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Can you *cough* hand me that *hack* fax please *sniffle*?

When I first started working at MCI (more than 10 years ago) we got 30 sick days a year. Yes you read that right. 30! That’s a lot. Most people (at least those who were responsible employees) did not use the full 30 days each year unless they had a medical emergency or gave birth [...]

Do parents wear scarlet letters at work?

I’ve heard horror stories about professionals who get passed by for promotions because they have children. Or don’t get the big projects or best customers because it’s assumed they can’t put the hours like an employee without children. Or co-workers who scorn parents because they leave on time to get their children from daycare.
Have you [...]

Being the breadwinner can ruin your marriage?

According to a survey by BettyConfidential.com 100% of women agree that making more money then their husband hurts their marriage. What? Seriously? Wow.
Since Lee is a stay-at-home dad, I obviously make more money than him. In fact, even when he was working I made more money than him. I think when we were first dating [...]

People at work are trying to kill me

In this week’s episode of Working Wednesday we will be discussing a big pet peeve of mine. Yes, it has nothing to do with balancing family and work, but it has everything to do with my sanity.
In my job I work with a bunch of different groups. Sometimes, after having a pow wow with said [...]