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The Simple Dollar has a handy infographic to avoid burnout. (You can also check out the Corporette guide to avoiding burnout.)
WSJ's The Juggle wonders if there are different rules at work for men and women. Meanwhile, The Careerist wonders if women are more ambitious because they've given up on finding a husband. Finally, The Atlantic wonders if Washington, D.C. particularly sucks for women.
– Lisa from Privilege shares nine war-weary requirements for doing a good job. On the other end of things, Capitol Hill Style rounds up a few common mistakes young employees make.
– You should never lie in an interview — but Savvy Sugar looks at four common lies you especially should never tell.
Above the Law advises how to survive and thrive in business meetings.
– Finally, if you're thinking of remaining childless by choice, check out The Childless by Choice Project — looks like an interesting resource. (Hat tip to MoreWorth.)

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      1. I’ve never had a diamond so I don’t know how each thing affects the look of the diamond

    1. cut. I wouldn’t buy anything but an ideal cut diamond.

      Most people can’t tell the difference in color until you get into the G/H/I range. I personally think H is about as low as I’d go for a solitaire but I do have a few rings where the accent diamonds are I or J.

      Clarity: an ideal cut will hide most issues with clarity for most shapes. Most people, again, can’t tell the difference between various grades of clarity until you get below a VS2. For a solitaire, I’d aim for a VVS2 or a VS1. For accent diamonds, VS2 or SI1 is good enough.

    2. Cut, for me. Cut controls how much a diamond sparkles. Most people can’t tell flaws smaller than VS1, I think, or whiteness below G. Look at Blue Nile’s education section for really helpful information.

      1. Ideal/Very good/ Good cuts really only matter for rounds. Other fancy cuts such as Oval, Cushion or Princess really need to be scrutinized on an individual basis, or better yet, be seen in person.

        I’d check out Pricescope dot com. It has a ton of information about cuts and various diamond qualities.

  1. From the article in The Careerist:
    “So maybe women are focused on work not because they don’t look like Angelina. Maybe it’s because the men around them look nothing like Brad Pitt.”

    HA! Ain’t that the truth…

    1. So true.

      I also think there’s a major shift in how women view working and money. I (and many of my peers) watched my mom struggle to work part-time, go to school part-time, and raise kids. I also saw how financially dependent on my dad my mom was. I honestly think the fear of ending up like my mom drove me to finish school and start a career before thinking about marriage.

    1. I know! I’m not old enough to have childhood musicians die of cancer! Shouldn’t they be dying before the age of 30 due to a drug overdose or else doing “reunion” concerts at age 60???

    2. Glad to see I am not the only ‘rett bummed about this. I have such fond memories of listening to License to Ill came when it first came out

    3. Oh crap. I just went to the coffee shop to get a latte and they were playing the Beasties and I was so enjoying it and had no.freaking.idea. I guess now that explains it. Tragic.

  2. Loved this comment Beantown Exec posted in the WSJ The Juggle piece re: the WSJ article on 9 things women need to do to get ahead:

    “I found this article to be a throwback, advising women to conform, and therefore reinforce, the structures that keep them from advancing. Women start businesses at a rate much higher than men, and it’s been found to be linked to this lack of advancement. Large companies are not where the action is anymore, so maybe it would be better to help women achieve their goals of leadership in a context where they do not have to adopt unnatural behaviors and get into environments where their hard work is not invisible.”

    I think that’s why every time I read something on this site like, “You cannot wear peeptoes/blue nail polish/leggings/jeggings/skinny jeans/pantsuits to [insert event or location here],” I get this rebellious twinge that makes me want to paint my nails blue and show up for court in leggings. I appreciate how great this site is for helping us navigate those situations where we feel we want or need to conform to certain norms, but I just chafe at the whole set-up.

  3. Hi ladies,

    Long time lurker here, just finishing law school and will be headed to a big law job in the fall. The WSJ article references advice from an “executive coach for lawyers,” LawScope Coaching. Do any of you have an option on whether something like this would be useful or beneficial to a new lawyer? I know the partners I will be working for fairly well, and they seem willing to “mentor” me, and I worked several years before law school in a professional/political environment that I feel prepared me somewhat for what law firm life will be like. Any advice (re this or tips on things to do now in prep for the fall) is very much appreciated!

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