Comments on: The F Series – Taking The Circuitous Staircase

By: maamej

maamej — Sat, 22 Nov 2014 10:27:21 +0000

Interesting to read Paula Matthewson’s explanation about conservative women & labelling. Makes sense, though I don’t agree with her at all about pinning ‘failure’ on one’s own limitations.

Of course individual limitations play a part, and ultimately everyone has to take responsibility for their own life (many on the left would agree with that point), but structural & societal factors can definitely hold people back – witness all the people around the time of Whitlam’s funeral talking about how without him introducing free education, they couldn’t have gone to unIversity.

On your question – I guess I took route 3 but not sure that I’m at ‘peak’ career yet. Perhaps in terms of experience, but not in terms of money.

By: Janine

Janine — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 20:19:15 +0000

In reply to Shelly. I'm so glad you are enjoying the series Shelly, I worry it's boring for people. Yes what you describe in terms of your career is much more familiar to me than the linear route to the top.

By: Shelly

Shelly — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 19:37:59 +0000

Interesting! I would definitely say I’m on the delayed career route, but with part-time study started during my brief career extending to the school-aged parenting years.

I think that I’m very happy with the route I’ve chosen. I’ve been there for every concert, and plan to be for the foreseeable future. My experience in my brief career and study has now got me running my own small business and I don’t think I ever want to go back to climbing the corporate ladder.

I’m enjoying your F-series posts, Janine. 🙂