A Dose of Reality
Follow your bliss; don't worry; enjoy the journey.
I can't believe that young women are still being fed this dishonest nonsense. Why are we continuing to sell them this notion that women and men are on a level playing field? Wouldn't it be better if they were told the hard truths? Such as:
"You will probably earn less than the man sitting at the next desk-unless you learn to advocate for yourself and become a strong negotiator."
and...
"Becoming a mother is an incredible, life-altering experience, but if you take off several years, you'll probably derail your career and lose hundreds of thousands of dollars that you'll never recoup."
I'm not suggesting that women shouldn't follow their dreams, but let's temper those dreams with a bit of reality.
Stumble It!
posted by pam at 4:12 PM
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