Ask Your Work Wife

We all want to do the least amount of work for the most amount of money, but how far beyond your job description are you willing to go to get more money?

And what happens when you go too far, you’re overworked and underpaid, and your work-life boundaries are constantly being tested?

Enter: the Elasticity Clause for corporate America.

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 [email protected] and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

Want to level up your career? Get as much information as humanly possible. Enter: the informational interview.

And there’s a reason it’s called an informational interview: to get the most out of it, you need to gather information, and you need to give information. Done well, informational interviews can help you get what you want.

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 [email protected] and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

Gird your loins, because it’s time for some tough love. 

In this episode, Vanessa lays down the law on entitlement, expectations, and ego when you’re the most junior person in the room. Take her advice and you’ll get paid to learn, earn your company’s trust, and build a foundation that will pay dividends.

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 [email protected] and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

Resumes. You've got one. And it needs help. It's time to bring your resume into the 21st century.

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 [email protected] and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

When it comes to starting a new job, expectations are low. So you can either skate through your first month or start building an empire: the choice is 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 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 [email protected] and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

Career change is inevitable, so remember this: there's nothing that you can't do. 

All you have to do is put your career changes in an intelligent order, trust your intuition, and get it done. Let’s fucking go.

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 [email protected] and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

Do mentors choose you or do you choose them? Should mentors always be women? What’s the difference between a mentor and a manager, and WTF is a champion?

In this episode, Vanessa & Holland teach you what a mentor is, what it isn’t, how to find one, and how to lock it down.

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 [email protected] and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

Remote work is not all ring lights and laptop stands. It takes self-knowledge, a strong community, and practice.

Holland happens to be an expert remote worker, so in this episode, Vanessa takes on the role of interviewer to get you a true look behind the remote work curtain.

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 [email protected] and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

We all adore a work bestie, but what if you want to quit your job? Can you keep your bestie? Do you have to choose between friend goals and career goals?

The answer is: friends let friends quit, and take them out for drinks after (even if your work bestie is also your manager).

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 [email protected] and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife! 

When should I take PTO? What should I get my manager for Christmas? Should I even use the word “Christmas” at work?!

Yup, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, and Vanessa & Holland are here to help you maximize your vacation days, get the right gift for your manager, and always have the perfect response to whatever holiday greeting arises in the Zoom chat.

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 [email protected] and listen for a new episode every Wednesday. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram at @askyourworkwife!