Episode 163: No Kids. Working Hard.
/“I never wanted to have kids.... so I do feel like I am reaping the rewards of those choices, and I was before Covid. All this year has really done is shine an extra spotlight on that.”
“At this point in the pandemic, I don’t know that I’m as motivated as I was before to work my way up. ”
In this third episode in our mini-series about what’s happening to women’s careers during the pandemic, we look at an under-discussed group.
We know women's careers are suffering, but much of the talk around this revolves around women with children at home. But what if you don't have kids, or your children are grown up?
In this show we meet two child-free women with quite different experiences of work during Covid. One feels her career is thriving. The other wonders what ambition means anymore when she just wants to get offline before midnight.
I’d love to hear from you if you’re in this category - either your kids have grown up, or you don’t have any. What does this time feel like to you? Are you overwhelmed at work, covering for others, or are you on a roll?
You can also read a transcript of the show.