Career and Kids

May 15th, 2008

Work from Home Day

Today is National Work from Home Day in the UK.
And, since I’m always a jet setter, I am celebrating at home.
OK, maybe the plans for my day off got canceled, but, still today’s the big day, I’m working and I’m at home.
National Work From Home Day, a part of Work Wise Week, […]

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May 14th, 2008

Picking up sick kids at school

One of the hazards of being a working parent is the moment you get “the call” from daycare or school, “Your child has a fever (insert other contagious illness, here), come get them.”
All at once, you feel deflated because that parking lot dose of ibuprofen didn’t hold (kidding. mostly.) and you worry that something might […]

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May 13th, 2008

It’s two, two jobs in one.

My work situation is on the verge of changing soon.
In the next few weeks, I’ll likely be working alone since my employee is moving on. And, well, I’m going to be busy, busy, busy.
As I’ve told you before, my job is reasonably flexible, but the added workload may compromise that flexibility and I’m concerned.
My daughter […]

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May 12th, 2008

Working moms willing to take pay cut to spend time with kids

Career Builder.com had a Mother’s Day survey that revealed that 43% of working moms are willing to take a pay cut if it allows them to spend more time with their children.
If had read that about 7 years ago, I would have thought, “That’s nice, but it doesn’t apply to me, we can’t do that.”
But, […]

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May 11th, 2008

Happy Mother’s Day!

A Happy Mother’s Day and best wishes to mothers who work here, there, home or office.
I hope you had a wonderful day and many more to come.
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May 9th, 2008

Do working mothers get a pass on working late?

In the workplace, it’s often perceived that parents, especially mothers, get preferential treatment when it comes to working late or overtime.
However, a recent survey by Adecco USA Workplace finds that working moms are just as likely as non-parents to work late:
The latest Adecco USA Workplace Insight survey, conducted in recognition of Mother’s Day, found that […]

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May 8th, 2008

How much is too much personal information to share in the workplace?
At one time or another, we’ve all asked a co-worker what they did over the weekend, that’s just small talk, but sometimes people “over-share” or “under share” and it can cause problems in the office.
We all know the person that gives one too many […]

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May 6th, 2008

Comeback Moms

There’s a new site in town called Comeback Moms. It’s a community for mothers who are returning to work after leaving careers for family reasons.
There are articles, forums, reviews, net working opportunities and more. Check it out if you are reentering the workforce or thinking about it.
via So Little Time
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May 5th, 2008

Working mothers only spend 30 minutes a day with children

Yet another study that “shows” working women only spend 30 minutes with their children:
New Delhi: An Assocham study, based on a random survey in which over 3,000 working couples of various companies participated, says a working woman nearly spends 10-hours in office, over 2.5 hour in traveling, almost seven hours sleeping, three hours working in […]

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May 4th, 2008

Telecommuting not working out after all?

Telecommuting is oft praised as a boon to the elusive balance of work and life and many companies have enthusiastically jumped on board.
But, is the honeymoon for telecommuters over?
Some studies suggest that the “myths” of telecommuting might be true:
Sixty-one percent of executives surveyed in January 2007 by Korn/Ferry International, a Los Angeles-based recruiting firm, […]

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