Putting all your professional eggs in one corporate basket is so 40 years ago. Ask Your Work Wife is here to help you shop around for baskets and advocate for yourself! Even if that means working a few “temp” jobs. New episodes drop Wednesdays on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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Read: Job Sucks? It’s Temporary. Perf Job? Dream Bigger
Listen: Why every job is a temp job
Join the convo: How to make your next move ASAP
How to get what you want: The Ask Your Work Wife course

🎧 On the go? Listen to Episode 43 | Every Job Is a Temp Job on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

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Job Sucks? It’s Temporary. Perf Job? Dream Bigger

Job Announcements We Wish Popped Up on Our Feeds...

I’m thrilled to announce I’ve accepted an offer from #GoogAmazMobileSoft — for now. I will not let the free lunch and ping pong distract me from the fact GoogAmazMobileSoft is a corporation that could fire me whenever. My tax forms are filled out, an

There’s No Tenure in Corporate America

What happened to us, Millennials? We’re the generation raised with a healthy distrust of companies after the 2008 shit show. We took that “family” company culture for what it was: perks not promises. Instead of disrupting the market and scaring recruiters with a slew of resume two-year stints, the youngins are expecting tenure?!

Why EVERY Job Is a Temp Job

Well, not every job is mindless administrative work as we usually refer to temp jobs, but every job will only suit your needs temporarily. You should always be prepared to quit, because nothing is guaranteed when you’re a sunk cost line item. It’s a dog-eat-dog world and you gotta cover your own ass with an exit strategy in the case of a forced exit.

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Why Every Job Is a Temp Job

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Jul 27, 2022

Episode 43 | Every Job Is a Temp Job

Jul 27, 2022

There are a million reasons your manager might be frustrated with you, and not all of them are within your control. But if you start by doing your job, and improving over time, you’ll be able to better handle the situation, even if she’s just hangry.

Jul 27, 2022

May 11, 2022

Episode 32 | There's No Such Thing as a Dream Job

May 11, 2022

Corporate America only wants to crush your dreams, so kill the concept of a dream job and learn how to extract value from corporate America, not the other way around.

May 11, 2022

Oct 6, 2021

Episode 6 | Always Have an Exit Strategy (or Three)

Oct 6, 2021

Vanessa & Holland give three strategies for how to keep your exit strategy fresh — so you can make your next move with confidence, and get what you want.

Oct 6, 2021

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Ask Your Work Wife | Holland on LinkedIn: "Make your next move ASAP through *vertical research*. Here’s how it’s done → 🤩 Identify the role you want 2-3 promotions from now..."

HOW TO GET WHAT YOU WANT

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Job Sucks? It’s Temporary. Perf Job? Dream Bigger