Comments on: Don’t hold your breath for women to bake the cakes http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/ Silence. Eloquence. Everything in between. Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:19:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rosie http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/comment-page-1/#comment-64768 Rosie Thu, 26 Apr 2007 18:19:59 +0000 http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/#comment-64768 I thank you for your comment. I thank you for your comment.

]]> By: Deepa http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/comment-page-1/#comment-58739 Deepa Fri, 19 Jan 2007 17:56:53 +0000 http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/#comment-58739 I suppose I should add myself to the Naina-list. One of the major screw-ups with the work-life balance thing is the ability to make as much money working flexi as you would if you sat chained to a desk. Some of us are starting to do it. I suppose I should add myself to the Naina-list. One of the major screw-ups with the work-life balance thing is the ability to make as much money working flexi as you would if you sat chained to a desk. Some of us are starting to do it.

]]> By: Surya http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/comment-page-1/#comment-42960 Surya Wed, 29 Nov 2006 18:35:53 +0000 http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/#comment-42960 Hi Naina, Welcome to the blog. Loved the logo, BTW. "I work when I want, vacation when I want, paint when I want, cook when I want and blog when I want" - that sounds wonderful..:)I guess when Economist predicts decrease in flexibility, they overlook a lot of people who are already making it work, and I sincerely hope they are proved wrong. Hi Naina,

Welcome to the blog. Loved the logo, BTW.

“I work when I want, vacation when I want, paint when I want, cook when I want and blog when I want” – that sounds wonderful..:)I guess when Economist predicts decrease in flexibility, they overlook a lot of people who are already making it work, and I sincerely hope they are proved wrong.

]]> By: Naina Redhu http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/comment-page-1/#comment-42953 Naina Redhu Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:03:55 +0000 http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/#comment-42953 Well - I'm an MBA and I ditched the 9-5 for a more flexible 24x7 with my own design studio. Conditioning and stereotypes still make it difficult to be not-guilty about enjoying my work, negotiating for conditions the way I prefer them [ on a contract job for example ] and still making decent money. Quite literally, I work when I want, vacation when I want, paint when I want, cook when I want and blog when I want :) And I'm in India. I guess being talented and more open to working with global clients is an attitude needed for achieving the above situation. Good reading on your blog - got here via Srijith. Did a logo for his research project recently :) Well – I’m an MBA and I ditched the 9-5 for a more flexible 24×7 with my own design studio. Conditioning and stereotypes still make it difficult to be not-guilty about enjoying my work, negotiating for conditions the way I prefer them [ on a contract job for example ] and still making decent money.

Quite literally, I work when I want, vacation when I want, paint when I want, cook when I want and blog when I want :) And I’m in India.

I guess being talented and more open to working with global clients is an attitude needed for achieving the above situation.

Good reading on your blog – got here via Srijith. Did a logo for his research project recently :)

]]> By: Surya http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/comment-page-1/#comment-42685 Surya Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:47:27 +0000 http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/#comment-42685 Yes, I thought about my European bias when I wrote it. But then I figured that it doesn't support a declining trend. Maybe US and Asia are worse than Europe in absolute terms, but honestly don't think they are on the decline. I do believe the bargaining power of employees will increase sharply in the coming years, and somehow it just doesn't gel with long hours etc. Maybe you have a different perspective, being on the other side of the Atlantic - do you think its actually getting worse? Sig11, that's true. Kellaway has forgotten about her European readers, when they form a large percentage of workers. Yes, I thought about my European bias when I wrote it. But then I figured that it doesn’t support a declining trend. Maybe US and Asia are worse than Europe in absolute terms, but honestly don’t think they are on the decline. I do believe the bargaining power of employees will increase sharply in the coming years, and somehow it just doesn’t gel with long hours etc.

Maybe you have a different perspective, being on the other side of the Atlantic – do you think its actually getting worse?

Sig11, that’s true. Kellaway has forgotten about her European readers, when they form a large percentage of workers.

]]> By: Sig11 http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/comment-page-1/#comment-42679 Sig11 Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:32:14 +0000 http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/#comment-42679 Anjali, unfortunately for Kellaway, EU still forms a sizeable chunk of professionals :) Anjali, unfortunately for Kellaway, EU still forms a sizeable chunk of professionals :)

]]> By: anjali http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/comment-page-1/#comment-42672 anjali Tue, 21 Nov 2006 00:13:07 +0000 http://silenteloquence.suryaonline.org/2006/11/21/dont-hold-your-breath-for-women-to-bake-the-cakes/#comment-42672 Surya, I think your view is colored by the liberal work laws in the Netherlands (and most of Europe). In the US and in the developing nations, true work-life balance is not something you can hope to expect any time soon. It's definitely more work and less life for most of us. As for not having women in senior positions, I am not sure how true that will be. Not every woman is looking for work-life balance! Surya, I think your view is colored by the liberal work laws in the Netherlands (and most of Europe). In the US and in the developing nations, true work-life balance is not something you can hope to expect any time soon. It’s definitely more work and less life for most of us.

As for not having women in senior positions, I am not sure how true that will be. Not every woman is looking for work-life balance!

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