French cartoonist illustrates emotional labor French cartoonist illustrates emotional labor One argument that a husband may lobby back at a wife who wants help with chores is “Well, you should have asked me. I would have helped.” A French cartoonist named Emma recently illustrated how this statement deflects responsibility for having to equally plan chores in the first place. ‘Yes, women can ask their male partners for help,’ her comic into heterosexual relationships invites us to question. ‘But why is it too many women’s burden to have to always ask men to remember things?’The mental load of always being stuck being the plannerWhen a man expects his partner to ask him to do things at home, he is not viewing her as an equal partner, he is viewing her as the manager of household chores, Emma’s cartoon argues. The man becomes an employee who works for his partner. The partner gets slotted into the nagging role of product manager, whether she likes it there or not.“The problem with that is that planning and organizing things is already a full-time job,” the comic states.
Everything You Need to Know About Saying “I Quit!” Everything You Need to Know About Saying “I Quit!” So you’ve made the decision that it’s time to move on from your current gig. That’s great- realizing that staying where you are is no longer the best thing for your career (or sanity) is a hard step to take. Unfortunately, it’s not the only step. Once you’ve made this decision, you have to do the actual quitting- and then often still survive two weeks in the office. To help you with those last steps to freedom, we’ve scoured the web for advice on everything from how to have that awkward conversation with your boss to how to keep your professional relationships strong. Take a look at these wise questions to consider before throwing in the towel. (Oprah) Try these unique strategies for quitting (without actually quitting) to see if it’s really what you want. (Paid to Exist) Learn the tricks to quitting your job- without burning the bridges you’ve so carefully built. (The Art of Manliness) Hear what an employer has to say about the best way to quit. (akhil.
3 Qualities That Make Servers Great Networkers - Work It Daily There are skills and behaviors that we learn and enhance through our life experiences. What life experience do you bring to the table in order to be successful in networking? A job that many have had is being a server in a restaurant. However, few recognize its value. Servers utilize many skills that are used by successful networkers. Let’s focus on three qualities that make servers great networkers: 1. They Listen There are five stages of listening: receiving, understanding, remembering, evaluating, and responding. People appreciate when their viewpoint is heard. Good networkers benefit from this quality because when they show interest in other people, they can make personal connections. They can get information, build a personal relationship, and use what they’ve learned to further their career. 2. They’re Organized Servers must juggle tables, orders, and checks every time they work. In order to do this, they must be extremely mentally organized.
Qualities That Make Servers Great Networkers - Work It Daily