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Originally Posted by Marie
Does anybody know of a woman who took time off to have kids and successfully transitioned back into the workplace years later (meaning achieved promotions to middle or upper management)? If so, what industry was she in?
Right now, I'm not sure what my ideal situation would be. Coming from a household w/two working parents, I'm more inclined to want to keep working. Ultimately I don't have a desire to be a housewife long term, and I greatly prefer two incomes. However, there is an appeal to being w/the kinds until they enter elementary school.
I'm just trying to get a feel for whether or not folks have really expereinced a successful re-entry into the working world, or if their career has simply stalled after the break. Hmmm, maybe I'll start a business instead.
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Yes, I know a woman with a PhD in pharmacology, who took ~5-6 years off to be at home while her kids were young. When she returned to the workforce, she took a lower position initially because she had a flexible schedule. She is now a manager and still has her flexible schedule. I believe she goes in early, her husband gets the kids off to school, and then she leaves at 2:30 or 3 to go pick them up for school.
That's the type of work situation I'd like to have. Unfortunately, in my field (sciences/engineering) most of the time women are expected to put their family life on the back burner. But the attitudes and cultures seem to be changing bit by bit, and flextime and other work/life options seem to be more common.