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The bus has been merciful. Nearly 2 hour commutes most of this week (usually bad thing, but this week good thing). VERY substantial bus nap.

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Raising Alpha

10/20/11 9:23am by JenniferZ
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I learned recently of a young woman  who has changed her name to Thomas. She told her family she feels like a man, and while she continues to wear her hair in a "girl" style, date a boy...her name is now legally Thomas. She is 19. Wonder what that is all about? Of course there are people who do genuinely feel they have been born into the wrong gender, and that is an entirely different topic. Not this one. This person still retains her female anatomy, doesn't necessarily dress like a man and she is dating a boy.  Read more >

Job Hunting...A Bit Like Dating Really

7/28/11 10:13am by JenniferZ
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I am mentoring the most adorable, clever intern this summer. And just today, we discussed how women are paid less than their male counterparts (oh yes, still, something like 20% isn't it) partly because we don't negotiate like they do. She would like to stay here. Her boss would like her to stay here. Of course, I would love for her to stay here, she is very capable and has an astounding work ethic for a college junior. But as HR sometimes does...they are dragging their feet, disorganized and not helpful.  Read more >

Would You Hire Someone Better Than You?

6/28/11 5:20am by JenniferZ
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Would you be okay with hiring someone better than you? I'm fairly new at this company, which is doing sufficiently well to warrant a bit of a hiring frenzy in certain areas. It is not a perfect company on the technology side (the business model is darn close to perfect for the space), but it is a fantastic place to work. So I referred some of my colleagues who are still at my previous shop, which was a hard place and getting harder. One of them is getting called already by HR. The other, more senior one...not yet.  Read more >

Gardening with the Babies

6/22/11 10:32am by JenniferZ
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This weekend, my children and I decided the overgrown garden needed our help. They are always very eager for fun garden activities - like harvesting the strawberries - but I didn't think I was going to get such enthusiasm when I asked for help this time. The middle one, who is 7, said she wanted Mama time and offered to come and help me with the weeds.  Read more >

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Full Name
Jennifer Z
Member Since
May 2011
About Me: 

Juggling upstate rural homelife with handsome husband, four children, dog, cat and eleven chickens with Manhattan work life. Commuting ninja and flexibility hawk. Earning my stripes as a time-management padawan. Gardening enthusiast if newbie; pragmatically green and quite resourceful really.

Profession: 
IT Manager
Location: 
New York, NY
Location Tags: 

New York, New Paltz, Virginia, London

Employers: 

KPMG, Citigroup, Unilever, McGraw-Hill Companies, Moody's

School Tags: 

University of London, University of Virginia

About Me Tags: 

mother, four, homemaker, working mother, Proverbs 31, rookie gardener, berry enthusiast, pinot grigio, wife, family, rural, chicken farmer, commuter, investment technology, financial services, New York City

 

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