This week we're looking at what it's like to work at this notorious and very high traffic website via the medium of employee reviews from Glassdoor.

Some of employee feedback is from people claiming job titles we cannot verify.

And yes, one of them lists "edging is strictly forbidden" as a workplace con.

The site turns out to be owned by a company called MindGeek, which was acquired by a private equity firm with an incredible name.

Charlie immediately fell in love with the chairman based solely on his name, despite everything she'd just learned about him.

We also answer the question, when exactly should you hand in your notice? And get into the Jon Ronson rabbit hole, Jon's deeply formative experience cutting round product images pixel by pixel for a adult website in 2001, and discuss the most baffling resignation conversation between an employer and employee.

There's some actual good advice for SMEs about probation periods, among all the usual bad language and messing about.

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Chapters

08:30 The Company

12:00 Five-Star Review

14:52 Bad Reviews

30:44 Ethical Capital??

37:07 When do you tell your boss you're leaving?

50:07 One Minute of Actually Good Advice - probation periods