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2010-07-20T20:22:56-05:00

This is a wonderful opinion. The things mentioned are unanimous and
needs to be appreciated by everyone.
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Debt Free

First a tourniquet, than preschool pick up

2009-11-13T06:43:53-05:00

If you haven’t read the NYT article about some heroic moms and how they still focus first on their little ones when they find themselves in extreme situations it is a good read: http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/12/first-a-tourniquet-then-preschool-pick-up/

I wasn’t surprised by it. Because I am a working mom and my first thought when anything out of the ordinary happens is about my little one’s schedule. (Fortunately my “out of the ordinary” is much more, well, ordinary.)

What do you all think?

Have you read the Shriver Report? What do you think?

2009-10-20T05:19:55-05:00

The Shriver Report details how the world of work is changing dramatically now that women are 50% of the workforce. Read it or skim it here: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/10/womans_nation.html/#executive_summary

Please let the community know your thoughts.

My thoughts?

Hate the title. In order for the world of work to change we need to make it inclusive…not exclusive. No more talk about women vs. men or families vs. non please. Workplace flex is for all.

Yes workplaces need to become more flexible or risk losing workers and happily 80% of men and women polled for this report agree

I haven’t gotten through all of it yet. But big implications here for corporate America and the world of HR. More soon.

What do you do when your kids are sick and work calls?

2009-09-30T10:56:09-05:00

We’re just back from a Disney vacation, where my little one got a stomach flu. She improved enough to travel yesterday so thankfully we are home. I am catching up from being unplugged for 4 1/2 days but she’s still got a minor fever. I’m definitely concerned on day 3. But I work from home…so at any moment I feel the need I’m in the car and on the way to the pediatrician’s office.

What do you do?

Do you ask to work from home?
Do you already work from home?
Do you take the day off? Is that paid? Unpaid?

I think with Swine flu coming this is a real issue and I’m interested in how workplaces and workers handle the situation.

On a total side note - what’s with airlines not waiving the fees for delaying travel for 1 day if the traveler is sick and seats are abundantly available? Really…yesterday JetBlue preferred to have a contagious child travel in a small contained area with recycled air, than waive the fee. It would have cost us $500 to switch to the next day’s flight…even after we told them our situation. The line person I talked with was great and agreed it was the right thing to do. The manager over rode her decision. Seems like a bad business decision.

Employees’ personal or family life is more likely to have a positive impact on the level of energy they bring to their work than the other way arou

2009-09-23T10:22:47-05:00

That is one of many findings in a new study on Families and Work: http://www.familiesandwork.org/

Do you agree, disagree, have a personal story to tell. Please discuss here.

If you could work any way you want how would it be?

2009-07-27T08:36:42-05:00

For me, I think it is a ROWE - results oriented work place - where you work with your team to determine where and when you need to work together. And other than that your time is your own. Your results speak for how successful it is.

This is how I worked in college, in 3 professional situations and how I work now.

How about you?