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Jenn
As I was perusing my new 'employee handbook' I came across the section on 'personal image', at first I thought, this is a joke, right?. The specifics of the dress code are amazing. Ladies, before leaving the house, sit in a chair, if your skirt raises above your knee it's not appropriate for the office.
What are your thoughts? What defines professionalism to you? Is it the way others are dressed or is it their attitude, experience and abilities that define them?
Jeremy Tadman:
Then we all agree. Pick people based on their suitability for the job. But what do you do when it's a tie? This assumes we're talking about ...MoreThen we all agree. Pick people based on their suitability for the job. But what do you do when it's a tie? This assumes we're talking about choosing between two women (I don't think anyone's discussed what happens when there's a man in the mix. Strange don't you think?).
Many self-styled "feminists" (the very word itself seems to indicate female superiority over equality) would deliberately choose the one who hid their "assets". Is this any less sexist? I'm not trying to accuse you personally, but I have met MANY of that type of person. That's just as dangerous a trap.
You'd probably be surprised that we probably also all agree that the current idea of what's attractive is dangerous. I can't speak for Paul, but a man (or a woman) admiring a "nice rack" is hardly unhealthy. A nice rack doesn't necessarily mean "boobzilla on a stick". It often means a well-proportioned body, indicating good health and fertility. This is hardly the crime against humanity (and it is a crime) you spelled out in your response.
You can't look at a person as a whole if you don't take their looks into account. It's a part of who they are, for better or worse.
107 weeks ago
Many self-styled "feminists" (the very word itself seems to indicate female superiority over equality) would deliberately choose the one who hid their "assets". Is this any less sexist? I'm not trying to accuse you personally, but I have met MANY of that type of person. That's just as dangerous a trap.
You'd probably be surprised that we probably also all agree that the current idea of what's attractive is dangerous. I can't speak for Paul, but a man (or a woman) admiring a "nice rack" is hardly unhealthy. A nice rack doesn't necessarily mean "boobzilla on a stick". It often means a well-proportioned body, indicating good health and fertility. This is hardly the crime against humanity (and it is a crime) you spelled out in your response.
You can't look at a person as a whole if you don't take their looks into account. It's a part of who they are, for better or worse.
107 weeks ago
Sabera (Kapasi) Photographer
I've always wanted to know what fellow gen-y'ers think about this: Do you behave differently at work and outside? Are there dimensions of your personality that you control / curb at the workplace?
Rachel:
I remember being at a party once, and I realized that I was having a VERY difficult time talking about anything besides work, and I had my ...MoreI remember being at a party once, and I realized that I was having a VERY difficult time talking about anything besides work, and I had my 'networking' voice on. It was then that I realized that I didn't have the appropriate balance in my life to be able to turn the work behaviors and social behaviors off and on as required. It's a great point to bring up, and also a great one to measure by your work/life balance - because it is indeed a balance.
111 weeks ago
111 weeks ago
Sabera (Kapasi) Photographer:
@Gia - I remember feeling exactly like how you felt when I started out with professional work after college. The good part was I was always ...More@Gia - I remember feeling exactly like how you felt when I started out with professional work after college. The good part was I was always over-cautious and as a result formal initially. Yes, I felt stifled, but as I got to know more of my team, I opened up and realized I was truly being myself with them.
@Kate - you said it. One has to adapt to different situations all the time. It's like playing different 'roles' everytime you are in a different social setting. I realized how important this really was after I got married :-)
@Rachel - It still is a challenge to me on how to give away just enough info about my life outside work to professional contacts, just so that I don't come across and boring and stuck-up. Maintaining that balance is key. You can't give away too much, and you want to keep what you share to neutral ground. I struggle too.
111 weeks ago
@Kate - you said it. One has to adapt to different situations all the time. It's like playing different 'roles' everytime you are in a different social setting. I realized how important this really was after I got married :-)
@Rachel - It still is a challenge to me on how to give away just enough info about my life outside work to professional contacts, just so that I don't come across and boring and stuck-up. Maintaining that balance is key. You can't give away too much, and you want to keep what you share to neutral ground. I struggle too.
111 weeks ago
Gia Zimmerman
Hi Everyone, I'm currently working for a Global confectionery company in regulatory affairs. I am going to go back to school in May and am interested in freelancing. My expertise is in US & CA food labeling, but I have very good computer/writing skills and would be interested in doing administrative work as well. Please contact me at gzim00@gmail.com if any opportunities arise.
Benjamin Jancewicz:
Sorry Gia, this group is only for posting jobs available to freelancers.
117 weeks ago
117 weeks ago
Gia Zimmerman
Hi Everyone, I'm currently working for a Global confectionery company in regulatory affairs. I am going to go back to school in May and am interested in freelancing. My expertise is in US & CA food labeling, but I have very good computer/writing skills and would be interested in doing administrative work as well. Please contact me at gzim00@gmail.com if any opportunities arise.
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