Comments on: Five-Year Plan http://www.toastyfrog.net/2008/03/06/five-year-plan/ The adventures (and distractions) of a somewhat cynical idealist Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:23:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Felicity http://www.toastyfrog.net/2008/03/06/five-year-plan/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Felicity Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:36:18 +0000 http://www.toastyfrog.net/2008/03/06/five-year-plan/#comment-105 Ugh. I'm facing the prospect of having to interview for full time jobs again soon. For one possible career path -- do my office clothes still fit? For another, I have to untangle the costumery advice. Women are not supposed to wear pantsuits unless they're executives (and I DO imagine that uppitiness in that regard costs you) but at least one person I know told me while I was science-bound that that probably applies to PhDs too. So if I interview for an academic job, with my terminal yet not PhD degree...do I need a suit? Do I need a pantsuit? I've never owned a suit. I look awesome in a pantsuit. So confusing. P.S. Since studies show that, for instance, people say a piece of writing is better if it has "John" at the top than "Joan"...not to mention the loss of advancement and seniority should a career woman take maternity leave...I don't think pantyhose are the only factor in the wage gap! Although I do loathe them utterly and refuse to wear 'em. Ugh. I’m facing the prospect of having to interview for full time jobs again soon. For one possible career path — do my office clothes still fit? For another, I have to untangle the costumery advice. Women are not supposed to wear pantsuits unless they’re executives (and I DO imagine that uppitiness in that regard costs you) but at least one person I know told me while I was science-bound that that probably applies to PhDs too. So if I interview for an academic job, with my terminal yet not PhD degree…do I need a suit? Do I need a pantsuit?

I’ve never owned a suit.

I look awesome in a pantsuit.

So confusing.

P.S. Since studies show that, for instance, people say a piece of writing is better if it has “John” at the top than “Joan”…not to mention the loss of advancement and seniority should a career woman take maternity leave…I don’t think pantyhose are the only factor in the wage gap! Although I do loathe them utterly and refuse to wear ‘em.

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