Ask Your Work Wife

Don't let your lack of attention to detail keep you from getting what you want. The Work Wives are here to help. 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 yo...

If you didn’t get the Taylor Swift reference, you’re in good company because in this episode, Holland, too, is confused.  To help, Vanessa breaks down the three ways problems in Corporate America manifest — and how to solve them. 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 quitti...

Take it from Vanessa: you can’t make a career in Corporate America with writing alone. You need to bring another skill to the table. (And by the way, this was true even before ChatGPT.) 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...

Your manager just followed you on Instagram? We have questions. 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@askyourwo...

We're willing to bet that your best relationships — romantic, platonic, or otherwise — were NOT Hinge, Bumble, or Tinder meet-cutes. So on this Valentine's Day, if you're looking for a job, take a lesson from dating: referrals do it better. Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in Corporate America. Covering topics...

Another day, another cold email from a sales guy offering you a new pair of AirPods if you take his call. Should you do it? 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...

If you’re considering a new career, you’re probably asking yourself the same question Holland has finally learned the answer to: do I get a cert? And do I put it on my resume?  The Work Wives have the answer. 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...

New to managing vendors? Here’s everything you need to know, from structure, comms, process, and approvals, to our favorite question: does this affect your compensation in any 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 meeti...

You put a pin in it last week, or you punted it to next quarter, and you’re supposed to circle back and close the loop, but what does that actually mean? Let’s dive in, because your success (and keeping your a$$ covered) in Corporate America requires it. Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in Corporate America. Coverin...

If your coworkers get a pass from management because their kid has football practice or their spouse’s work schedule is weird on Fridays, this episode — also known as what to do when your manager treats you differently because you’re single — is for you. Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in Corporate Americ...

Quitting in a blaze of glory is not the Ask Your Work Wife way. Quitting the Ask Your Work Wife way is knowing what you want, recognizing when you’ve got it, and quitting right after that. We call it quitting post-peak. (And hint: post-peak is always pre-burnout.) Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in Corporate Americ...

Welcome aboard the Corporate America plane — where everyone has competing interests, but you still have to work together. So figure out when to “keep it on the plane” and when to escalate (because the landing gear is actually on fire). 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...

It doesn’t matter how long you’ve known your manager, how long you’ve been with the company, or how cool, fun, and fresh your company’s culture is — never forget: you are always on interview footing. 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 negotiat...

Got a dotted line reporting situation? Cross-functional stakeholders who don’t follow process to make requests? A manager who doesn’t defend your time and priorities? It’s time to learn Vanessa’s favorite question: “What would you like me to deprioritize in order to get that done?” Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work i...

We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: you always need to be working yourself out of a job. But what does that look like and how do you do it? In this episode, Vanessa & Holland walk you through it. And don’t worry — there are steps. Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real questions about real work in Corporate America. Covering topics f...

Tired of working for “The Man”? Ready to just “do your own thing”? Sounds like you don’t know what you want. It’s time for you to figure out how to make “The Man” work for you. 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....

Gifting around the office can be thoughtful… OR… slightly weird and misguided. Take our hand and let’s get to the new year in one piece. 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 gam...

Ever had a coworker act like they’re your manager? That’s a problem for you. It’s solvable, but spoiler alert: your coworker is kinda doing a great 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...

…in which Vanessa & Holland decide that mediocrity is not limited to average white men (and that not all average white men are mediocre!) — and encourage all Ask Your Work Wife women to follow the f*ck 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 t...

First time giving a performance review and your company has provided zero direction? We got you. 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...

Brown-nosers and Me Monsters are Corporate America’s “Pick Me Girls,” and they’re the worst. They get all the visibility (and, often, money) without making any impact. So how do you get credit for your work, without being a Pick Me Girl? 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 qui...

If you look around and do some light math on your C-suite’s LinkedIns, is anyone older than 50? We didn’t think so.  That means there’s no one to blame and there’s no one coming to save you. You’re in charge. Act like it. 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 in...

There’s a very simple way to tell when it’s time to fire someone — which also shows you whether or not a team is functioning effectively. Here’s the test, and what to do about the results.  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 res...

If you’re planning for a full quarter’s worth of work in Q4, plan again — Q4 is Corporate America’s shortest quarter. 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 g...

Internal promotions are the best kind of promotion inside Corporate America, so if you've just received an invitation to interview internally, take it, because the invitation is basically a job offer, the new role is basically a stretch project, and the interview itself is just a leveling-up meeting. Welcome to Ask Your Work Wife, a new podcast where Vanessa & Holland answer your real question...