Episode 78 | Too Anxious to Vacay? A Checklist
Ask Your Work Wife women make sure work takes no more than 25% of their lives — which means that when you’re on PTO, you’re *on PTO* and you’re not worried about getting fired while you’re gone.
So …
00:14:43 |
Wed 29 Mar 2023
Episode 77 | Is It Me or Is My Manager Forgetful?
There are two things you need to know about Corporate America: first, there’s no such thing as a good memory. Second: if it’s not written down, it doesn’t count. So the answer to “Is it me or is my m…
00:18:19 |
Wed 22 Mar 2023
Episode 76 | When to Take Your Non-compete Seriously
Oh no! You’re trying to leave your company but your non-compete says you can’t even interview without letting them know.
First of all, that’s bullsh*t. Second of all, most non-competes are. And thi…
00:14:42 |
Wed 15 Mar 2023
Episode 75 | Should I Work for “Free” During the Interview Process?
If you think working for “free” during the interview process is unfair and exploitative, you better hope you have $70-250k coming in from someplace else because you’re never going to get a job — espe…
00:24:10 |
Wed 08 Mar 2023
Episode 74 | Our Recruiter Follow-up Playbook
We all know the anxiety of waiting for a recruiter or hiring manager to reply to your email and tell you if you’re moving forward in the interview process.
When is it okay to reach out and check in?…
00:25:34 |
Wed 01 Mar 2023
Episode 73 | Two Weeks’ Notice Is Arbitrary
How necessary is giving a full two weeks' notice?
Not f*cking necessary.
But there are reasons to do it (or stay even longer!) and it behooves you to understand the bigger picture around letting y…
00:13:48 |
Wed 22 Feb 2023
Episode 72 | Knock, Knock. Who’s There? Opportunity.
Your manager just left on maternity leave, and now you’re doing her job AND your job for the next six months.
Is this an opportunity for you to level up or is it just business as usual?
We’ll give…
00:13:30 |
Wed 15 Feb 2023
Episode 71 | How to Handle Too-Chatty Cathy
Ah, the chatty coworker. It’s fun to catch up on the office gossip, but how do you get them to just. shut. up. so you can actually work?
It’s a solid Q, and the Work Wives’ answer might surprise you…
00:19:23 |
Wed 08 Feb 2023
Episode 70 | Work Didn’t Start the Fire
Repeat after us: unless you work at the fire department, work is *not* an emergency.
Granted, that’s easier said than believed, especially when it feels like the building is always on fire…
But the…
00:19:12 |
Wed 01 Feb 2023
Episode 69 | Turn! Turn! Turn! To Every Quarter There Is a Season
Now’s the time to understand the seasonality of Corporate America — that each quarter in Corporate America has its own vibe, whether it’s a winning locker room with money to burn, a budget wasteland …
00:30:29 |
Wed 25 Jan 2023
Episode 68 | P.S.A.: The Work Bathroom is Not for Personal Calls
In Corporate America, it’s tempting to think you’ve gotta keep your a$$ in your seat. But that’s simply not the case.
So if you need to make a personal call to the bank, the doctor, or literally an…
00:09:29 |
Wed 18 Jan 2023
Episode 67 | The Three Moves Framework
Career planning doesn't have to be a dirty word, something you dread, or a stupid 5-year plan you know just isn't going to happen. Instead, Vanessa & Holland have built The Three Moves Framework afte…
00:32:51 |
Wed 11 Jan 2023
Episode 66 | The Yearly Career Audit
If it feels like your career is stagnant, your life is happening *to* you, and you’re not sure what to do next, you need to perform a career audit.
We know, we know — an audit is the last thing you …
00:15:37 |
Wed 04 Jan 2023
Episode 65 | Emily Post Takes on the Corporate Calendar
The number of people in Corporate America who have no sense of calendar etiquette drives Vanessa (and eventually Holland) crazy.
In this episode, the Work Wives get worked up over how NOT to book a…
00:17:00 |
Wed 28 Dec 2022
Episode 64 | Do I Have to Manage People to Achieve Career Growth?
Vanessa & Holland talk a lot about leveling up your career through soft skills, being paid to think, and people management — because growth can happen very quickly (and lucratively) that way.
But th…
00:11:52 |
Wed 21 Dec 2022
Episode 63 | Clarity Is Kindness: How to Reject an Offer
If you’re an Ask Your Work Wife woman, you want to end up in exactly the position this week’s question-asker is: choosing between several job offers and figuring out how to reject the ones you don’t …
00:13:28 |
Wed 14 Dec 2022
Episode 62 | Sick Days, Sad Days, Salon Days, Oh My!
Your sick days are *yours*. You’ve earned them and you do not need to be asking permission to take them, nor defending what you do with them.
So learn the phrase, “I’m taking the day,” and do whatev…
00:17:14 |
Wed 07 Dec 2022
Episode 61 | An Associate, a VP, and a CEO Walk into a Boardroom…
If you thought the “Hey, got a minute?” Slack from your manager was bad, wait for the surprise calendar invite from your CEO. The actual f*ck.
Get through the panic, get through this episode, and wo…
00:29:03 |
Wed 30 Nov 2022
Episode 60 | Pass the Work Happy Hour Vibe Check
It’s your first team happy hour since returning to the office. What do you order?
Answer carefully, because in Corporate America, your interaction with alcohol says something about you.
In this ep…
00:19:18 |
Wed 23 Nov 2022
Episode 59 | The Elements of Style, Emoji Edition
Is it unprofessional to use emojis in the workplace? The answer is: it depends.
In this episode, Vanessa & Holland break down how to use emojis to either go with the flow of your company’s emoji cul…
00:20:19 |
Wed 16 Nov 2022
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