to be nice to people at my customer service job when people are always just terrible :)

Same thing happened to me at my workplace. Edit: previous workplace.

I don't know why BuzzFeed didn't have more faith in Lady Like. Most of us didn't like BuzzFeed, we loved Lady Like and the funny, beautiful who worked for Lady Like

I felt this...I wanted to leave my work.. my company disposed me... I totally understand the emotions and feeling burnt out and mentally/physically unhappy. I think company culture needs to be worked on everywhere...

Subscribed because of the last few min for sure

I’m confused y’all said you were gonna explain why you left buslzzfeed but then when ur explaining you just say it was bad and stuff got worse but I don’t get what was happening that was bad?so ur Not gonna go into details? Idk is there a video out before this to tell us more about why ur suicidal and why stuff was bad? I just wanna know what was happening that was bad and worse?

Their contracts likely had a non disclosure agreement. So, they are probably saying as much as they can: buzzfeed overworks and underpays their employees which leads to this exploitation of creator’s bodies and mental health. These are things that a lot of people experience at different jobs, but it’s not okay. Buzzfeed has an image of being fun and safe and great, and that’s not the case.

21:04 ‘I had to quit... to save my life.’ That his so close to home. I left school some time ago, got diagnosed with a plethora of disorders and got a shit tonne of therapy. I really wish I had seen this when it was first released as it would have served as a MASSIVE warning to me, however, I’m so glad that I found it now so I can take other lessons from it. Thank you so, so much. I genuinely feel like this video has saved me years of pain. 💕 Xx

Thank y’all so much for making this video- it resonates on a level that words fail to describe.

Companies expect employee loyalty, but in no way do they maintain a sense of loyalty in making sure their employees are set up for success or their well being.

I feel like Jen and Safiya would get along really well. They have similar senses of humor :D

The way buzzfeed makes kristen feel is how my everyday life and situation makes me feel. Ive been battling myself for some time now and i truly feel like i need to leave to save my life.

Thank you for making this video. Thank you both so much

Its interesting to me that this is the norm for working in these industries. I worked for a sports team in the west coast and working 14 days straight 8 -10pm and making sure your still fresh is ridiculous. The only thing that saved me was my 4 year old. He said to me one day after not seeing him for 2 weeks mommy I don't care about my toys just please come home. I put in my 2weeks and left. The only thing that I tell people who think I was crazy for leaving my perfect dream job, was that I made it, I got to do it, no one will ever take that accomplishment away. And not too many people get to live their dreams but I did!

My favorite part of this video was hearing that you guys are doing better. It was so easy to see that folks at your old company were overworked and undervalued, and with how social media allows followers to “know” creators (or at least feel like they do,) it really hurts to know y’all were treated this way. Keep up the healing, it’s a LONG process. And if you feel like keeping us in the loop sometimes, feel free! But know you aren’t obligated to make content and exploit your personal lives for views anymore. Much love 💛

So happy you were both able to get out of that situation, take a break, and recover (at least to some extent). I’ve been in work situations that weren’t that toxic, but I can relate to a fair bit of this. (And yes, meds are good! I’m pretty sure I would not still be here without them.) So anyway, you just gained a new follower/subscriber; keep doing what you do, and I look forward to seeing more of your work!

I can't wait for the Buzzfeed lawsuit

Kristin I was right there with you. I have GAD and work Exacerbated it. I could only think that I should be happy I have I job - I ended up in Psych ED and was in the partial program (in patient without actually being inpatient). Something I learned and have taken to heart is that no job is worth your physical or mental health. 💜💜

I haven't listened to the whole video yet but thank you pointing out that we are hurting creators but not watching them. I never thought about it that way and I've been having this dilemma with other Youtube channels such as Bon Appetit. ❤️

Why there is no Jen side to the story :(?

Are they still allowed to use your videos, I had no idea about this until I was scrolling YouTube. I thought you guys were still with them. I feel bad for still watching them! I don’t want to support that

You rock. I'm so happy for you two

Please understand that it's not ok for a company to own you, and I hate that you guys had to pour literally your whole selves into Buzz Feed and felt like there was nothing left for you. I'm so glad you guys left and are on the mend. We loved each of your personalities, and we will continue to do so no matter what you do.

Seeing videos like this shows how broken a society is that doesn't offer people unemployment benefits and health insurance. It creates these circles of reliability on one specific employer

Adore you ladies! Thank you for sharing your struggle. I’ve been in that situation and worked myself into the worst anxiety too. Congratulations on getting away from that toxic environment. I wish you both all the success 💕

This reminds me a lot of academia

lovens ya both xx

Wow. Becoming a worse person - I think so many people feel like that after a few years of working in a toxic power dynamic. Thanks (again) for lending your voices to these topics - so so helpful ❤️❤️❤️

So much cultural conditioning 💔 a change in power dynamics on so many levels in this country is so overdue. I'm excited to watch the demand for social integrity increase so that the supply can finally come forward ❤️❤️❤️ thank you for sharing your story and moving the tide

your body gave you a first emergency breakdown warning that you're in the point that there will be a very bad thing that will happen, I experience them as well last year, that everything was going down and then my body did gave me some of the first emergency warning but ignored it due to work, but ended up damaging my mental health and my heart. which gave me already a big hint that my body wanted me to stop that abusive mentality (being workaholic and don't want to bother others of doing my job because of how i feel) , and the end is i quit and change my environment, change my career. StAY STRONG GIRLS!

This hits home. Thank you for sharing & being open. I’ve wondered what happened & the dots are connecting now. The fact of the matter is you don’t owe us anything, yet you both took the time to (again) provide for viewers/fans. I will say, L.L was my favorite & I had to actively search for it. Same goes for the suitcase show - I always had to look for it. I wonder if this was a trend & explanation as to why #s were not hitting target. Congratulations on the new endeavor! Very much looking forward to having you back in my life! Thank you! 💜

Literally love you too both 🥰❤️

Your body remembers and it goes back to how you feel comfortable/used to. I think many people hit this wall. But it is important to listen and take care of yourself no one else will do it for us. I was hoping all of your content (what you where sharing) was because you wanted and felt comfortable with it. I still thank you and andmore you for where you are now. fyi your content got me through a dark place in my 20's as well. Thabk you ladies for sharing! I look forward to what else you will bring :) i think taylor swift I going through some copy write stuff with her music too. Just incase you need some ideas.

This video is so well done, I’ve never been the hugest fan of Kristin, but the way she and Jen present this story is well thought out, not rambling. Very well done

this is the best, most self-aware, humble, unassuming "why I left" video I've ever seen... among the many that are so detached from reality and expose an entitled and dramatized perspective... made usually by self-important creators who are oblivious to the scope and scale of their problems and the resulting solution of leaving. thank you for being grounded—respect

Why can't you talk about things? Is there a lawsuit happening?

Thank you for sharing your story. I am sorry that you both were not taken care of. In all seriousness, I personally believe that you both are going to grow and learn from your experience. I also believe that companies should understand that their workers are people with emotions not just robots.

Been there, done that. Glad you made it through in one piece. I almost didn't make it.

I was wondering what happened to lady like. I remember when you could see when the channel was going to be done soon because the videos started to have... less lady like energy? It felt like buzz feed forced things or something. Things felt very forced and everyone wasn't feeling it and you could just tell. I felt really bad for all of you guys. I'm sad to hear how much you suffered. So im glad some of you are doing better as far as I'm aware.

I absolutely love you ladies!!!❤️❤️❤️ thanks for making this channel cause I loved watching you two on LadyLike.

I have missed both your faces 🥰🥰 I am so happy for you both 😘😘

Love to you both. Just subscribed to your new channel. Can’t wait to see what is to come!!! 💙

With the exception of the panic attacks/depression this video makes you sound like entitled women that have never spent a day living in the real world. Are you kidding me? These are not real problems. This video is sickening are you freaking kidding me!

2x and it's still not fast enough. So hard to watch.

I didn't miss the girl on the left at all.

Then click away???

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Love you guys ❤️