Comments on: The Glass Ceiling Is Getting Thicker http://lancehaun.com/the-glass-ceiling-is-getting-thicker/ Life between the brackets Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Through the looking glass – I can see you — PseudoHR http://lancehaun.com/the-glass-ceiling-is-getting-thicker/#comment-1061 Through the looking glass – I can see you — PseudoHR Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:05:58 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=603#comment-1061 [...] I’m curious where the 40% of these women are in their professions.  Have they experienced the Glass Walls or witnessed the Glass Escalators? Or are these woman the breadwinners due to their spouse/significant others losing their jobs? [...] [...] I’m curious where the 40% of these women are in their professions.  Have they experienced the Glass Walls or witnessed the Glass Escalators? Or are these woman the breadwinners due to their spouse/significant others losing their jobs? [...]

]]> By: Lance Haun http://lancehaun.com/the-glass-ceiling-is-getting-thicker/#comment-1060 Lance Haun Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:14:17 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=603#comment-1060 Jessica and Jennifer - I am glad you both enjoyed the post. Definitely not something I would normally tackle here. Denise - Great comment, very funny especially for the situation you are in. I think there's always going to be a problem at some level. The goal may be elimination but the desired result should be a fierce reduction down to the bare minimum of exceptional circumstances of discrimination. Jessica and Jennifer – I am glad you both enjoyed the post. Definitely not something I would normally tackle here.

Denise – Great comment, very funny especially for the situation you are in. I think there’s always going to be a problem at some level. The goal may be elimination but the desired result should be a fierce reduction down to the bare minimum of exceptional circumstances of discrimination.

]]> By: Denise Fiala http://lancehaun.com/the-glass-ceiling-is-getting-thicker/#comment-1059 Denise Fiala Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:13:48 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=603#comment-1059 HOW TRUE! I too have just been laid off. I am a 42 ( don't look it ;)) white, female. I was at the company for 6 1/2 years, promoted to another department for the last 5 months, and got laid off 2 weeks before Christmas. I rent, no kids, and am single, and because I budget my basic living expenses to be minimal, unemployment pays for that and I have $$ left over. I must say I really hated the job, got stuck in it because I needed a job, had to put up with a lot of B.S. from the "boys", and I could probably write a mini-series on that place about various types of discrimination, and who did what/who to keep their job, since no one witnessed comments, etc. HR didn't do much. Yes I know at least I had a job, but it was killing my creative sprit, stress was ruining my health, etc. and I now am doing side-jobs, networking more, making the most of this, and gaining more knowledge/experience to do something I love. I am probably one of the few that is doing pretty good after a lay off. Yes, men did get laid off where I work, it was at a car dealership, didn't matter on race, but its a male dominated industry so that's who had to go. I have left jobs due to a "glass ceiling" and have been chastised by a female boss-not kidding- when I quit because I wanted a job where I could do & learn more. There will always be some type of discrimination, I've witnessed it personally, and have known that since I was a kid, the guys will get/do more, and was told "you can't do that, your a girl", which mostly came from my Mother ! Sorry for the long babble, too much coffee :), love your posts! Thanks for getting this issue out in the open for discussion and hopefully resolution! Oh, I live in Chicago, so it's $$ to live here, budgeting and not over extending is key! -denise HOW TRUE! I too have just been laid off. I am a 42 ( don’t look it ;) ) white, female. I was at the company for 6 1/2 years, promoted to another department for the last 5 months, and got laid off 2 weeks before Christmas. I rent, no kids, and am single, and because I budget my basic living expenses to be minimal, unemployment pays for that and I have $$ left over.
I must say I really hated the job, got stuck in it because I needed a job, had to put up with a lot of B.S. from the “boys”, and I could probably write a mini-series on that place about various types of discrimination, and who did what/who to keep their job, since no one witnessed comments, etc. HR didn’t do much. Yes I know at least I had a job, but it was killing my creative sprit, stress was ruining my health, etc. and I now am doing side-jobs, networking more, making the most of this, and gaining more knowledge/experience to do something I love. I am probably one of the few that is doing pretty good after a lay off. Yes, men did get laid off where I work, it was at a car dealership, didn’t matter on race, but its a male dominated industry so that’s who had to go.
I have left jobs due to a “glass ceiling” and have been chastised by a female boss-not kidding- when I quit because I wanted a job where I could do & learn more.
There will always be some type of discrimination, I’ve witnessed it personally, and have known that since I was a kid, the guys will get/do more, and was told “you can’t do that, your a girl”, which mostly came from my Mother !
Sorry for the long babble, too much coffee :) , love your posts!
Thanks for getting this issue out in the open for discussion and hopefully resolution!
Oh, I live in Chicago, so it’s $$ to live here, budgeting and not over extending is key!
-denise

]]> By: Jessica Lee http://lancehaun.com/the-glass-ceiling-is-getting-thicker/#comment-1058 Jessica Lee Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:05:24 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=603#comment-1058 lance, i think it is ballsy and refreshing to see you, as a white male, talking about these issues and facilitating a discussion. (and frankly, using the term white guilt. wow!) that, in and of itself, is a starting point, and part of the solution, i think. -jessica lance,

i think it is ballsy and refreshing to see you, as a white male, talking about these issues and facilitating a discussion. (and frankly, using the term white guilt. wow!)

that, in and of itself, is a starting point, and part of the solution, i think.

-jessica

]]> By: Jennifer McClure http://lancehaun.com/the-glass-ceiling-is-getting-thicker/#comment-1057 Jennifer McClure Tue, 13 Jan 2009 22:50:07 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=603#comment-1057 Nicely said and very thought provoking post! You are wise beyond your (Gen Y) years. It will be interesting to see how many people disagree with you now that you have raised these issues. I'm guessing not too many. Nicely said and very thought provoking post! You are wise beyond your (Gen Y) years. It will be interesting to see how many people disagree with you now that you have raised these issues. I’m guessing not too many.

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