THE WORKING WOMAN

by Niki Scott ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 1, 1977

How working women cope: with children at home, husbands who resist housework, sexist bosses, loneliness, and the other quandaries which inevitably arise. In these brief, light, upbeat essay/interviews, short enough to read on a coffee break, women (mostly unidentified) discuss the problems and pleasures of working. ""It doesn't matter how impressive your credentials are; if you can't come across well during a job interview, you're probably going to miss a lot of opportunities."" . . . ""Like a lot of women today, I was the only female executive in the company. I felt totally isolated."" . . . ""I always knew he'd be transferred, but not now, when I'm just getting going."" . . . ""I stayed home for two years after Tommy was born, and I was totally miserable."" . . . ""I'm not going to divorce him after nineteen years because he doesn't do the laundry. . . . And I'm not going to give up a career I love, either."" Scott, a syndicated columnist, comments unobtrusively and lets the voices--more muted or straightforward than militant--speak for themselves. Honest sentiments presented routinely and without much thrust.

Pub Date: Oct. 1, 1977

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Sheed Andrews & McMeel

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 1977

Categories: NONFICTION