I cringed during last week's episode of Mad Men, watching eager beaver secretaries Meredith and Dawn fight so hard for Joan's approval. I was embarrassed for them and I'd be lying if I said that I didn't totally identify with them.
career
hair
I’m trying to decide if I should just totally give up on making my curls look professional and like, marry my flat iron already.
professionalism
Is asking for a manicure the lady-boss equivalent of sending a young female employee to fetch coffee?
lean in
Someone working at Taco Bell or Burger King is not going to be able to have the same work-life balance discussion that someone who works for Facebook or The New York Times. Sheryl
directors
You could point to the male dominated industry, glass ceiling, misogyny, etc., but really, I wonder if some of us are prematurely discounting ourselves?
kept woman
I never dreamed I would be That Girl staying at home with her man's money footing the bill. But here I am.
branding
So you registered a Tumblr and Twitter with your unique handle? Great. Let's keep building your empire.
branding
People ask me this crap a lot. Good opener.
career
When my hands look like they've been digging for diamonds, then I know something good is about to happen.
dads
I left my two kids in their father's care in 2006, and they have lived with him ever since. My boys are getting the best care from the parent who is able to do it the best.
welfare
It did take a long time to finally start earning a living wage. Much longer than I had anticipated. Moving from welfare to work didn’t happen overnight. It took years.
jobs
You may be surprised to hear that some of the most attractive, fit, funny people I’ve ever met worked at Marvel Comics. The first time I took a friend to my office, she whispered to me, “Why is everyone here so hot?”
sex toys
I opened the link and found, to my horror, that it was the gorgeous, iridescent purple double-headed dildo I’d been admiring.
makeup
I don’t go crazy when I need to use an extra paper towel because I know I can get more at the 99¢ Store, but items like face wipes are now conserved like war rations -- rare and cherished treasures.
money
For five years, I ate breakfast, lunch and dinner at my desk. The 12-hour days weren’t so bad–it was the ones that stretched into 14 hours that got to me
work
I’m not a rising superstar in my company because I haven’t been given that opportunity: I am a woman.
bullies
Every day people go in to work at jobs they can’t afford to quit with co-workers who make a genuine effort to bully and humiliate them. Too often, fighting back isn’t an option, and even if it is, it’s not guaranteed to make a difference.
jobs
It’s hard not to drop the laundry basket and ask, “What the hell am I doing here?”
career
She stood her ground, didn't back down and then walked the fuck out. Boom!
career
Unless you have the nepotism thing working for you, Hollywood can be a confusing freaking place. Here are my very best secrets to get you one step closer to landing on that cover of Variety.
work
“Someone has come to me,” my boss said, “And they’ve got some complaints about what you’ve been doing with your face and your hair.”
entering the work force
I found an old essay I wrote about being a lowly news assistant at the New York Times and want to share my dorkiness with you.
