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#74149 - 11/06/05 04:53 PM
Re: Beyond the Corner Office
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Jawjaw,
First, I likeed your joke.
One of us was forced out, and that is what her chapter in the book is about. But Carol doesn't get on the internet these days much because she is taking care of her new grandson when her daughter goes to work. In the book Carol tells the story about how the group made her understand that the event occurred as part of a much bigger picture, it wasn't her fault, and it was time to move forward.
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#74150 - 11/06/05 05:02 PM
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Hi jawjaw,
I loved your joke.
One of the chapters in our book is about a woman who was forced out of the corporation. In a wonderful way she tells the story about how she felt about the event and how the group helped her to understand that she was just caught up in a much larger event – something that can happen to all of us. She also tells about how great it was to learn that other members of the group felt like “outsiders” in the workplace and mentions that we should have formed our group before we stopped working.
Carol may not be able to get on the forum because she is very busy taking care of her new grandson these days.
Judy
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#74152 - 11/06/05 06:07 PM
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Smilinize,
I know how it feels to worry about being too tough. I once received my yearly report, and my boss had written, "She's a tough cookie." I walked around for days wondering if I should be happy about that. But I knew it was meant as a compliment.
Judy
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#74153 - 11/06/05 09:37 PM
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By the way, Smilinize, what does your multi-million dollar corporation do?
Judy
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#74155 - 11/06/05 11:10 PM
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JawJaw
I did chose to leave my corporate job and retire, but I will admit that the environment was very hostile and made me want to leave.
I also believed that with all of the acquisitions and continuous management changes, it was probably a matter of time before it was my turn. So I chose the time to leave.
For many of the other ninewomen, some chose to leave because of "special financial deals" and some because it was just time. Kathy
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#74156 - 11/06/05 11:16 PM
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Hi Smilize and Judy too From Kathy
I believe that the reason that there are private stalls in bathrooms is so there is some place to go where people can't see you cry.
I too have been called a "tough cookie", sometimes the b-word, but never a cry-baby.
It is nice not to have to worry about keeping up that tough image. I am nurturing my softer side
Kathy
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#74157 - 11/06/05 11:18 PM
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OOPS!
Meant to say "Hi Smilinize"
Kathy
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#74158 - 11/06/05 11:19 PM
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OOPS!
Meant to say "Hi Smilinize"
Kathy
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