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Doctors make the cut, but nurses top the list of the hottest jobs of the future.
Those of us with older children wonder what kind of jobs will be in demand when they go out into the workplace. Those of us with babies might consider switching careers to enjoy a more flexible schedule. Regardless of how we think about jobs and careers, we all think about jobs and careers keeping our ears open for what careers have healthy prospects.
One thing we all have in common is that we’d like to have a job that pays well and has a good outlook for growth in this deadened economy. Recently, Huffington Post put out a list of the hottest jobs of the future. While some make sense for moms, like the popular registered nurse which topped the list at number one, other such as physicians, are anything but family friendly.
Scroll down for the list of the hottest jobs of the future and see if you agree:
Is working from home a dream for you?
Would you be happier working from home?
It’s a no-brainer question for most people. Some immediately say they would jump at the chance while others say they would never want that arrangement. Some moms understandingly enjoy the outside, adult interaction that the workplace provides. Having a reason to put on nice clothes and leave the house is yet another common reason cited as many people tend to think of those who work from home as sitting inside all day in their jammies all day long. (I would say the opposite is true.)
However, according to a recent survey, telecommuters are in general happier and healthier people, which in turn, means better parents.
Here are the specific ways that telecommuting helps parents, according to the study:
The problem with the stay-at-home-mom vs. working mom “debate” is that, like many arguments nobody can really win, the issue is so often presented in black and white: either a mom works full time, or she stays home full time. Either a woman returns to a demanding job by the time her baby is six weeks old, or she “opts out” entirely.
Neither position generally represents the real lives of women somewhere in the middle, who take an extended leave and return to work later, work from home, or work part-time.
So I was intrigued by an article in Time called “Why Maternity Leave Is Important” covering a new analysis from the National Bureau of Economic Research. Researchers looked at outcome data on everything from maternal stress to “quality of parenting” and studied mothers and children together in a laboratory setting to score how well they interacted. Based on the study’s findings, the Time article makes two distinct points: first, it is, in general, good for mothers to work; however, trying to balance a full-time job with a three-month-old baby is a recipe for stress and depression. Continue reading »
Perhaps we're multi-tasking too much?
A Forbes poll recently revealed that whether you are a working mom or a stay-at home mom, you are a little stressed out.
In fact, they say that both groups are equally stressed. While the poll made some buzz in the media, was any mom really surprised by it?
I must say that after over ten years of parenting, I’ve got a pretty good record for keeping my cool in public with my kids.
Maybe I overcompensate because I have four children and feel like people are watching me extra-closely, just waiting for me to mess up.
I don't miss this at all!
How long is your commute?
Mine consists of walking downstairs and locating my Mac laptop, so I’d say about three seconds in total. But it wasn’t always this way. Before I abandoned corporate America after ten years of commuting into midtown Manhattan, I spent a good three hours a day commuting back and forth from my office.
Back then, I’d drop my kids off at school and catch the bus. After a 20-30 minute bus ride to the train, I’d board an overcrowded, wall-to-wall subway cage for about an hour or so and finally reach my destination. Then I’d follow the same route in reverse on the way back home. It would take anywhere for 90 minutes to two hours. Some of my friends at work endured even longer, more hellish commutes that included ferries and railroads.
I had a routine when I left the office each day. I’d call home and let my husband and/or kids know I was on my way home which somehow made it seem better that I was at least en route. So much of my time was spent in buses and cars when I could have been home with the kids or putting in more time at work. Commuting was the ultimate waste in my busy life.
So I wasn’t surprised in the least to read Annie Lowrey’s piece in Slate called Your Commute Is Killing You. Continue reading »
While many of us were kicking back yesterday enjoying flowers, brunch and our kids’ homemade Mother’s Day crafts, there’s one thing moms could really use that we didn’t get for Mother’s Day: jobs.
The New York Times Economix blog makes the case that what many moms need more than anything is good public support programs that will help them get back to work. Single moms in particular are in desperate need of employment programs: they’re more likely to be without a job than their married counterparts, and they rely on their income more.
What should we do about it?
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