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| Mothers: Surviving in the Business World |
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| Written by Funda Sinani | |
| Tuesday, 17 August 2010 10:16 | |
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Discrimination against working mothers in the workplace is a solid and existing social issue. Working mothers have less of a chance of getting hired (Australian, 2008; Wright, 2009) and of getting promotions or pay increases (Economist, 2010; Laster, 2010; Pollitt, 2009) as compared to men or women who are not mothers. Another aspect of the problem is the accumulated burden to the organization. Working mothers tend to spend more time with house and child rearing chores that take away their productivity time while at the office. Perceived discrimination is common among working women and leads to depression, lower productivity, less successful team dynamics, less dedication and loyalty to the employer or organization. |
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| Top Mom Friendly Companies |
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| Written by Jennifer Heyns, April, 2010 | |
| Sunday, 25 April 2010 18:42 | |
 As mothers we want the best for our family. For many of us that means trying to be the best wife and mother while at the same time sustaining gainful employment to pay the bills, for self-fulfillment or both. This can be a difficult balance to strike, especially if your employer isn’t so female or family-oriented. Many companies are realizing what an asset working mothers are and have implemented programs to help stimulate employee satisfaction and efficiency while allowing parents to keep family as their number one priority. Here are ten that got our attention: |
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| Virgin America: It's freedom, baby, yeah! |
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| Written by I AM TEAM | |
| Thursday, 08 October 2009 20:14 | |
 It's freedom, baby, yeah!If W Hotel and United Airlines got married and had a baby, Virgin America would be their child. I am on a flight as I type this, going from DC to LA for business. A nervous flyer and an overprotective mother, it is never easy to take flights away from my children. It is nerve wrecking and the entire trip I play out the ways in which something horrible will happen to my children and I will not get to them, or how I will perish in the sky and leave my children orphans. Same feelings had me in their grasp as I stepped on board Flight 89 headed non-stop to LA. I was impressed with the check in kiosk of white computers and the option to upgrade for a hundred bucks to Economy Plus, better leg room and all I can eat and drink for free. The flowers on the checkin kiosk were also sweet. There is a sign about checking in baggage: "While it is impressive, if your baggage is larger than xyz, we must ask you to check it in." Cute no? If you do not upgrade though, you pay $20 bucks per luggage. Upon boarding, all the knots in my stomach suddenly disappeared as I was hypnotized by ambient lighting in the plane. Blue and purple look so nice in a plane. This is where I am reminded of the hip W Hotel. Wait it gets better. I step in to my ample space, not Business class not really Economy, but leather seats, leg room and my own monitor. You see this entire airplane/airline is a hybrid of popular modern culture. Mish mash of all things that are light and aloof. The safety video is even animated with a Matador and Bull teaching us what to do in case of an emergency. It makes fun of the industry standard that is mandatory about teaching us to buckle our seats. Very cheeky baby. |
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| Need your bikes repaired? Call Mike from www.pedalshop.com |
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| Written by Murat Aksu | |
| Wednesday, 26 August 2009 12:40 | |
 Last Sunday we biked for 13 miles from our house to Old Town Ashburn on W&OD. The weather was almost perfect. Dry, in mid 80s, head wind (as usual). We left our home in Broadlands and took Claiborne Parkway until we could hop onto W&OD. When we arrived at the junction of Old Town Ashburn, we were happy to see our old friend Mike from www.pedalshop.com. Mike used to own a bike shop next to the Carolina BBQ in Old Town Ashburn and he had to close it due to tough economic times. We had purchased our bikes from him and we were very happy with his service and maintenance of them. |
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| Cookology |
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| Written by I AM TEAM | |
| Thursday, 06 August 2009 15:36 | |
 Fall means students everywhere are gearing up for their return to school. Most relish the opportunity to expand their knowledge and broaden their horizons. Recently, I was presented with the opportunity to return to school for just one night. The school was Cookology, a recreational culinary school located in Dulles Town Center, and the curriculum was an evening creating a full course dinner consisting of classic American dishes. This experience made me recall many fond memories of my informal culinary training like cooking side-by-side with my mother making treasured family recipes. My somewhat semi-formal culinary training was overseen by my aunt and completed during the summer before my senior year in college. That was a long time ago in a small apartment kitchen in Cincinnati, but it truly sparked my passion for cooking and creating great dishes. |
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| Wear Hair for You |
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| Written by I AM TEAM | |
| Wednesday, 05 August 2009 21:56 | |
 “Close your eyes,” Laura told me. “Now, imagine you’ve just got out of bed and are going jogging. What does your hair look like?”As I remembered the wild pieces I had to tame this morning, Laura asked me to look at her. Gone was the short and sassy cut she was sporting seconds ago. Standing in front of me was a longhaired woman in a baseball cap, ready for anything. “It’s all one piece,” she told me taking off the hat and the hair with it. Welcome to Laura Waites’ world. “Alternative hair offers the average woman a change without risk. She can go from black to brown to red, short to long. Whatever the weather or time constraints, I know that I’m two fluffs from being ready,” Laura explained to me, using her fingers to ruffle her alternative hair. Sure enough, it fell into place. |
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