Ask Your Work Wife – Détails, épisodes et analyse

When your cross-functional partners are moving at a glacial pace (NOT thrilling), ask yourself: how is this person being compensated?

Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in Corporate America. Covering topics from quitting to interviewing to negotiating to resumes and meetings. It’s about knowing the rules of the game so you can get what you want.

Email us your questions at help@askyourworkwife.com and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

This episode is brought to you by:

♟️ The Principles Collection | Each week, we answer your questions about Corporate America with key principles we’ve distilled from decades of fuck around and find out (tbh). Keeping these principles top of mind is critical path, and to that end… we made hats! Find our favorite Ask Your Work Wife principles in both Vanessa’s Vintage or Holland’s Flat Black styles at askyourworkwife.com/shop. Don’t miss the water bottle and notebook!

hacking.social | We’re convinced social media is not as complicated as your social media manager would like you to believe.

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As far as your Work Wives are concerned, the post-interview “thank you” email can go to hell. (Here’s what to do instead.)

Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in Corporate America. Covering topics from quitting to interviewing to negotiating to resumes and meetings. It’s about knowing the rules of the game so you can get what you want.

Email us your questions at help@askyourworkwife.com and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

This episode is brought to you by:

The Ask Your Work Wife Logo Collection | Merch is here! Ask Your Work Wife merch is high-quality, on-demand, everyday pieces to remind you that you can have whatever you want (there are steps).

hacking.social | We’re convinced social media is not as complicated as your social media manager would like you to believe.

Up & Running Design | Websites that move your bottom line.

No matter how much you see your coworkers, or how much you’ve gone through, remember to keep the main thing the main thing: you, your career, and your bottom line. You are not here to make friends.

Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in Corporate America. Covering topics from quitting to interviewing to negotiating to resumes and meetings. It’s about knowing the rules of the game so you can get what you want.

Email us your questions at help@askyourworkwife.com and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

This episode is brought to you by:

♟️ The Principles Collection | Each week we answer your questions about Corporate America with key principles we’ve distilled from decades of fuck around and find out (tbh). Keeping these principles top of mind is critical path, and to that end… we made hats! Find our favorite Ask Your Work Wife principles in both Vanessa’s Vintage or Holland’s Flat Black styles at askyourworkwife.com/shop. Don’t miss the water bottle and notebook!

The Ask Your Work Wife Logo Collection | Merch is here! Ask Your Work Wife merch is high-quality, on-demand, everyday pieces to remind you that you can have whatever you want (there are steps).

hacking.social | We’re convinced social media is not as complicated as your social media manager would like you to believe.

Up & Running Design | Websites that move your bottom line.

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 if you’re too anxious to vacay, it’s time to give yourself a reality check: what’s the real problem here?

Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in corporate America. Covering topics from quitting to interviewing to negotiating to resumes and meetings. It’s about knowing the rules of the game so you can get what you want.

Email us your questions at help@askyourworkwife.com and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

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 manager forgetful?” is yes. 

Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in corporate America. Covering topics from quitting to interviewing to negotiating to resumes and meetings. It’s about knowing the rules of the game so you can get what you want.

Email us your questions at help@askyourworkwife.com and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

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 third of all, there are actually things in your contract you need to watch out for.

So take the interview and sign the offer letter, but do make sure you know what you’re signing.

Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in corporate America. Covering topics from quitting to interviewing to negotiating to resumes and meetings. It’s about knowing the rules of the game so you can get what you want.

Email us your questions at help@askyourworkwife.com and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

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 — especially an execution-level one — without proving you can actually do it.

What’s more, you clearly haven’t done the math on what the 4 or 5 hours it’ll take to finish this assignment are worth to you (a roof over your head, food on the table, and shoes on your feet), nor thought about the fact that in a down market, beggars can’t be choosers.

We’ll save the rest of the tough love for the episode.

Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in corporate America. Covering topics from quitting to interviewing to negotiating to resumes and meetings. It’s about knowing the rules of the game so you can get what you want.

Email us your questions at help@askyourworkwife.com and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

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?

The answer depends, and — you’ll love this — sometimes involves queso.

Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in corporate America. Covering topics from quitting to interviewing to negotiating to resumes and meetings. It’s about knowing the rules of the game so you can get what you want.

Email us your questions at help@askyourworkwife.com and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

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 your manager know you're out.

Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in corporate America. Covering topics from quitting to interviewing to negotiating to resumes and meetings. It’s about knowing the rules of the game so you can get what you want.

Email us your questions at help@askyourworkwife.com and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

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 you a hint: just because your manager’s pregnant doesn't mean you shouldn't take her job.

Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in corporate America. Covering topics from quitting to interviewing to negotiating to resumes and meetings. It’s about knowing the rules of the game so you can get what you want.

Email us your questions at help@askyourworkwife.com and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife!