Comments on: Where has this blog been all my life? http://www.singlewomenrule.com/2009/11/where-has-this-blog-been-all-my-life/ A global network of single women reveling in life's magic and feeling truly fulfilled - whether the knight in shining (or newly refurbished) armor ever arrives! Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:58:19 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Vanessa http://www.singlewomenrule.com/2009/11/where-has-this-blog-been-all-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-3088 Vanessa Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:53:32 +0000 http://www.singlewomenrule.com/?p=3457#comment-3088 I love this blog! I hadn't heard about it either, but I so stand behind the concept of asking for what you want. Like many women, I have neglected to ask for - and sometimes demand - things that I wanted or felt I deserved. I kicked myself for it later, but instead of dwelling on it, I resolved to not to repeat the same mistakes. I now regularly remind myself to not simply accept someone's first response, but to measure if it will work for me and if not, negotiate. Bravo to you, La Roxy! I love this blog! I hadn’t heard about it either, but I so stand behind the concept of asking for what you want. Like many women, I have neglected to ask for – and sometimes demand – things that I wanted or felt I deserved. I kicked myself for it later, but instead of dwelling on it, I resolved to not to repeat the same mistakes. I now regularly remind myself to not simply accept someone’s first response, but to measure if it will work for me and if not, negotiate. Bravo to you, La Roxy!

]]> By: Singletude: A Positive Blog for Singles http://www.singlewomenrule.com/2009/11/where-has-this-blog-been-all-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-3083 Singletude: A Positive Blog for Singles Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:48:42 +0000 http://www.singlewomenrule.com/?p=3457#comment-3083 I don't know how accurate this is, but I've read that by the time a woman reaches her career peak, it's estimated that she makes tens of thousands less than a man in the same position if he was hired at a starting wage just a few thousand higher than hers! I suspect this is because a lot of women either don't know they can negotiate salary or don't want to seem "pushy." I know it didn't even occur to me that I could do that at my first job, but my boyfriend at the time did it automatically when he applied for a job just a few months later. A family friend of mine bargains for absolutely everything--cell phone service, new cars, vacation packages, utility contracts, retail merchandise. Nothing and no one is immune, and let me tell you, she <i>always</i> gets the best deals. Some people see her as pushy, but she's the one laughing all the way to the bank. It really does pay to ask! I don’t know how accurate this is, but I’ve read that by the time a woman reaches her career peak, it’s estimated that she makes tens of thousands less than a man in the same position if he was hired at a starting wage just a few thousand higher than hers! I suspect this is because a lot of women either don’t know they can negotiate salary or don’t want to seem “pushy.” I know it didn’t even occur to me that I could do that at my first job, but my boyfriend at the time did it automatically when he applied for a job just a few months later.

A family friend of mine bargains for absolutely everything–cell phone service, new cars, vacation packages, utility contracts, retail merchandise. Nothing and no one is immune, and let me tell you, she always gets the best deals. Some people see her as pushy, but she’s the one laughing all the way to the bank. It really does pay to ask!

]]> By: Dating Advice (Almost) Daily http://www.singlewomenrule.com/2009/11/where-has-this-blog-been-all-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-3072 Dating Advice (Almost) Daily Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:07:21 +0000 http://www.singlewomenrule.com/?p=3457#comment-3072 Thank you for writing YOUR blog, La Roxy! Thank you for writing YOUR blog, La Roxy!

]]> By: La Roxy http://www.singlewomenrule.com/2009/11/where-has-this-blog-been-all-my-life/comment-page-1/#comment-3071 La Roxy Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:43:08 +0000 http://www.singlewomenrule.com/?p=3457#comment-3071 A few special stars somewhere lined up today -- after weeks of soul searching and contemplating the mission of my blog I happened to check the comments today, came across yours, and was jolted out of my sabbatical. Thank you for writing your blog. Thank you for stumbling across mine. Thank you for this shout out. La Roxy A few special stars somewhere lined up today — after weeks of soul searching and contemplating the mission of my blog I happened to check the comments today, came across yours, and was jolted out of my sabbatical.

Thank you for writing your blog. Thank you for stumbling across mine. Thank you for this shout out.

La Roxy

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