The Working Week

The Working Week Celebrating the wins and calling out the nonsense. Hosted by Ben Askins 🎙️

25/07/2025

How The 80/20 Rule Can Help You Hate Your Job Less…

Do we really HATE our jobs? Or, are there just some tasks required that we don’t enjoy? In my brand new episode of THE WORKING WEEK podcast - How To Know If You Hate Your Job (& Solutions To Help You Hate It That Little Bit Less) - I get stuck into why 85% of global workers say they hate their jobs, and bring you my 5 top solutions to help you hate your job just that little bit less…

🎧 Watch on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple etc (Links in Bio). Don’t forget you can SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts for FREE and you’ll have access to weekly episodes before they go live on YouTube.

Is Social Media Making You Think You Hate Your Job?My NEW episode of THE WORKING WEEK PODCAST - How To Know If You Hate ...
23/07/2025

Is Social Media Making You Think You Hate Your Job?

My NEW episode of THE WORKING WEEK PODCAST - How To Know If You Hate Your Job (& Solutions To Help You Hate It That Little Bit Less) - is out NOW! 🎧 Watch the full episode on YouTube or listen on Spotify, Apple etc (Links in Bio).

With 85% of global workers saying they hate their job, and just 15% saying they feel actively engaged in their work - I’m asking: do you really hate your job, or are there just some aspects of it you don’t enjoy?
Whether you’re a weary worker in need of a motivational boost, or you’re a boss who needs to scrub up on how to incentivise employees, this one’s for you.

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21/07/2025

This Is How To Negotiate Salary…

This clip is from my latest episode of THE WORKING WEEK podcast: Top 5 Interview Fears (And Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Any of Them) - where this clip is from.

My NEW episode of The Working Week drops TOMORROW! 🎧

You can watch every episode on YouTube (link in bio) or listen on Spotify, Apple etc. 🎧 Don’t forget you can SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts for FREE and you’ll have access to weekly episodes before they go live on YouTube.

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19/07/2025

Why The Career Gap? This Is How To Answer 👆

Why are job interviews the most FEARED out of any other form of public speaking, and why do 64% of us believe we’re unqualified for the roles we’ve been offered interviews for?

That’s what I’m asking in my latest episode of THE WORKING WEEK podcast - Top 5 Interview Fears (And Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Any of Them) - where this clip is from. 🎧 Watch on YouTube (link in bio) or listen on Spotify, Apple etc.

Plus, don’t forget you can SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts for FREE and you’ll have access to weekly episodes before they go live on YouTube.

How To Tackle Interview Imposter Syndrome…My NEW episode of THE WORKING WEEK PODCAST - Top 5 Interview Fears (And Why Yo...
15/07/2025

How To Tackle Interview Imposter Syndrome…

My NEW episode of THE WORKING WEEK PODCAST - Top 5 Interview Fears (And Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Any of Them) - is out NOW! 🎧 Watch on YouTube (link in bio) or listen on Spotify, Apple etc.

As job interviews are voted the most FEARED out of any other form of public speaking, I bring you my top tips to help you hate interviews just that little bit less. Whether you’re someone who simply hates interviews and could do with a major confidence boost, you’re an employer who needs to get with the times, or you’re a seasoned interviewee who could do with scrubbing up on successful salary negotiations, this one’s for you!

🎧 Don’t forget you can SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts for FREE and you’ll have access to weekly episodes before they go live on YouTube.

07/07/2025

This is your BASIC job as a Manager...

In my latest episode of THE WORKING WEEK podcast, Phillip Holmes (who has built a loyal following for his advice on how to handle toxic jobs, bosses and workplaces) joins me to help answer the question: Top 5 Work Trends in 2025: Total BS or Actually Helpful?

Because recent studies show that 54% of us are “quiet-cracking” in 2025, while 62% cite toxic workplace culture as the most common reason for leaving a job...

🎧 Watch on YouTube (link in bio) or listen on Spotify, Apple etc. Don’t forget you can SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts for FREE and you’ll have access to weekly episodes 10 hours before they go live on YouTube.

06/07/2025

The Problem with Reverse Mentoring…

This clip is from my NEW episode of THE WORKING WEEK PODCAST - Top 5 Work Trends in 2025: Total BS or Actually Helpful? - OUT NOW! 🎧 Watch on YouTube (link in bio) or listen on Spotify, Apple etc.

With job burnout at 66% in 2025 and global trends of “quiet-quitting” sky-rocketing - we’re asking: is our obsession with work trends a bad thing and what does it say about the erosion of job satisfaction in the modern workplace?

🎧 Don’t forget you can SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts for FREE and you’ll have access to weekly episodes 10 hours before they go live on YouTube.

04/07/2025

What Companies Get Wrong About Quiet Quitting…

This clip is from my NEW episode of THE WORKING WEEK PODCAST - Top 5 Work Trends in 2025: Total BS or Actually Helpful? - OUT NOW! 🎧 Watch on YouTube (link in bio) or listen on Spotify, Apple etc.

With job burnout at 66% in 2025 and global trends of “quiet-quitting” sky-rocketing - we’re asking: is our obsession with work trends a bad thing and what does it say about the erosion of job satisfaction in the modern workplace?

🎧 Don’t forget you can SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts for FREE and you’ll have access to weekly episodes 10 hours before they go live on YouTube.

03/07/2025

Are Americans more HONEST than Brits in the workplace?

This clip is from my latest episode of The Working Week podcast where Quint Boa (Former actor & Founder of global, multi-million-dollar business, Synima, which has offices in the UK, LA and New York) joins me to help answer a killer question: UK vs. US: Where is BETTER to work?

🎧 Watch on YouTube (link in bio) or listen on Spotify, Apple etc. And don’t forget, my NEW episode of The Working Week drops TOMORROW!

See you there!

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27/06/2025

How DIFFERENT is annual leave in the US vs. UK?

This clip is from my NEW episode of THE WORKING WEEK PODCAST - UK vs. US: Where is BETTER to work? - OUT NOW! 🎧 Watch on YouTube (link in bio) or listen on Spotify, Apple etc.

Whether you’re a boss navigating how to manage transatlantic employees, or you’re someone who's considering taking a job across the pond, this one’s for you.

🎧 Don’t forget you can SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts for FREE and you’ll have access to weekly episodes 10 hours before they go live on YouTube.

24/06/2025

Corporate jargon in 2025…

As nearly half of working professionals globally say they’d eliminate corporate lingo entirely if they could - in my latest episode of The Working Week podcast (where this clip is from) - I give you the top 5 office phrases that should be BANNED immediately!

🎧 Watch on YouTube (link in bio) or listen on Spotify, Apple etc.

Plus, don’t forget you can SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts for FREE and you’ll have access to weekly episodes 10 hours before they go live on YouTube.

23/06/2025

This is such a RED FLAG…

This clip is from my latest episode of The Working Week Podcast: Corporate Lingo that should be BANNED immediately! 🎧 Watch now on YouTube (link in bio) or listen on Spotify, Apple etc.

Whether you’re an employee sick and tired of “touching base” and going for “deep dives”, or you’re a boss who needs to stop referring to his employees as “family”, this one’s for you.

Don’t forget you can SUBSCRIBE wherever you get your podcasts for FREE and you’ll have access to weekly episodes 10 hours before they go live on YouTube.

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