Welcome back to Dear Work Wives!

We have a lot to catch up on during this episode, and Emily gets really fired up during our last story!

We start out with 2 headlines:

1. Why Gen Z wants to go back to the office. (03:15)

2. Some of the best and worst career advice the CEO of Business Inside has ever received. (12:17)

Then we have 2 new submissions, and the answers have our emotions running high!

1. How to address conflict with a team member who hates you for seemingly no reason. (22:38)

2. An entrepreneur who is struggling with feeling like his wife is always negative about his creative ideas. (28:16)

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And if you have your own horror story to share, we are always looking for submissions at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.dearworkwives.com

Welcome back to Dear Work Wives!

Today we are joined by one of our most favorite people on the planet, a fellow Swiftie and Run Like Clockwork team member... Danielia!

We have three hot topics to cover today:

1. What to do if you are accidentally included on an email chain... about getting fired! (07:58)

2. Someone who is getting paid $100k a year, and feels like they are doing nothing, despite asking for more work. (15:27)

3. The cold hard truth about that office holiday party you insist on throwing every year. (25:50)

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Welcome back to Dear Work Wives!

We start this episode by sharing an article with the top 15 worst jobs out there... and let me tell you, they are bad! (08:02)

Then we have three great questions to answer:

1. What's the best way to stop reacting when someone critiques your work? (18:36)

2. Is there a "right" way to explain in an interview that the reason you were at your last job for such a short time was because the place was awful and toxic? (30:21)

3. Is it normal to have a ton of independence at a new job? What's the best way to ask for more mentorship (32:57)

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Welcome back to Dear Work Wives!

Today's stories:

1. You've heard of girl math, now let's talk corporate math! (11:50)

2. The most unhinged text chain between a manager and an employee you will ever read. (19:50)

3. How to overcome that constant feeling of doing everything wrong.⁠⁠⁠ (26:38)

4. How long can you be expected to stick it out at a toxic workplace that's making you miserable? (34:19)

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Welcome back to Dear Work Wives!

Today's stories:

1. ⁠ A retail employee who is miserable in their job but is scared to quit before the holiday rush. (15:05)

2. How to get over a general hatred of working. (17:13)

3. Can you get fired for your Only Fans account?⁠ (26:09)

4. How to tell your boss you're drowning in work and can't take on any side projects. (37:21)

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Welcome back to Dear Work Wives! We kick off this episode with Emily explaining how she is working with the team to manage her PMDD at work.

Today's stories:

1. A self-checkout reckoning is upon us! (17:17)

2. How Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, spends his day. (29:05)

3. Meta lays off their "Responsible AI" team. (38:28)

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1. We start the stories with the WORST advice either of us has ever heard! (13:23)

2. How to break the vicious cycle of an overwhelmed and burnt-out employee who has no boundaries. (21:39)

3. Can you force your team to wear a bra, or any undergarments, as part of their uniform? (29:44)

4. What should you do if upper management wants you to skirt the truth with an employee you're supposed to lay off. (34:05)

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Also, watch Matthew McConaughey wrap his children's book here! Our new affirmations to live by!

1. You sometimes need to clean house, just like Levis did, to reset your company culture.

2. Is the best time to quit your job right after you get a promotion? 29% of people in this study think so!

3. Top 5 ways to attract the best of Gen Z to your company.

4. Paid sabbaticals might be the best tool in your arsenal when it comes to retaining your team.

(Stories begin at 13:50)

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1. We chat about the proper etiquette when you have to fire someone! When to send the meeting invite, who to add to the meeting, and how to manage the situation so things don't spiral out of control.

2. Can you fire someone if you find out they've accepted another job offer? We can't agree, and as we aren't lawyers we don't know the actual rules... but we do have thoughts!

3. When did setting boundaries become bullying? Is it possible to keep your interactions with a colleague limited to only work discussions without it becomign drama?

4. At what point, if any, should you disclose personal medical accommodations during the interview process?

(Stories begin at 12:52)

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