Celebrating the wins and calling out the nonsense. The Working Week with Ben Askins is a show that tackles the highs and lows of the business world. Each week, we dive into a trending topic - whether it’s a workplace challenge, a business struggle, or something just simply going wrong - and we break it down. How did we get here? Why did we get here? And, most importantly, what do we do about it? This is your guide to surviving the workplace - and having a few laughs along the way - with 2x F ...
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How do we SAVE the HOSPITALITY industry? | The Working Week Show
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33:50How do we SAVE the HOSPITALITY industry? In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins - as we lose TWENTY bars and restaurants EVERY WEEK, and ONE nightclub every TWO days - Ben gets stuck into why the hospitality industry is struggling so much in 2025, and what we can do to save it… Ben is joined by Night Time Economy Adviser, …
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Why does everyone HATE their boss? | The Working Week Show
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28:16Why does everyone HATE their boss? In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins - with 1 in 3 workers having recently quit a job because of their boss - Ben’s going back to his roots. In an era of toxic workplaces and toxic bosses, Ben looks back in history to answer the question: have bosses always been this bad? You’ll get Ben…
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Why everyone HATES airlines | The Working Week Show
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37:59Why does everyone HATE airlines? In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins - with over 1 in 2 flyers facing travel problems - Ben tackles the top 5 most annoying things airlines do in 2025. You’ll get Ben’s unfiltered take on why airlines quite literally take customers for a ride when it comes to hidden additional costs, and …
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The WORST office dress code ever? | The Working Week Show
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39:49Are we witnessing the END of the OFFICE DRESS CODE? In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins - with just 7% of workers in the UK still wearing a suit to work, and nearly half of Americans saying they wear suits less frequently now than they did 10 years ago - Ben debates whether getting suited and booted for work is a thing …
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After 100 YEARS, is the 9-5 working day finally FINISHED?
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38:43After 100 YEARS, is the 9-5 working day finally FINISHED? In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins - with 57% of people in full-time employment saying they’d like their working day to start earlier than 9am and finish earlier than 5pm - Ben debates whether the 9-5 still makes sense in 2025. Ben is joined by Joe Ryle, Directo…
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Is 2025 the HARDEST year EVER to get a job? | The Working Week Show
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30:00Is 2025 the HARDEST year EVER to get a job? In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins - With 1.5 million Britons and 7.1 million people in the US hunting for work - Ben tackles the reasons behind why our job market is so brutal right now. Ben is joined by Shoshanna Davis, also known as The Fairy Job Mother, best known for emp…
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Childcare Costs: Is Working EVEN Worth it? | The Working Week Show
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33:07With childcare costs soaring, is it even worth it to work? In this episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins, Ben is joined by the formidable Joeli Brearley. Joeli is best known as the founder of Pregnant Then Screwed, a charity dedicated to addressing the motherhood - and parenthood - penalty. Joeli is also co-host of the ‘To Be A B…
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The TRUTH About Working From Home | The Working Week Show
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29:48Is it really the end of remote working and does working from home really impact productivity? This episode of The Working Week with entrepreneur Ben Askins brings you Ben’s unfiltered take on the truth behind the Return to Office Mandates coming from all the big businesses in 2025 - and a few laughs along the way. Whether you’re an employee being f…
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