The Way We Get By: Working on the Hill

The Way We Get By: Working on the Hill

From Debt Heads by Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster

November 4, 2025 · 24 min

About this episode

The episode features Lauren Barker discussing her experiences and activities while furloughed from her federal job.

The Way We Get By: Dispatches from the Debt Heads Universe A weekly-ish companion series that asks friends and listeners one question: how are you getting by? This dispatch is from Lauren Barker, a born and raised Hoosier living in Baltimore with her beautiful husband and four perfect cats. She is currently furloughed from her federal job, but has been filling her time with her side gigs and hobbies including picking up extra shifts at Anthropologie, volunteering at a horse farm, and lots of reading. Follow Debt Heads on Instagram , TikTok , Substack , Patreon and YouTube . Check out Lauren's hilarious profile "Hot Dumb Blonde" on Instagram and TikTok Credits: Writing/Editing/Production: Jamie Feldman & Rachel Webster Theme Song: "Pay For That Money," Written and Performed by The Defibulators, PigCow Publishing (ASCAP) Presented by Tiller - which brings your financial life into one simple dashboard, in your own private spreadsheet, automatically updated every day. You own your data. No ads. Try them for free for 30 days at Tiller.com/debtheads. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

People in this episode

Hosts: Jamie Feldman, Rachel Webster

Guest: Lauren Barker

Topics covered

  • personal finance
  • side gigs
  • furlough
  • hobbies
  • volunteering

Keywords

  • furlough
  • side gigs
  • volunteering
  • personal finance
  • hobbies

Sponsors

Tiller

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Anthropologie, The Defibulators

Books & works: Hot Dumb Blonde, Pay For That Money

Places: Baltimore, Hoosier

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