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- Fashionista talks to surgical podiatrist Marion Parke about her new, foot-friendly shoe line.
- Arianna Huffington writes for Thrive Global about the launch of Thrive Style, which aims to “redefin[e] conventions so that women can feel confident, professional and great in something other than five-inch heels and a new outfit for every occasion.”
- Cosmopolitan talks to a diverse group of women who work in tech about what it's really like to be in such a male-dominated field.
- Harvard Business Review tells you what to do if you're the “toxic handler” at your office — the eternal advice-giver, peacemaker, sympathetic listener.
- Alison Green of Ask a Manager answers a reader question for New York magazine's The Cut about a coworker acting as the food police.
- Tara DeVeaux writes for Campaign about people who carefully take steps to not appear “too black” at work.
- MarketWatch looks at why student loan debt is making many couples delay marriage and kids.
- Hollywood Reporter looks at how women presidents have been depicted in movies and on TV.
- Business Insider recommends 30 things to have in your kitchen before you're 30. (Do you agree?)
- Here's your holiday-themed Laugh of the Week from The Onion, which reminded me of this SNL sketch from a few years ago [autoplay video].
On CorporetteMoms Recently…
- We talked about decorating for the holidays as a working mom — or not.
- Kat shared some clothes for working moms, including some maternity basics and washable office clothes.
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For what it’s worth, there are 14 kitchen items in Business Insider, not 30.
I do not have a food mill, cast iron skillet (bad stove in my apt), a stainless steel bowl (lots of different sized plastic ones with handles, measurements inside the bowl and rubber grips on the bottom though), A dutch oven, a digital thermometer, a digital scale, a thermal french press, or a slow cooker.
But my cupboards feel so full! Slow cooker and dutch over are on the wishlist though. The rest I won’t get unless I move….
Me, too (except for the Dutch oven). Vegetarian, so no need for a lot of the meat things (digital thermometer), and I see no reason to replace my glass French press or pretty ceramic mixing bowls that double as serving bowls.
I also do not have a $200 nor a $459 blender. The $20 food processor works fine, and for everything else, there js an immersion blender.
Okay, is this a thing –
Is there a person/job that can tell you what type of job is good for you? I’m an attorney, and have worked a variety of different types of attorney jobs, as well as before that, other jobs. I’ve ranged from deep hatred to complete boredom in all of my jobs. I also have no idea what I’m good at, and honestly think I’m just bad at work. I was raised in a home that didn’t really value hard work, we just kind of stumbled into things working out (that sounds awful, but it’s true and relevant). I’m in the DC area, and on paper, my resume is pretty decent, I present and interview well, but I’m generally a very average person who is worried I will basically hate every job. I have motivation in other areas of my life, such as hobbies and my relationship, but work just doesn’t do it for me. Is this a career coach thing or a therapist thing?
Dude, this is reality for most people. Who really likes working? It’s why everyone dreams of winning the lottery.
Haha, yes! I like my job and I would still quit in 2 seconds if I had enough money to live off of for the rest of my life.
CareerLeader is an online quiz that will help you. It looks at your skills, motivations, and interests to match you up with the best careers for you.
I think it’s fine and probably fairly normal to not find much fulfillment from your job and to “work to live.” It can be hard to remember on a webs!te filled with so many high-achieving power women, but for many people, work is just something they do to pay the bills and they consider their hobbies and their family to be their real life. That said, it might be worth exploring other careers. Just because you went to law school doesn’t mean you have to practice law forever. If you’re one of those people who is never going to love or be fulfilled by work, you might find that you’re a lot happier in a low stress, 9-5 job that never spills over into nights and weekends and that’s tough to find as an attorney. I left the law a year or so ago, and it’s been great (minus the pay cut, but you can find a way to take a paycut – meet with a financial planner if necessary). And I’ve found that I’m enjoying my new career more than I ever enjoyed being an attorney, and occasionally even do a little work at home completely voluntarily. I can’t tell if it’s because the new career is a better fit or because having a low key, truly 9-5 job is so freeing that it’s made me happier overall or both – probably both.