The Weekend Assignment is posted each Friday at Outpost Mâvarin; a roundup of responses goes up the following Thursday, so if you’d like to join in, you’ve still got some time. Karen says: Don’t worry if you don’t get your entry in by the end of the weekend. It’s called the Weekend Assignment because John Scalzi originally designed it to give folks something to write on weekends, but times have changed since then. Now the […]
Tag: work
My contribution to HR blogging
Today is my fifth anniversary at my current job – and a Monday morning – and in recognition of that, I will post this. It comes via e-mail from My Sister Teresa, and I think it’s been around for awhile, but I suspect that many of us have known a manager or two like this (hopefully, we haven’t been managers like this): Rules For Managers 1. Never give me work in the morning. Always wait […]
Is an advanced degree hazardous to your…marriage?
Before things get underway, I just wanted to mention that it’s Blog Reader Appreciation Day. Thanks so much for reading and participating here, whether it’s every day or just every now and then. I am truly glad you found this place and hope you visit often!———————————————————————-Laurie Ruettimann called attention to a recent Wall Street Journal/CareerJournal.com article that reported on a study finding that women with advanced degrees were more likely to get divorced then men […]
I have a dream…about my job
Did you ever feel like you could do your job – or at least some parts of it – in your sleep? Do you ever feel like you are doing your job in your sleep? Do you ever think you’re doing your job while you’re asleep? Do you ever want to sleep while you’re on the job? Yeah, me too. I guess it makes sense that a person might dream about work sometimes. Considering how […]
The office gift exchange
Christmas is just days away, Hanukkah is over…we’re smack-dab in the midst of “the holidays” pretty much everywhere, including at work. Office holiday parties are sometimes more of a source of anxiety than a cause for celebration – and in my experience, so does their less-discussed relative, the office gift exchange. Unless you call a staff meeting to outline gift-giving ground rules – which rarely happens, in my experience – or your office has a […]
Keeping – not reading – the books; notes on finding an accountant
I haven’t written too many articles for Work It, Mom that have been directly related to my actual work, other than maybe this one about some of the perks of not being an entrepreneur. A lot of the members of the WIM community do have their own businesses, though – or want to – and some of their recent discussions about dealing with their financial matters prompted me to think I might have some useful […]
I was a working wife
…Still am, actually. I was a working single woman in between marriages, too, for what that’s worth. But that’s not really what I’m talking about. I’m talking about being a “work wife,” an “office spouse” – a role that seems most likely to develop in medium-to-large workplaces that aren’t heavily dominated by one gender or the other. I was part of an office marriage for a few years, and sometimes I miss it. Elizabeth at […]
Caught up in a net(work)
I’ve talked about my ambivalence over the the whole concept of “networking” before, but I think I’m making some progress in getting out there. The strangest thing about it so far is that this well-documented introvert with a timid streak and a fear of rejection has become someone who doesn’t wait to be asked – in formal online-networking settings, I’ve extended more invitations than I’ve received. But they keep being accepted, and I guess that […]
Book talk: “The Savvy Gal’s Guide to Online Networking”
The Savvy Gal’s Guide to Online Networking (or, What Would Jane Austen Do?)Diane K. Danielson and Lindsey Pollak As a networking-challenged individual, I’ve found the online world makes the process a bit less intimidating. But there are so many places to make connections there, and the rules are still evolving, so finding your way through it is another learning experience. Diane K. Danielson, founder of the on- and offline networking group the Downtown Women’s Club, […]
The calling – is it ever too late to answer it?
This is my most recent article published at Work It, Mom! It’s gotten some feedback there, so click the link if that interests you, but the full text of the article is right here. This was in a recent e-mail from a longtime friend of mine: I have read some of your blogs. I need to catch up. I even left comments so you would know I had been there… You truly missed your calling. […]
Family-friendly workplaces – another view
I hang out with the working moms, and I’m one of them – I’ve been one for over 20 years. And throughout my career, there’s been a lot of talk about how responsive employers are – or aren’t, or should be – to the needs of their employees with families. There’s also been related talk about how accommodations to these employees might slight employees who don’t have those needs. For every action, an equal and […]
Observing boundaries and drawing lines
It was early November, 1991, and it was my last day at my job. I was making the rounds and saying my goodbyes, and my boss asked if it was OK if he hugged me. Anita Hill’s testimony at Clarence Thomas’ Supreme Court confirmation hearings was recent news, and people we being very careful about what might – or might not – be considered sexual harassment. (For the record, I was fine with a farewell […]
