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周六一大早我开车到了纽瓦克机场,正准备过安检,听到有人叫我,回头一看是Todd,老朋友,和我一样,去拉斯维加斯开展会。我们拥抱寒暄一番,他个子高,一下子又看到另外三个同事老友。嘿,真是天涯何处不相逢。在这行业做久了,一个好处就是时不时还能在机场啊、拉斯维加斯啊,各种地方碰到新朋好友。
工作已经成了我们生活中不可分割的一个部分。既然如此,谁又不是抱着大干一场、全力以赴的初衷以及对公平合理的认可和回报这样的期待投入工作呢?如果Ta想都不想,那一定多是因为公司或老板的原因。或者还是有其它更深层的原因?
我们都全力以赴,但是有的人却感到我们终生最大的奖牌可能只是铜牌*。如果这样,我们还会像那些被告知冲向金牌的人一样奋斗不息吗?
(注*:《人类简史》一书中提到,古今中外自农业革命后的所有社会中,虽然也有相对成功的女性,但男性的优势是绝对的,女性得到的最大的奖牌不过是铜牌。)
我有很多在大公司工作的女性朋友在人生的不同阶段决定离开大公司。当年和我一起加入罗氏公司的有另外两位女性。其中一位英国女性很年轻就因各种压力承受不了而退出;另外一位亚洲女性现在是一位快乐的妻子和母亲,悠闲自在,每周去跳三次芭蕾舞修身养性。我的朋友徐林决定自己创业。还有一些女性同事决定离职去探索自己的灵魂,追寻自己的梦想。
我自己在职业的长河中也有过多次离职的冲动。值得庆幸的是,在我的一系列“荣耀”中,其中有一项很特别,就是我的“单亲妈妈”之身份。我的两个孩子给了我最大的动力,经常让我在对人生之路感到迷茫,把握不住方向时给我鼓励和平衡。我对他们何以回报呢?哈哈,就是我会以做他们的榜样为使命,并坚持为那块精神上的铜牌奋斗,同时也持续为他们昂贵的学费买单。
你们有何想法?
女性为什么更容易会从大公司辞职不干?
我将继续更新。
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湘伟
2017年7月1日,湖南
Women and Corporate (5) Going for Bronze?
On my way to #LasVegas I met a few old colleagues at Newark Airport. We love the fact that we still like the #food business and still meet from time to time in places such as airports and Vegas.
Work has become an inseparable part of our life. And so, who doesn't want to give the best shot, enjoy it and get compensated fairly and equitably? If someone doesn't want it, it must be caused by his/her leader or the company. Or any other reason?
We all work hard, but some may feel that the best we could get is a bronze medal. Shall we then still be as committed as those that are promised the gold?
Many of my female friends have decided to leave the #corporate world, in different stages of life. I started my #career with 2 other #women interns. One of them had a burn out at a young age; The other is now a happy mom and wife, and in her spare time she dances ballet 3 times a week. My friend Grace Lin Xu started her own company. Some of my female colleagues decided to take time off to do soul searching.
I too thought about quitting a few times. Luckily, among other privileges, I am also a #SingleMom. My kids help me find the balance, in return I fund their college bills.
But...why do #women quit?
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