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Steel Magnolias, Barbie, and Other Wise Women – In Celebration of a Complicated Women’s History Month By Bonnie Low-Kramen

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Olympia loved that at the beginning of the movie, the women could be seen as the beloved and well worn Southern female stereotypes – preoccupied with gossip, clothes, hair, flowers, and food. I should not have a “mommy penalty” on my salary because I have children and neither should you. The script was about the friendship of women.

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Business Insider Feature Story on Former Celebrity Assistant Bonnie Low-Kramen

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One perk of working for a star is the clothes, she said: “One assistant I knew was the same shoe size as her celebrity, so she got all her hand-me-down designer shoes.” Today, Low-Kramen said, a starting salary for a celebrity personal assistant on call 24/7 can typically hit the low six figures.

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What happened to customer service at Sears?

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The entire history of Sears is way beyond the scope of today’s blog post, but a short summary of Sears has its roots dating back to 1886 when the founder, Robert Sears began selling watches in Chicago. Experts say get rid of the women’s clothes and jewelry and stock up on Lands End merchandise which appeals to men.

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The Real Reasons People Are Quitting by Bonnie Low-Kramen

Bonnie Low Kramen

It costs a company 6-9 months of an employee’s annual salary to replace them. When she was hired, her manager said she would be on track for promotions and salary increases but in three years, she was overlooked numerous times. The third most important thing that staff wants is to be fairly compensated in salary and other benefits.

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Is Your Education Useless? | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

Or you got your degree in comparative religion and now you write a blog about snow sports. Henri´s last blog. John Bardos´s last blog. Heather Villa´s last blog. Laura Cococcia´s last blog. You might have a degree in archaeology and now you write code for a living. Love this post! Great post!

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Taylor's a Feminist – But So Is James | Men With Pens

Men With Pens

That means that if I take a salaried job today, I might be earning $32,550 while the guy next to me earns $35,000. The fact that I’m a woman is on my company’s website and all over my blog posts. Many of you with families would gladly take on a job at twice your current salary even if it meant some sort of weird workplace problem.

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