Musings: How I feel about a company that tells parents of young children they ‘need not apply’
I couldn’t believe what I was reading. A little while ago I was browsing some articles when I came across a piece about a company that coming under fire for a job that they recently posted to Indeed. The oil company caused outrage and controversy with one job specification in particular… parents need not apply. […]
5 years ago
Survey finds pandemic created workplace inequality between parents and non-parents
Did the pandemic create a divide in your workplace? As employees begin a phased return to the workplace, more than half worry that deciding to work remotely post-pandemic will cause workplace inequality. While many companies and organisations are offering a hybrid model, a recent survey has highlighted the multitude of concerns among workers in Ireland. […]
5 years ago
Pumping: 5 tried-and-tested tips to make it that little bit more pleasant
I loved breastfeeding my own two babies, and kept it up for close to a year with them both. However, pumping, on the other hand, was not one of my favourite activities. Never will you feel more like a dairy cow than hearing that gentle swosh, swosh sound of your breast pump and feeling the […]
5 years ago
One mum nails why ALL companies should be trying to recruit mothers to their workforce
Earlier today, as I sat down in front of my laptop to start working, I marvelled at how quiet the house was and how I was currently sipping a coffee that was – miraculously – still hot. The contrast to the past few months of homeschooling – much the same as all those months of […]
5 years ago
Study claims that if you’re a mother, you’re more productive at work
And the more kids, the more productive we are – go figure!
7 years ago
Single dad tells his employees to stop apologising for having lives outside of work
Ever since becoming a mum, I have, once my maternity leave came to an end, also worked outside the home – in many different formats. I have worked for myself as a freelance journalist working from home, been employed full-time as a journalist in a magazine office, worked reduced hours and split my time between […]
7 years ago