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more about #9to5 more comments → Rooo sez BISH PLZ: *sigh* Anyone else sick to death of the erstwhile Marcus Buckingham's endless mansplaining? #marcusbuckingham more » redqueenmeg: Pfft. Outsource to whom and with what money? I'm currently pregnant and constantly searching for challenging assignments at work only nobody will gi... more » tiredfairy: I love it when people pull out that wage thing about how women usually "interrupt their careers" and so are perceived to have less experience. They ... more » Alys Brangwin has a huge talent: Someone needs to tell him that "imbalance" is not a verb! #marcusbuckingham more » banana_grabber: I think my problem is that I love to cook, garden, even clean (sometimes). I want to have kids and be super mom. Oh, and I'm working on my doctorate... more » la.donna.pietra: Based on my mom's experience, I'd say he has a point. In her mid-forties, she decided to hire a bi-monthly housekeeper and convince me to do most of ... more » olivia2.0: This advice about being "mindful" is really just some corporate Buddhism, which, is not bad, I don't think. I find I am happier if I can stay engaged ... more » linnyt is a walking cliché: I have said before, jokingly, that I wish I had a wife at home to cook, clean, run errands and do all that stuff. You can pay someone to do those thin... more » Gumbina80: I call bullshit on the idea that women are thinking about domestic responsibilities while men are completely focused on professional tasks. For every ... more » Percy: Women have more roles in society--roles whose expectations directly clash with one another. Women are not worse jugglers: We have more balls (insert p... more » KLondike5: I remember seeing a speaker - a woman, can't remember her name - on public television years ago, long before the whole Strengthsfinder idea, making Bu... more » doodley is not amused: House cleaning, grocery shopping, kid's birthday parties, all outsourced. You can't do everything, so don't fall into the trap of trying. Instead, fi... more » TheFormerJuneBronson: It's only really realistic if you're wealthy or if labor is abnormally cheap, as it was when people last commonly had that much household help. Heck, ... more » DontFearTheReaper: I fucking hate, hate the word outsource. It smacks of corporate speak. #marcusbuckingham more » Ultraprison!: I don't think turning down a big assignment/promotion because you're thinking about having kids is the worst thing in the world. OK, you aren't pregna... more » -
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Self-Help Author: Women Need To Quit Juggling, Start Outsourcing
Last week, Barbara Ehrenreich took self-help guru Marcus Buckingham to task for his ideas about women's happiness. Now he's all over Business Week, telling women how to enjoy their lives and careers, so we decided to take a closer look.
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Female "Bullies" At Work: What Are These Pieces Really Trying To Say?
In January, the New York Times ran a piece about the "sisterhood" of "workplace infighting." On Saturday, the paper published "Backlash: Women Bullying Women at Work." Perhaps the wimminz needs to stay at home?!?! More » -
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The View: Dolly Parton Discusses Ageism In The Record Industry
Today on The View, Dolly talked about how major label aren't signing "older" artists anymore (including herself). Later, the cast of 9 to 5 performed a song from the musical, which Dolly wrote. More » -
#goodbyedolly
They're Fired
Ouch: "Give some credit to '9 to 5' - the overinflated whoopee cushion lodged at the Marquis Theater - for bucking this spring's fashion trends." And that's just the first sentence. [NY Times] -
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9 To 5 Scores Perfect 15
9 to 5, the Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, received 15 Drama Desk nominations, beating the previous record of 14. Awards will be presented on May 17. [Reuters] -
#hellodolly
Dolly Parton Is Vloggin', Y'all
Dolly Parton has taken to vlogging on YouTube. In this installment, she's excited about the opening of 9 to 5 on Broadway, for which she wrote the music. [Perez Hilton] -
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Bullied At Work? Chances Are, The Abuser Is Another Woman
Leadership coach Peggy Klaus says a recent study by the Workplace Bullying Institute (?!?) finds that female bullies direct their dysfunction at other women more than 70 percent of the time. More » -
