A Bigger Company Doesn’t Guarantee a Better Working Experience
The study shows that the nation’s largest companies conducted layoffs at a rate of almost twice that of a group of companies recognized as great workplaces.
McNamara’s Vietnam, Work Life Legacy Conundrum
Vietnam is often refered to as ‘McNamara’s War” by political hacks in the know. Former U-S Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara is credited with being the “chief architect of the Vietnam war” as stated in this Los Angeles Times blog. That title is clearly not recogized as an honorable work life distinction, but in his death, it dominates the headlines.
Women at Work: The emancipation of the female voice
A few days ago she pointed me to Fem 2.0 where a “blog carnival” is taking place posing the question, “what is considered gainful employment” in the 21st century.
Work life gender gap narrows
The glass ceiling hasn’t been broken on the pay scale, but ambition to potentially shatter it has picked up momentum, and Millennials, (under the age of 29) are in the drivers seat.
NBC’s “The Office” mocks our stressed out WorkLife Nation
With a Super Bowl lead-in, NBC’s “The Office” took the opportunity to touch upon the growing epidemic that’s sweeping the workplace globally in the wake of the economic meltdown. Stress at work.
Friday’s work life watch
It’s that time of the week when we wind down and reflect on the stories impacting our working and living experience. Here’s some of the biggies that galvanized us, and some of the more obscure stories that got me thinking.
The trashing and bashing of work life balance in the face of job losses
Scattered across the digital landscape, there’s been a trend toward the trashing and bashing of work life balance. Some career experts, human resource pundits, and life coaches have been eroding confidence in the value of work life balance, or flexibility, saying that it flies in the face of conventional wisdom in a dire job market. Of course, holding on to a job is paramount as we endure the daily public dose of pink slips – but how about holding onto our sanity and avoiding burnout?
Firaaq’s director Nandita Das, on “right livelihood”
Actress and film director Nandita Das will be the first one to tell you that she chooses to be a part of stories that are not commonly told, but need to be heard. Whether on screen in such movies as Before The Rains, or behind the scenes, there is a theme of social injustice that beckons to be acknowledged.
Leaving Palin to the pundits in favor of different territory
In the wake of one of the most anticipated debates of the season, every Washington commentator is eagerly weighing in on both sides. While debating Palin’s credibility was all the rage this week, and her folksy image the target of the tabloids, I shall pass on judging her performance in contrast to a senate icon.
