http://www.bluntmoney.com/moms-and-career/ Thu, 13 May 2010 17:59:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.bluntmoney.com/moms-and-career/comment-page-1/#comment-48310 thebaglady Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:25:15 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/moms-and-career/#comment-48310 @Stephanie: Employers can't technically ask if you have kids or not. That's actually an illegal interview question. They're not supposed to be discriminating based on gender, but unfortunately it still happens. @Stephanie: Employers can’t technically ask if you have kids or not. That’s actually an illegal interview question. They’re not supposed to be discriminating based on gender, but unfortunately it still happens.

]]> http://www.bluntmoney.com/moms-and-career/comment-page-1/#comment-48277 Rebekah Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:57:26 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/moms-and-career/#comment-48277 We are absolutely paid less and taken advantage of because of this. We don't feel like we can ask for more because we know that they're flexible (even if we make up the time). It's easier for a male to tell his spouse "I just can't get out of the office." Females don't have that advantage. We are absolutely paid less and taken advantage of because of this. We don’t feel like we can ask for more because we know that they’re flexible (even if we make up the time). It’s easier for a male to tell his spouse “I just can’t get out of the office.” Females don’t have that advantage.

]]> http://www.bluntmoney.com/moms-and-career/comment-page-1/#comment-48276 Jenn Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:51:31 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/moms-and-career/#comment-48276 In our community there is a fairly high incidence of stay at home mothers, so that's part of the reason you see more moms than dads. Still, out of all the families I know, easily more than half with 2 working parents, mom does ALL the appointments - dentist, dr, orthodontist, etc. Why don't the dads do it? In the last two years I've started asking my DH to carry some of these chores. I only work part time, but have a website to manage and a web design business to run. His job (sales) is very flexible, nobody cares if he's in or out. Makes more sense for him to do it. He's not giving me a hard time, but it's still up to me to ask. So Dads - step up! Be aware of upcoming dentist and dr. visits and offer to take the kids. Once we have more men doing this, it will lose it's stigma and bring us closer to parity. In our community there is a fairly high incidence of stay at home mothers, so that’s part of the reason you see more moms than dads. Still, out of all the families I know, easily more than half with 2 working parents, mom does ALL the appointments – dentist, dr, orthodontist, etc. Why don’t the dads do it? In the last two years I’ve started asking my DH to carry some of these chores. I only work part time, but have a website to manage and a web design business to run. His job (sales) is very flexible, nobody cares if he’s in or out. Makes more sense for him to do it. He’s not giving me a hard time, but it’s still up to me to ask.
So Dads – step up! Be aware of upcoming dentist and dr. visits and offer to take the kids. Once we have more men doing this, it will lose it’s stigma and bring us closer to parity.

]]> http://www.bluntmoney.com/moms-and-career/comment-page-1/#comment-48241 Stephanie Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:31:50 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/moms-and-career/#comment-48241 Yes - I've had to mention my childfree status in interviews, because many employers are accustomed to being asked to accommodate women's schedules (and then assume that woman = Mom). And in my field that would greatly limit my hirability and promotability. Yes – I’ve had to mention my childfree status in interviews, because many employers are accustomed to being asked to accommodate women’s schedules (and then assume that woman = Mom). And in my field that would greatly limit my hirability and promotability.

]]> http://www.bluntmoney.com/moms-and-career/comment-page-1/#comment-48236 dogatemyfinances Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:11:24 +0000 http://www.bluntmoney.com/moms-and-career/#comment-48236 Anecdotally, I see this too. All the fancy SUVs dropping off kids at the private school near my condo are driven by women, probably moms or nannies. Anecdotally, I see this too. All the fancy SUVs dropping off kids at the private school near my condo are driven by women, probably moms or nannies.

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