Ask Your Work Wife VHMC

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 break our "20-minute" rule!

“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)

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.

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.

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?

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