Careers - xoJane

I Left Academia Because I Didn't Think It Was Worth All The Trouble -- Apparently Other Women Feel The Same

Claire Lower — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:00:00 -0400

I’m not PhD material. Not because I’m not smart enough, but because I am simply unwilling to toil away for five years to eventually maybe get a job that I probably won’t enjoy a whole heck of a lot.

CHECK IT: My Work Day Playlist That Keeps Me From Bitch-Slapping Colleagues Left and Right

Janday Wilson — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:30:00 -0400

The expression on my “work” face never betrays the fact that I am often listening to the most ignorant rap music at my desk.

I Was The Enemy: On Writing For An Entertainment Tabloid

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 15:00:00 -0400

An overwhelming majority of the articles I posted were about women. But rarely were these articles about their professional accomplishments. Or anything other than their appearances, their romances, and their personal failures.

How To Be A Dick, Because Sometimes You Have To Be

Claire Lower — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 11:00:00 -0400

Being nice is my preferred method of operating, but sometimes you have to push and shove to get anything done. Sometimes you have to be a little rude.

I've Got Your "Useless Major" Right Here

Anna Hamilton — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0500

“Why didn’t you major in a STEM field instead of getting a useless degree in Communications? I majored in Electrical Engineering, and I’ve never had any trouble finding work!”

NOT FOR GIRLS: Are Women Ditching Pink?

s.e. smith — Fri, 08 Feb 2013 18:00:00 -0500

The underlying gender inequality issues that may be leading women away from pink clothes are not going to magically vanish by putting on a blue blazer in the morning.

Why Is "Secretary" Still The Top Job for Women?

s.e. smith — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:30:00 -0500

As usual, women are the glue silently keeping everything together, and, as usual, they get zero credit for it.

It Happened to Me: My Dad Is a Roman Catholic Priest (It's Kind of Weird)

Rebecca — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:00:00 -0500

Being the priest’s kid defined me and my siblings even more so than being the children of a disabled person.

I Think My English Major Might Be Worthless And I'm Scared, Y'all

Rachel M — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:00:00 -0500

I decided to major in English because I thoroughly enjoy discussing fine literature with gay men and old people, and because really, what could be better than explaining why "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" is about a brothel as a homework assignment? Nothing. Nothing is better.

The Limits of Free Speech: Does Posing for Racy Pictures Make A Woman Unfit for a Job in Education?

Melissa — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:30:00 -0400

In the age of the Internet, especially, when everything may be recorded and nothing is forgotten, I think it’s time that we, as a society, broaden the spectrum of who constitutes a good employee.

I'm a Law Student, Not a "Professional Liar"

Samantha Morgenstern — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:00:00 -0400

I'm learning how to be a professional manipulator of the facts and an interpreter of the law, but I will in no way become a bloodsucking scumbag attorney who just bills hours so I can buy another Porsche for my over-sized garage in my over-sized six-bed/six-bath house.

I Use My Sexuality to Get Ahead At Work

Mélanie Berliet — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:00:00 -0400

A good Work Flirt is agreeable and energetic and does whatever it takes to project ease and to foster comfort. I was in control, right?

All Career Women Really Want Is Husbands

s.e. smith — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:00:00 -0400

There are far, far cheaper ways to find a husband.

Nail Art, the Last Bastion of Female-Centric Beauty

Tracie Egan Morrissey of Jezebel — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:30:23 -0400

Nail art might just be the only form of primping and grooming that isn't rooted in making oneself more appealing to men or exploiting women's insecurities.

The 5 Most Patronizing and Inaccurate Details in the "Science: It's a Girl Thing!" Video

Kayt — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 15:31:23 -0400

No open-toed shoes in the lab!

Where Are All the Disabled Scientists?

s.e. smith — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:00:26 -0400

I decided to talk to some disabled researchers, academics, and more to find out more about the specific problems disabled STEMers face -- and how to fix them.

I Have a Degree I Don't Use (And That's OK)

Emily V Gordon — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:00:09 -0400

Having spent so much money and time on this career, I felt chained to it. Then, I burnt out.