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.

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.

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.

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.

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 minute you realize work is truly NOT an emergency and treat it as such, you’ll engender trust, respect, and a reputation that makes you hella promotable for being the cool-headed one in a crisis.

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 full of layoffs, or something in between. What does this mean to you? To every quarter there is a season… A time to hire, a time to fire. A time to spend, a time to save. A time to take your PTO, and a time to… hella not. In this episode, Vanessa & Holland break down what to watch for in each quarter, in order to get the most out of your job, your career, and Corporate America.

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 anyone else during the work day, just know: you don’t have to do it in the bathroom.

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 after years of coaching women to make more money and lead the life they actually want. Repeat after me: podcasting is not a visual medium. Here's The Three Moves Framework in a visual format: https://www.instagram.com/p/CnRkwD5MPc6/ Want more of The Three Moves Framework? Be the first to sign up for our course, launching Fall 2023 at askyourworkwife.com/course.

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 want to do at the top of the year. But trust us on this one because done well, a Yearly Career Audit addresses stagnation in work, life, and everything in between, so that you can act, not be acted upon, and get what you want even bigger and better for this next year.

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 meeting, when to include an agenda (ALWAYS), and when lunch should be included (more often than you’d think).  You’re welcome.