Monthly Archives: March 2010
Mommy-Tracking at Goldman Sachs: A Disconnect Between Expectations and Reality
Last week business news widely reported that a Vice President at Goldman Sachs was suing the firm for “mommy-tracking.” The same firm that is handling her case is also suing Citigroup on behalf of an associate in the asset finance … Continue reading
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Women and BigLaw: Yes, Virginia, it is Sexism.
Earlier this week The Wall Street Journal’s LawBlog posted some thoughts on why women don’t stay at law firms. The article identified work/life and mentorship as two areas that law firms could improve to retain female talent, and floated that … Continue reading
Wake Up, Ivory Tower: We Need You!
Earlier this week NPR ran a three-part series on how companies are changing their business models to accomodate new work life strategies. It was interesting — though could only scratch the surface of the issues. In response to the NPR … Continue reading
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How Can We Promote Work Life Without Losing Our Jobs?
The other day I said to a friend that I was very skeptical of work life experts who suggest that women march right in and ask their employers for flexibility or part-time or other kinds of “work-life” accomodation. I suspect … Continue reading
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When Is A Good Time To Have Children? Never.
Earlier this week Forbes ran an anxiety-provoking piece titled “When Should You Become a Mom,” exploring when working women should have children. The article seemed to come to the conclusion that there is simply never a good time. If you … Continue reading
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