by Solange Lopes | Jan 27, 2015 | Career |
Patterned Sweatshirt – $34.95 – Photo credit: hm.com
We’re having a snow day on this side of the blogosphere, and speaking of snow, cold, and battling the elements, I picked this patterned sweatshirt from H&M. Loving the winter white canvas of this jersey sweatshirt, adorned with a funky, yet classic, pattern. Loving the price too, at $34.95!
I’d style this with a pencil skirt, as in the picture, except I’d probably go for something funkier like this zebra print pencil skirt, or this striped one, both from H&M. After all, mixing prints is in…
The Corporate Sis.
by Solange Lopes | Jan 26, 2015 | Career |
Photo credit: http://news.blogs.cnn.com
The Northeast is bracing for an apparently “historic” snow storm, and most likely a state of emergency will be in effect all throughout. However, there are many bad weather days when employees still have to trek through the snow, rain and other horrific weather to get to work. I remember talking to an ex-colleague of mine, who told me it took him 3 hours to get to his client in horrible winter weather, only to get there and be dismissed an hour later. All this because it was expected for employees to show up…
Do you brave the elements to go to work when the weather is bad and potentially threatening? Or rather, do you make a judgment call in case you are not given the option to work from home or use the day as a holiday? What do you recommend in those instances?
My $0.05: I’ve found myself in very flexible and comfortable professional environments where I could make the call to work from home in case of bad weather. I’ve also experienced environments where the expectation was, unless you were officially told to stay home, you were expected to show. In my opinion, it has to be a judgment call, no one should be putting themselves at risk to get to work. If that means you may have to use a vacation day, well, so be it. If the option is not available, consider discussing it with your manager in a fair, productive way, whereby you’d offer a compromise, such as working longer hours before or after, or working from home.
Thoughts?
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by Solange Lopes | Jan 26, 2015 | Career
Ruffle Shoulder Pencil Dress – $64.43 – Photo: asos.com
ASOS is having a great sale, hence toddy’s pick, this Paper Dolls ruffle shoulder pencil dress in a cream hue. I love the simplicity of this round neckline, V-shaped back dress, accented with statement ruffle trims. The high waist and slim belt are flattering (and forgiving), just as much as the slim fit is. It’s also available in green, but I like the versatility of the cream color. It’s on sale for $64.43 at Asos!
Speaking of pencil dresses, ASOS has a variety of these on sale, including this Plus-size Junarose color block pencil dress, and this maternity version with fold sleeve in ponte.
The Corporate Sis.
by Solange Lopes | Jan 26, 2015 | Career
Photo: http://hratach.blogspot.com
One of my commenters made a great point in one of their comments, about bringing up an issue they were having as a new associate on the job around a more senior employee making offensive remarks towards them. Human Resources was of no help, as it is very often reported in hostile or difficult to navigate work environments.
Many employees wonder, and at times rightfully so, if HR will help and/or protect them. After all, HR is hired and paid by the company. HR representatives are also more often than not stuck between a rock and a hard place, in the roles of employee advocate and company advocate all at once. Not to mention, Human Resources is always guided by the need to have everything documented and highly confidential, which can significantly muddy the waters when dealing with oral employee/manager reports. So, at the end of the day, whose side is HR really on?
From my experience, I don’t believe HR necessarily chooses a side. At the end of the day, they have a job, and a rather difficult one at that, to do. They are employees as well, possibly dealing with the same horror stories that are reported to them on a daily basis. Rather than asking whose side HR is on, both employees and management should be careful in how they approach any complaints brought to Human Resources, keeping in mind they not only have to provide objective evidence, but also have to put themselves into question in the process.
Do you think HR usually picks a side?
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