We know that favoritism has long played a role in the workplace. Now, a new study has senior execs saying so.
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Why do women leave engineering? Maybe it’s their male colleagues
I’ve got a story up on Time.com that’s proving pretty popular, so I thought I’d mention it here, too. It begins:
For years, researchers have struggled to understand why so many women leave careers in science and engineering. Theories run the gamut, from family-unfriendly work schedules to innate differences between the genders. A new
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A beat worse than mine: commuting
Lately I’ve been complaining about my chosen beat. While my smarter colleagues were picking topics like TV and architecture and national politics, I picked…work. Why? I dunno. Like most of my decisions in life, it seemed like a good idea at the time.
Turns out my bosses were questioning my choice, too. I write frequently for the …
I need a new beat
In 2006, TIME’s new editor, Rick Stengel, called me into his office. “What do you want to do here?” he asked.
“I want to keep writing,” I said. Financial considerations may someday force me into an editing job, I told him, but for now I want to manage like I want scabies.
“What do you want to write about?” he asked.
“The workplace,” I …