Ask Your Work Wife

Startups are all fun and games (and ping pong tables and pizza parties)…until the venture capitalist money dries up. 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 wha...

Not all meetings are created equal. But no matter their type, attendees, or level of success, it may be time for you to commandeer the situation. Your new mantra? “I’m the captain now.” 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...

Oh, look! Another meeting invite! Is there an agenda? Do you have to go? Could it be an email? Your Work Wives know. 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 wha...

It’s conference szn. Bust through those event center doors with a fool-proof strategy to satisfy your team’s initiatives, AND meet your personal goals. 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 r...

It’s layoff szn. Do you know the warning signs? Are you a target? Here’s what to watch out for and how to protect yourself. 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...

Will AI take your job? Yes. Especially if your job is repetitive, iterative, or procedural. But don’t freak out. There is hope. 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...

Long after you've applied for a job on LinkedIn, completed the interview process, signed the offer letter, and started the job… What is a job description then, really? Your Work Wives know. And you should, too. Because your job description, while you're *in* a job, is your receipts, your protection against overwork (and underpay), and your proof of promotion worthiness. Welcome to Ask Your Work Wi...

Got 400 words about how you need a new job queued up and ready to post? Hold your horses. There’s a better way. 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...

Here’s every question you need to ask in order to start your projects — whether a six-month product launch or a spreadsheet export — with gusto. And aplomb. 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 abou...

“Be a good team player” feels cute when it’s on a motivational poster, but not when it’s feedback in a performance review. Here’s what to do about it. Warning: Vanessa & Holland attempt several sports metaphors. 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...

At a career crossroads? It’s time to identify your transferable skills… And deconstruct your limiting beliefs. 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...

A good job description is like a good burger. It may have extras like a citrus-miso glaze (if you're Vanessa) or avocado (if you're Holland), but the basic components give candidates a taste of the role and make them want to bite. 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 t...

Gatekeeping might seem like a surefire way to keep your job. After all — if you’re the only one that can do it, they’ll never get rid of you, right? Maybe. But who wants that? 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 meeti...

We get asked hundreds of questions each month... but this is the one we love the most. If the title of our podcast doesn't immediately get a chuckle, it raises an eyebrow. And we're not shying away from that particular inquisition. In fact... we're reclaiming the term "work wife" and it's a badge we wear with honor. The discussion, though, is nuanced and deserved some airtime. Bear with us as we b...

“It is a truth universally acknowledged, that an ambitious woman in need of a job, must be in want of an email introduction.” —Jane Austen (probably) 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 rul...

Insubordination. It sounds bad because it *is* bad, and because it’s never defined up front. So here’s your definitive guide to insubordination — and what to do to protect yourself. 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 meet...

In Corporate America, what comes up must come down. And what comes down (and up) must follow a certain order. Welcome to the Corporate America Chain of Command. 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 know...

You've probably heard the Work Wives talk about writing down what you do, and then shouting it from Slack's highest rooftops... But where's the time in the day? 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 know...

Got a raise but no associated responsibility increase? Who cares! Take the money and run. 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 q...

What should you do when you find out a junior new hire makes 10k more than you, and why does it feel so weird to know what your coworkers make? As usual, Vanessa & Holland have the answers, and — spoiler alert — they’re gonna help you close this wage gap. Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in Corporate America. Co...

LinkedIn Premium Business. Do you need it? Probably. Do you want to read a comparison chart from LinkedIn about it? No. Would you rather listen to the Work Wives banter about it? Duh. 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 me...

Applying for jobs and finding that some recruiting processes are outpacing others? Don’t worry — it is well within your control to reign them in. Giddy up! (Or don’t.) 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’...

Do you really have to job-hop every two years if your job is great, your manager is amazing, and your compensation is *actually* competitive? 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 th...

Going on a girls trip to Fredericksburg? A summer abroad in Switzerland? A conference in San Diego?  Get your vacation responder right. Here’s what to do — and what not to do. 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 meeti...

It may be hard to imagine your Director-level manager having weekly Status meetings with their VP-level or C-suite-level manager, but Directors need Statuses as much as you do, and theirs are even more complicated than yours. 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 int...