Comments on: What I’d really like to see on the Working Mother 100 Best Companies List http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/ Off-Ramped and Unbalanced Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nicole http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Nicole Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:44:09 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/#comment-1071 Here's my late woohoo! And I do not have good feelings about those lists, however they probably aren't the worst 100 either. It's funny as my company has some good policies - telecomuting on a small scale, sick days can be taken if any dependent is sick, not just you and fertility treatments are covered as well as some adoption costs. However, the general sense I get from the top is they are doing the minimum they can and still say they are "average" for benefits, there is no real sense of support unless you have a supportive boss, or even better a boss who's spouse also works and they have small kids. Welcome back! And sorry for bogarting your comments :) Here’s my late woohoo! And I do not have good feelings about those lists, however they probably aren’t the worst 100 either.
It’s funny as my company has some good policies – telecomuting on a small scale, sick days can be taken if any dependent is sick,
not just you and fertility treatments are covered as well as some adoption costs. However, the general sense I get
from the top is they are doing the minimum they can and still say they are “average” for benefits, there is no real sense of
support unless you have a supportive boss, or even better a boss who’s spouse also works and they have small kids.
Welcome back! And sorry for bogarting your comments :)

]]> By: Alex Elliot http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Alex Elliot Sun, 30 Sep 2007 04:05:35 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/#comment-1062 I particularly liked point 4! I particularly liked point 4!

]]> By: Emily http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1068 Emily Fri, 28 Sep 2007 16:01:02 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/#comment-1068 Woo hoo! That's all I have to say. Thanks for a good laugh. I'm going to have to link to this blog entry and send it to my friends. Woo hoo! That’s all I have to say. Thanks for a good laugh. I’m going to have to link to this blog entry and send it to my friends.

]]> By: Susan http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 Susan Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:32:30 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/#comment-1063 I knew you couldn't stay away for long. C'mon, you know you wanna blog. Just give in. Susan at Working Moms Against Guilt http://www.workingmomsagainstguilt.com I knew you couldn’t stay away for long. C’mon, you know you wanna blog. Just give in.

Susan at Working Moms Against Guilt
http://www.workingmomsagainstguilt.com

]]> By: April http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1061 April Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:59:17 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/#comment-1061 Welcome back! And I like Jamie's comment of do you take a sick day when your kids is sick, or do you work from home. Add in there, or are you forced to take a vacation day because you exhausted your sick leave while on maternity leave? How about "how many people in your organization have you heard comment on the 'racket that is motherhood' for getting 'extra' time off?" Signed the woman who is ending this fiscal year severely under chargeable hours goals. Welcome back! And I like Jamie’s comment of do you take a sick day when your kids is sick, or do you work from home. Add in there, or are you forced to take a vacation day because you exhausted your sick leave while on maternity leave?

How about “how many people in your organization have you heard comment on the ‘racket that is motherhood’ for getting ‘extra’ time off?”

Signed the woman who is ending this fiscal year severely under chargeable hours goals.

]]> By: Jamie http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1067 Jamie Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:03:49 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/#comment-1067 Welcome back! Skinny bitches vs. trying to lose the baby weight....ha ha! ;) On a serious note, one thing that I struggle with is "do I take a sick day when I stay home with a sick child, or do I work from home?" Usually it depends on what I have on my plate for the day. Sigh... Welcome back! Skinny bitches vs. trying to lose the baby weight….ha ha! ;)

On a serious note, one thing that I struggle with is “do I take a sick day when I stay home with a sick child, or do I work from home?”

Usually it depends on what I have on my plate for the day. Sigh…

]]> By: Shelli http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1069 Shelli Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:01:30 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/#comment-1069 holla! lol. We miss you. I think of about ten more "real" questions I want to add to your list, such as "what is their policy on flip flops in the workplace?" Now that shoots to the heart of the business, dontcha think? holla!

lol. We miss you.

I think of about ten more “real” questions I want to add to your list, such as “what is their policy on flip flops in the workplace?”

Now that shoots to the heart of the business, dontcha think?

]]> By: Marijean http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Marijean Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:51:54 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/#comment-1066 Woo hoo and don't go away! We'll miss you. And you're right on with the list. Maybe mombloggers should establish their own list, with our own list of criteria. Sounds like you've got a good start! Woo hoo and don’t go away! We’ll miss you.

And you’re right on with the list. Maybe mombloggers
should establish their own list, with our own
list of criteria. Sounds like you’ve got a good
start!

]]> By: cordelia525 http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 cordelia525 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:43:10 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/#comment-1065 hey! welcome back. *blocks ears* LALALALA I can't hear you!!! I say that cause I'm interviewing with a company on The List at noon today and I have this little fantasy that the company is some sort of bastion of enlightenment. hey! welcome back.

*blocks ears* LALALALA I can’t hear you!!! I say that cause I’m interviewing with a company on The List at noon today and I have this little fantasy that the company is some sort of bastion of enlightenment.

]]> By: PunditMom http://www.selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 PunditMom Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:36:14 +0000 http://selfmademom.net/2007/09/26/what-id-really-like-to-see-on-the-working-mother-100-best-companies-list/#comment-1064 Woo-Woo here too! Those are EXCELLENT questions and ones I'm sure that Working Mother magazine will be asking it's top 100 real soon --- NOT! Woo-Woo here too! Those are EXCELLENT questions and ones I’m sure that Working Mother magazine will be asking it’s top 100 real soon — NOT!

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