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Year -- Hourly pay
2012 -- $9.04
2011 -- $8.67
2010 -- $8.55
2009 -- $8.55
2008 -- $8.07
2007 -- $7.93
2006 -- $7.63
2005 -- $7.35
2004 -- $7.16
2003 -- $7.01
2002 -- $6.90
2001 -- $6.72
2000 --$6.50
1999 -- $5.70
Source: Washington Department of Labor & Industries
Year — Hourly pay
2012 — $9.04
2011 — $8.67
2010 — $8.55
2009 — $8.55
2008 — $8.07
2007 — $7.93
2006 — $7.63
2005 — $7.35
2004 — $7.16
2003 — $7.01
2002 — $6.90
2001 — $6.72
2000 –$6.50
1999 — $5.70
Source: Washington Department of Labor & Industries
Clark County's lowest-paid workers will start the new year with a raise.
That's good news for fast-food worker Kristie Miles, an 18-year-old employee of a Vancouver KFC restaurant.
"Even though the cost of living will go up, it will help pay for that," said Miles, a biology major at Washington State University Vancouver.
Local economists and business owners, however, have different opinions on the economic effects of the state's 37-cent minimum wage increase, set for Jan. 1. Washington's minimum wage will bump up to $9.04 per hour, up from $8.67. It is the 13th increase since a 1998 voter initiative required the yearly adjustment, according to the state's Department of Labor & Industries, which oversees the rate hike.
Some economists say the small increase has only a minimal effect on the bottom line. But restaurateurs and retail merchants — businesses that employ the majority of minimum wage workers — say they are faced with a choice between increasing prices or reducing staff to cover the rate hike.
"It's challenging, especially in Washington because we're the highest (minimum wage)," said Val Hadwin, who owns 15 regional McDonald's restaurants with her husband, Matt Hadwin.
That's because the chain's specialty menu items are priced the same nationwide, said the Hadwins, who have 12 McDonald's stores in Vancouver and one each in Camas, Battle Ground and Kelso. The couple's Vancouver company, North Star Restaurants Inc., employs about 650 workers, most of whom are paid hourly wages.
But Scott Bailey, the state's regional labor economist, predicts a higher minimum wage will have very little impact on the overall economy, resulting in an approximate 1 percent increase in consumer prices. It would add about five cents to the cost of a $5 hamburger and fries, said Bailey, who has studied the effects of minimum wage increases from the year 2000 through 2010.
Bailey said his 10-year analysis found no evidence that Washington's annual minimum wage increases — anywhere from a 11-cent to 80-cent raise — affect pay rates for middle-income and high-wage earners.
"It doesn't launch wage increases across the board," Bailey said.
Washington's annual minimum wage increase is tied to the federal Consumer Price Index for urban wage earners and clerical workers. The index rose 4.2 percent during the 12-month period ending in August, compared with a 1.4 percent increase during the same period in 2010, according to the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries.
Vancouver-based KFC owner Scott Dickinson said the minimum wage hike comes at a difficult time, as his seven-restaurant chain continues to struggle to balance higher food costs and serve cash-strapped customers. The price of chicken — KFC's main menu item — continued to rise through 2011.
"All anyone has to do is walk into a grocery store and realize that we are paying those same increases in the restaurant industry," said Dickinson, owner of Vancouver-based Dickinson Northwest Inc.
Bill Conerly, an economist and principal of Lake Oswego, Ore.-based Conerly Consulting LLC, said Washington's annual minimum wage increase will affect the job market over time, causing some employers to cut staff and hire fewer workers. "As the minimum wage goes up, the number of people hired goes down," Conerly said.
The Hadwins said their chain would not rely on leaner staffing to make up for the minimum wage increase.
"Our quality can't suffer. We have to deliver the same quality," Val Hadwin said. "Sometimes we just take it and sometimes we raise the prices. The choices are very slim."
Dickinson said the mandatory raise in minimum wages would force his company to give across-the-board raises. But he would rather give pay raises based on performance standards.
"Now, we have to give everybody the same wage and there's no room for top performers to get a higher wage," he said.
Meanwhile, Miles — the 18-year-old Hazel Dell KFC employee — said she has no complaints about the pay bump. She sees her job as a starting point toward her future, helping pay tuition and rent. She plans to work her way up to a managers' position.
"From there, I want to work my way through college and become a nurse," Miles said.
The state's minimum wage applies to workers in all industries, including agriculture, although 14- and 15-year-olds may be paid 85 percent of the adult minimum wage, or $7.68 per hour.
Washington's minimum wage is highest in the nation, followed by Oregon's minimum wage, set to increase by 30 cents, to $8.80 per hour, on Jan. 1. Starting Sunday, Washington's minimum wage will be $1.79 above the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Washington is one of 10 states that adjusts its minimum wage based on inflation. The others are: Vermont, Ohio, Nevada, Montana, Missouri, Florida, Colorado, Arizona and Oregon,. California's minimum wage is $8 per hour. In Idaho, minimum-wage workers are paid the federal minimum wage.


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Manager, Partnership Sales
Specialist, Digital Media
Operations Crew Member 2016
'Caps Crew Team
Whitecaps FC Promotions Team
Grassroots Development Officer
Specialist, Digital Media
Come work for the fastest growing sports brand in Vancouver and an award winning digital team!
Working within the marketing team at Vancouver Whitecaps FC, the digital media specialist will assist in the development and maintenance of all Whitecaps FC digital activations such as websites, newsletters, social media campaigns and other digitally produced materials. Candidate should be a self-starter, prepared to work as part of a team in a faced-paced environment.
Reporting structure:
The digital medial specialist reports directly to the senior digital media manager.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in related field.
- A degree or diploma from a recognized institution in a related field.
- Executing updates & administering content on whitecapsfc.com and other Whitecaps FC digital assets
- Coding, validating, and sending HTML email campaigns using Exact Target
- Managing data on Exact Target
- Preparing and creating digital assets in Photoshop
- Monitoring quality and relevancy of site and social media assets
- Building microsites and landing pages to support marketing campaigns
- Contributing to Whitecaps FC social media channels on MLS/USL match days (both home and away)
- Assisting the execution of digital advertising campaigns
- Researching social media trends and emerging digital technology
- Advanced HTML and CSS
- Proficiency with Photoshop
- Experience using Exact Target
- Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills
- Must be extremely organized and detail-oriented
- Strong ability to learn new software packages'
- Excellent social media skills
- Flexibility, initiative, and dedication
- Creative ability an asset
- Experience with power editor and other advertising platforms
This position requires the ability and willingness to work non-standard hours including evenings and weekends, in particular special events and match days/nights. This is an evolving position and responsibilities may shift over time.
Please respond with your CV and cover letter with salary expectations via email to Wendy Wait, Senior Manager HR:
Deadline for applications: End of business on Friday, May 27th.
Manager, Partnership Sales
The Partnership Sales department of Vancouver Whitecaps FC is a fast-paced and results oriented environment. The Manager, Partnership Sales is a sales focused role in which the successful candidate needs to be comfortable with cold calls, generating new leads and managing the sales pipeline for sponsorship as well as corporate suites. S/he will be expected to deliver on aggressive sales targets and to continuously generate leads to grow sponsorship, advertising and suites revenue.
Reporting structure: Based in Vancouver at the club's head office, the Manager, Partnership Sales reports directly to the Director, Corporate Partnerships.
- Generate sponsorship revenue through partnership and advertising sales for both Whitecaps FC (MLS) and WFC2 (USL), including the club's growing soccer development programs.
- Play a key role in filling the sponsorship pipeline year-round by researching identified prospects and creating a detailed sales strategy for each.
- Prospect, negotiate and close deals that focus specifically on sponsorship, advertising and corporate suites revenues for the organization.
- Work with the Partnerships team to initiate and grow sustainable client relationships.
- Maintain an indirect relationship with the Ticket Sales team to ensure continuity of messaging and leads tracking between departments.
- Generate new corporate revenue by identifying prospective clients and strategic partners through various channels.
- Create, organize and maintain sponsor and advertiser contracts as well as other legal documents.
- Assist in the creation and management of the organization's sales process and strategies for sponsorship.
- Help define and establish new sponsorship properties within the organization, in partnership with other internal departments.
- Prepare proposals, presentations and reports for the Director, Corporate Partnerships and other club executives.
- Keep up to date with current developments in the sports marketing industry (specifically sponsorship and corporate hospitality) and utilize this information to guide strategy for potential new proposals and properties.
- Maintain an up-to-date and working knowledge of soccer, the MLS and Whitecaps FC as well as the competitive landscape in Canada, North America and around the globe.
- Collaborate and work closely with Partnership Marketing to assist in delivery of contractual partnership elements, events and match day hosting opportunities including coordination of corporate suites each match.
- Other duties, as required and assigned.
Essential Requirements:
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada and in possession of a BC Driver's licence
- Must have 2 to 3 years of experience in a similar position
- Must have excellent writing and presentation skills
- Must be computer literate and have strong Microsoft Office and social media expertise
Skills and Abilitites:
- Exceptional relationship management and negotiation skills.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communications skills.
- Comfort and experience with both cold calling and consultative sales.
- Successful track record in delivering on sales targets.
- Commitment to a team environment and working closely with others to ensure team success.
- Demonstrated experience presenting to, communicating and negotiating with, senior-level and C-level executives.
- Highly motivated individual with excellent problem solving skills; able to meet challenging deadlines and aggressive financial targets.
- Ability to thrive in a complex and fast paced work environment.
- Proven ability to make critical decisions independently without supervision while being accountable for those decisions.
- Strong experience crafting compelling and impactful sales presentations.
- Ability to work closely and cooperatively with internal and external associates.
- Excellent organization, time-management and administrative skills essential.
- Attention to detail and a strong sales focus are essential.
- Previous experience selling digital/online advertising an asset.
- Previous experience working with Salesforce an asset but not required.
- An advantage if you have a passion for, and understanding of the culture of, sports and/or soccer as well as knowledge of Vancouver Whitecaps FC structure .
This role will require the ability and willingness to work non-standard hours including evenings and weekends for games, special events and other club initiatives. This is an evolving position and responsibilities may shift over time.
Please submit your CV with the title, "Manager, Partnership Sales" in the subject line. Please clearly outline how you meet our requirements along with your salary expectations to:
Wendy Wait, Senior Manager Human Resources
This posting will remain active until the position has been filled.
Operations Crew Member 2016
Vancouver Whitecaps FC is currently looking for people interested in joining the Operations Crew. This is a part time role that supports the operational deliverables at Vancouver Whitecaps FC, WFC2 and auxiliary events throughout the Lower Mainland. The ideal candidate will be able to lift up to 60lbs independently, and have experience working in a labour intensive environment.
This role will include, but not be limited to the following responsibilities:
- Working within a team of 10-12 event operations crew members to convert BC Place stadium to a Whitecaps FC branded stadium.
- Install field boards, signage and other brand elements.
- With direction from the Operations Supervisor, deliver on match-day requirements such as installation of seat wraps, partnership activations and field set-up.
- Support the movement, set-up and care of the event operations inventory.
- Work independently to pick-up, deliver, set-up and remove operational and brand equipment for WFC2 matches at UBC Thunderbird Stadium.
- Deliver, set-up and tear down brand and soccer related elements (tents, flags, banners) at non-match day Whitecaps special events.
Job Requirements
- Must work extremely well in a team environment
- Willingness to learn and ability to take direction from others is required
- Must be able to comfortably lift 60lbs.
- Attention to detail a must
- Strong communication skills
- Pro-active and resourceful outlook
- Clean Class 5 Driver's License
- Legally entitled to work in Canada
- This position will require weekend and evening work.
Operations Crew team members will be scheduled in accordance with the Whitecaps FC home match schedule, with strong consideration given to performance. It is requested that all Operations Crew members provide availability for at least 12 matches though there is no guarantee of shifts.
Operations Crew team members will receive an hourly wage for the period of time worked. Along with this, Crew will also receive:
- Match day parking (based on schedule)
- Complimentary staff meal during shift
- Whitecaps match tickets, based on availability
- Whitecaps post-season social
- Additional event management opportunities throughout the season
If you are legally entitled to work in Canada, please send your resume and cover letter indicating how you meet our requirements to firstname.lastname@example.com
'Caps Crew Team
The 'Caps Crew Team is an integral part of the Whitecaps FC Organization. We are reliant on dedicated and enthusiastic people to help ensure a successful execution on match days.
We offer a rewarding opportunity to become engaged in your community and to gain useful experience within the sports industry while working WFC2 matches.
Please take a look at http://www.whitecapsfc.com/jobs#wfc2 for the various positions we have available this season and submit your resume to email@example.com. If you are interested in more than one position, please list the roles you would like to be considered for in order of preference in your cover letter.
Available Positions
- Access Control
- Accreditation
- Activation Team
- Director's Spotter
- Photo Marshall
- Plaza Ambassador
- Ticket Scanner
- Future Stars Supervisor
Job Requirements for all positions
- Friendly and personable
- Confident, articulate, and enthusiastic
- Excellent people skills
- Outstanding communication skills
- Organized
- Proactive
- Willingness to go the 'extra mile'
- Knowledgeable and passionate about soccer
- Interest in a career in media or sports management is an asset
Volunteers are required to work at a minimum of 8 WFC2 matches.
Being part of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC 'Caps Crew team provides valuable experience and knowledge about the professional sports industry. Opportunities encompass professional development, networking with club staff, contacts, and partners, and engaging with a community of like-minded peers. In addition, individuals will be able to watch a portion of the match during scheduled volunteer shifts.
Volunteers will receive the following benefits:
- "adidas" volunteer uniform
- Match day parking (based on schedule)
- Complimentary food & beverage during shift
- Volunteer social activities throughout the season
- Whitecaps MLS tickets
- Whitecaps post-season party
- Prizes and rewards throughout the season
If you are a highly organized, dynamic, and community minded individual with a passion for sport and events, we want to hear from you. Please forward your resume and cover letter to email@example.com.
Whitecaps FC Promotions Team
Vancouver Whitecaps FC is looking for PROMO TEAM MEMBERS! This team will be part of all Whitecaps FC MLS and WFC2 matches and ancillary events. You will be tasked with representing the club to our fans while informing them of the latest club offers and campaigns. The Promotions Team will operate club activations and also form part of the suite hosting program offered by Whitecaps FC.
Applicants should be willing to excel in dealing with the public, effectively promote club key messages and most importantly, able to have fun on the job. Candidates must work as part of a team but should be able to work independently and be able to manage an event experience.
Duties and Responsibilities
This role will include, but will not be limited to the following duties:
- Face of Whitecaps FC, promote key club messages and campaigns
- Receive fan feedback, compile and report it to club management
- Work at the majority of club events, bringing a positive attitude and demeanour
- Evening and weekend work will be a part of this job; successful candidates are expected to be available for a majority of the shifts
- Assist match day production staff in the execution of partner activations
- Accompany club mascot Spike at MLS matches, assisting where necessary with activations
- Act as hosts for suites at BC Place
Desired Attributes
- Must be 19 or older
- Have a positive work attitude and willingness to learn new skills on the job
- Must have a friendly and outgoing personality
- Should be Tech Savvy minded individuals with a background in marketing and events
- Previous experience in a promo/street team will be considered an asset
- Holder of BC Driver's License and clear driving abstract
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
Resume and cover letter to be sent to Johan Mordijck, Senior Manager, Marketing, firstname.lastname@example.com no later than midnight on Friday June 16th.
BC Soccer is the provincial sport governing body with the mission to govern, promote and develop the game of soccer in British Columbia in a professional and progressive manner. Established in 1907, BC Soccer is the largest provincial sport organization (PSO) in BC and the third largest soccer specific PSO in Canada with over 150,000 participants. As a professional not-for-profit society and a member of Canada Soccer, BC Soccer is committed to providing the widest opportunities for existing and potential participants, as well as provide support in the most effective and appropriate way for current players, parents, volunteers, member clubs, leagues and districts.
BC Soccer is comprised of more than 120,000 registered players, over 2,200 registered referees, and thousands of volunteer coaches, administrators and soccer leaders. Working with its 40 member Youth Districts and 11 Adult Leagues as well as their affiliate member clubs, BC Soccer operates under the guiding principles of Professional Leadership, Passionate Service and Progressive Collaboration. In managing its relationships throughout the larger soccer community, BC Soccer's vision is to ensure every British Columbian has the opportunity to be involved in soccer as part of a lifelong commitment to active, health and involved lifestyle.
Position Summary
BC Soccer's Grassroots Development Officer is directly supervised by the Director of Soccer Development and is responsible for the day-to-day management and administration of all Grassroots activity within BC Soccer including (but not limited to), implementing the BC Soccer Club Charter Program, facilitating/scheduling/supporting Grassroots services (Festivals and workshops) and assisting/supporting the membership in is widest sense as it relates to player and coach development within grassroots environments.
Accountable to: Director of Soccer Development
Internal relationships: Relates with all BC Soccer staff and specifically with the Manager of Coach Development, High Performance Officer, Soccer Development Coordinator, Director of Community Development, Finance Department, Club Charter Leads, along with various board members and committees/members within the structure.
Key external relationships: Districts, Leagues, Clubs, Coaches and Referees; Canadian Soccer Association; Vancouver Whitecaps FC; BC High School Sports; BC Summer Games.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Responsible for grassroots related objectives as outlined within the BC Soccer Strategic and Operational plans
- Development and implementation of appropriate grassroots services and programs that fulfill BC Soccer Strategic and Operational plans
- Implementation of province wide grassroots programming initiatives, including but not limited to the BC Soccer Club Charter Program, Grassroots Festivals and Grassroots Workshops.
- Day to day oversight of Club Charter Leads and Grassroots support contractors including recruitment, training and on-going education in order to deliver grassroots services to the soccer community
- Facilitate the implementation and engagement with grassroots clubs of Long Term Player Development
- Involvement in and implementation of BC Soccer's overall player and coaching development programs
- Responsible for management and delivery of BC Soccer representation at the BC Summer Games
- Appropriate technical development and integration of FUTSAL programming into grassroots services
- Coordinate grassroots under 9 to under 12 Grassroots Festival Grant Program (from application process to on field delivery)
- Development and continual oversight of grassroots festival format for implementation by clubs, districts and BC Soccer Grassroots support contractors
- Identification and provision for appropriate resources and support for elements of soccer science necessary within grassroots programming
- Grassroots development budget support including planning and day to day oversight
- Works with all department staff members to promote relevant HP initiatives
- Various special duties as assigned by the Director of Soccer Development
Required Knowledge, Abilities, Skills, Training, Experience, and Education
- Must hold a minimum CSA 'B' National Coaching license, or foreign equivalency.
- Experience in delivery of Small Sided (U12 & Below) Programming, specifically to player and coach development.
- Knowledge of BC Soccer Grassroots Club Programming.
- Knowledge of the Canadian Soccer Association and BC Soccer's Long Term Player Development guidelines.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Application (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Represent BC Soccer as required, including traveling inter provincially and nationally should it be required.
- Commitment to delivering high standards of customer service and appropriate experience to demonstrate this
- Confident leader able to provide credible leadership and support
- Exceptional organization and prioritizing skills.
- Able to compose routine and non-routine correspondence, including strong oral presentation skills.
- Work independently and in a team environment while maintaining confidentiality.
- Able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and the BC Soccer Membership (Clubs, Districts, Leagues, etc.) and key external partners while supporting the overall structure and philosophical strategy set out by the British Columbia Soccer Association.
- Represent BC Soccer as required, including traveling inter provincially and nationally should it be required.
- Annual CPIC (Criminal Records) clearance.
- Has use of a Personal Vehicle with a valid Class 5 driving license
- Fluency in English.
- Passionate about sport, preferably soccer.
- Experience in an office-working environment.
- Demonstrated strong public speaking ability in both on and off field environments.
Interested applicants should submit their resume, cover letter and salary expectation range to BC Soccer by 4:00 pm on Friday, May 27th, 2016 to the attention of Chris Cerroni, Director of Soccer Development at firstname.lastname@example.com
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Sharansky Sworn in as Jewish Agency Chief
Appointment confirmed following a compromise between American donors and the Israeli government.
Former minister Natan Sharansky was sworn in as the new chairman of the Jewish Agency Thursday afternoon in Jerusalem.
During a 15-minute acceptance speech delivered in English, Sharansky recounted his personal travails as a prisoner of Zion and the Jewish community's efforts to free Soviet Jewry.
"We live in a world of post-identity, as they used to call it, where for many people in the free world any connection to their religion, to their people, to their roots, their history seem is like something that goes against the principles of freedom," Sharansky said.
In such a climate, he continued, Jews are especially threatened because of high assimilation rates in the Diaspora and a weakening connection to Jews in Israel.
"Because of that one of the great principles and aims of this organization was and will be aliyah to Israel. But how do we bring immigrants from the United States, France or from England, if you are not strengthening their identity with their own people? And so this becomes our biggest challenge."
"One of the biggest challenges is the weakening of [Jewish] identify and assimilation all over the world," Sharansky told Haaretz following his election. "In Israel we are lucky that we don?t have assimilation, but we have a weakening of the connection of the Jewish people with their roots, with their history, with being part of the Jewish community."
Sharansky's appointment was confirmed following a compromise between American donors and the Israeli government.
Over the government's objections, the Americans pushed a reform through the agency's Board of Governors on Tuesday that separates the agency from the World Zionist Organization.
Sharansky will not serve as WZO chairman, as his predecessors have always done, following a demand by American donors that the two posts be separated. Former MK Rabbi Michael Melchior and businesswoman Galia Albin have been mentioned as possible candidates for the post.
After immigrating to Israel in 1986 following nine years in Soviet prisons, the 61-year-old Sharansky founded the Yisrael BaAliyah party and served as trade and industry minister during Netanyahu's first stint as prime minister.
Sharansky was also interior minister in Ehud Barak's government and deputy prime minister and housing minister under Ariel Sharon.
"One of our main aims of course is [promoting] aliyah, but today when more than 90 percent of the world's Jews live either in Israel, America, France or [other safe] countries like this, you cannot encourage people to make aliyah if they don't have a strong [Jewish] identity," Sharansky said.
"When I hear that the reason why only 15 percent of American Jewish kids receive a Jewish education is because it's too expensive, that's only a very small part of the truth. It's expensive but many also believe it's against American ideals to give children a Jewish education. That's a big problem."
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I'm really enjoying it so far. I actually like how they force you to use different Pokemon, and that the links are reset. If you could use any Pokemon and they all remained at the same link percentages, it would be difficult for the post-game to be made.
Because they're separated into episodes rated on a 5-star difficulty, if your Pokemon didn't reset their links, you would basically end up having your favorites being too strong, making them all too easy, or having some being too weak, etc. "Starting over from scratch" is the easiest way to prevent this from becoming an issue, and it makes the chapters feel like a new experience, as opposed to simply extending your previous experience (even though that's all that's happening).
I love being able to learn more about the other warlords. In terms of narrative, the episodes seem to contain the perfect mixture of seriousness and silliness.
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Did I impair my child's development because of medicine I had to take during pregnancy?
I have Trigeminal Neurolgia and was on birth control but was not told that the Tegretol I was taking made it ineffective. I was also on Percocet, Xanax and Ambien to help me withe the pain and sleep deprivation. I had no clue I was pregnant until I was already 6 1/2 months, I bled thru my whole pregnancy. The pain was unbearable so I had to keep taking my meds, did I hurt my child? She started walking at 7 months and laughs all the time, she also understands everything you say but she only says about ten words and that's rarely that you will hear them. She makes weird noises and points to stuff and goes uhh uhh, does she have a problem because of me? She is my fourth kid and all of them are chatter boxes I can't keep them quiet, what is wrong, what to do, help?
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Too Sexy For Her Job At Citibank, Fired — Fair?
Lots of foofaraw about Debrahlee Lorenzana, a 33-year-old woman who is now the scratching post for anyone self-righteous with a keyboard. She has big breasts and wears tight clothing and is beautiful. Apparently, the guys she worked with at Citibank just couldn't handle all that gorgeousness and asked her to tone it down a little. Then they fired her.
Here's the story.
Puhleeze. What's next, boys, a burqa?
One nice thing about working alone at home is that no one — nope, not even the UPS guy, the only person I see many days — cares what I wear or has a thing to say about it. The downside is you get a little feral. "Dressing up" means putting on a bra and some deodorant. Brushing hair? Optional. Makeup? Nope. Men who work at home don't have to shave or polish their shoes.
Journalism generally rewards smarts and toughness, not silk and linen and labels. As a working writer or photographer, you need clothes, in most jobs, that you can run and stretch and kneel in. I once wore an Army surplus jacket while covering a Royal Tour of Queen Elizabeth — all those pockets were great for notebooks, pens, granola bars. Chic? Not so much.
I've seen plenty of women dressing badly — exposed bra straps, flip flops (?), exposed feet that need a pedicure, slutty stuff. But, it's their funeral. Women do have choices, and making lousy ones is their option.
Should women dress all bland and boring and buttoned-up so we don't discombobulate the boys? Men, what say you?
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In theory, it shouldn't matter what women wear to the office, but in practice it means everything. No, we shouldn't have to worry about whether we're making the guys all hot and bothered. They should judge us on the content of our work product and our management skills. But that's a bit like saying women shouldn't have to worry about running alone in Central Park after dark; nice thought, but I wouldn't want to test people's better natures.
Does it suck that we have to be thinking about this crap? Absolutely. But like anything else, impressions about who you are are often made on what you look like and how you dress, no matter how divergent those two things might be. If the banking and finance industry wasn't such a boys' club to begin with, perhaps this wouldn't have caused such a dust-up.
Are there certain clothes or shoes you would never wear to work? She wore a clingy wrap-dress (redundant) and very high heels, neither of which would ever have been my choice. I hate drawing attention to myself physically in a professional environment, but also love great clothes. Men are lucky to wear boring suits, where there is little — pun intended — wiggle room.
My default choice is usually a simple dress, opaque tights, flats or trousers. I get irritated and annoyed if men, at work, pay excessive attention to women's appearance. It's a time-suck and distraction and, I think, a way to make her uncomfortable.
How to feel and look pretty without pushing it too far?
I think the key to work wear for women is not showing too much skin. Form-fitting is okay as long as you're not spilling out of your tops, showing too much cleavage, or wearing skirts that barely cover your ass. There's a difference between looking attractive and well-groomed at the office and wearing something to work might wear on a date in which you were hoping to get lucky.In response to another comment. See in context »
I agree, Caitlin, and think that men also use comments on women's looks as a way to put us down or to reinforce their superiority, as they view it. I just can't imagine my boss saying to his boss "you look great today– love that suit!" But most of the men I work with think it's still OK to say things like this to their female colleagues.In response to another comment. See in context »
I'm not wild about form-fitting either. I once worked with a woman whose underwear tags you could practically see her clothes clung so tightly, even though she showed no skin.
I think advertising your body is weird at work. You're there for your brain.
If I remember this correctly though, she then went on to have the same issues at another job after this one. Call me crazy, but getting unwated attention at one job is certainly regrettable… but when it continues to happen, one has to wonder about her personal conduct as well as her manner of attire.
I didn't know that…if true, I wonder what her motivation is. It seems counterproductive to dress or behave provocatively if it's going to cause problems professionally. The question is why any woman wants more attention paid to what's below her neck than to her intellect.
I think it's tough as I also see women in awful, boring, mannish clothing as they try to "fit in" and look lousy, certainly in male dominated industries. Women lawyers, when they are wellpaid and buy quality, non-boring stuff, seem to find good choices in this regard.
Some women have more confidence in their looks than their intellect so try to work their strength, but find it backfires.
Ms. Kelly,
There are principles and there are facts. What exactly was she wearing? The photographs in the linked article are hardly outlandish, they seem entirely normal business attire. The photo on the cover of the Village Voice likewise seems in no way out of the ordinary. If those are the clothes that she wore, it is very difficult to image anyone even raising an issue much less firing someone. Further, Citibank may be a bank but they are not stupid. They would have to know that they could not fire someone for wearing those clothes. There has to be more to this story than what is out there now.
I looked at the clothes she was wearing and they didn't seem bizarre to me. The problem with lawsuit-based stories is that we'll never hear all the details.
Ms. Kelly,
Let me add, on what planet would this office be located? A bunch of men went to their boss and complained that their female co-worker is too good looking and is dressed in a style that is too attractive? That does not correspond the behavior of any male member of any species I know of on this particular rock.In response to another comment. See in context »
David…What if the office was staffed by a band of rebellious transvestites?In response to another comment. See in context »
Hello Leonkelly,
You see, that is what I am talking about. We need facts to really understand the situation. Now, had I known that that was the situation, I would have written something different.In response to another comment. See in context »
Caitlin… What is worse: This alleged injustice as it is put out in the press or Aawoman with nose that looks like a Jerusalem artichoke and ankles that resemble fence posts losing out in a job interview to a woman that fits a dress like this lady does? No law or cultural evolution can correct these wrongs (without burqas). The aggrieved compliments a pair of pumps well and has 5-star cans. But a productive,reliable, and cooperative co-worker trumps that in short order (IMHO).
Yeah, but if you had access to a productive, reliable and cooperative worker with 5-star cans (!), you'd be all over her. Maybe not literally, but…
Here's a problem I've run into; a boss who's ugly (and married, as problematic) and wants me to be charming to him. Not flirt, per se, but puff up his ego. I don't and the whole thing ends badly. There may be some of this. Guys hate it and get really ugly if you, if they think you're hot, don't return their attention. They think it's pleasant to be the focus of their attention and you should be grateful for it.
When I was a young single man,I was harassed by a slightly older married woman. She never had to go to classes, but I have. I work in a mostly female facility. The novelty of the lookers fades fast (at least for me). Maybe it because I married later and did enough chasing before hand.In response to another comment. See in context »
That's interesting. I have no doubt that women managers harrass as well. Sorry you experienced it — and too bad she didn't get (or pass) her sensitivity training.
reba, I think it's tricky…If the guy is someone who respects you professionally and you like, a sincere compliment doesn't bother me. If he's some weird lech, it does.
My first reaction to the outcome is disgust. Too many men, especially in business power positions can't and don't trust themselves around women. Why not? Because they practice the distasteful art of off-color-jokes, inappropriate glances, intentional sexual fly-bys, etc. It's a very dangerous corporate game. So when somebody can't handle himself, like some dogs around legs, they get rid of the female?! Hmmmm. Some business men just need to grow up and quit projecting their problem on another. Be professional in all matters at work.
My experience as a CEO tells me that sometimes both women and men dress inappropriately at work and intervention is needed. It is isn't because the men can't "handle" a scantily clad female coworker, or that a woman can't handle a buff, dressed-down, body-builder; it's simply matter of dressing for the occasion or audience. I cannot recall a time when the person dressed inappropriately didn't respond well to intervention and advise on dress. Outside of work, to each his or her own. Personally, outside of work, cargos and flip flops are my preferred attire pretty much all the time.
I have no opinion on the merits of Ms. Lorenzana's legal case, because I have no knowledge of what all of the facts on both sides may have been. There may well be more to both sides of this story than the people involved have been willing to acknowledge or the media have been willing to cover thus far.
I have read the other comments here, including one to the effect that the outfits Ms. Lorenzana was depicted wearing in photos in the Village Voice looked like normal business clothes. Out of curiosity, I looked at the same photos. My personal and admittedly subjective reaction was that roughly half the outfits shown were rather marginal although at least arguably within bounds, but roughly half were clearly outside the boundaries of what I would consider appropriate clothing for wear in a business environment.
Most business organizations have dress standards applicable to both male and female employees. The purpose is not to harass or subjugate either men or women, but to set clear expectations for personnel to establish a businesslike and professional atmosphere while interacting with clients, customers and professional colleagues. What one wears to an office is quite different than what one might wear out on Saturday night while having a good time with a spouse or partner, or looking to meet someone; or what one might wear while relaxing at home.
Standards for such things may vary. What is considered suitable business attire in Miami or LA might well be considered far too casual, unprofessional and even sleazy in New York or DC, for example, just as what is considered professional in New York or DC might be considered hopelessly stodgy, unfashionable and uptight in Miami or LA. The assumptions of people from different age or socioeconomic groups about the boundaries between appropriate and unacceptable office attire might differ as well.
While there is clearly a difference between subjective individual standards on such matters and objective standards which courts are prepared to allow business organizations to enforce for their personnel, the notion that the legal standard for such things is fixed, clear, and readily and universally understood by men and women at all different levels in all business organizations, or uniformly and predictably administered by federal and state courts, is risible.
My own subjective reaction to Ms. Lorenzana's wardrobe, as depicted in the photos published by the Village Voice, is that while it might be nice to see someone dressed like that walk into a restaurant on a Saturday night, I wouldn't want to see any professional colleague dressed like that in any office I ever worked in. At least half the clothing portrayed in those photos was grossly unprofessional and inappropriate for an office environment — far too tightly fitted, skimpy and provocative for anyone holding a professional position to wear to work and still maintain the respect of colleagues.
If I saw someone dressed like that walk into an office I worked in, I would be prepared to work with her, see how she handled her responsibilities, and treat her fairly as I would any other colleague, but that would require conscious effort. Based on her wardrobe, I would suspect that her professional skills were questionable at best because she was devoting far too much effort to directing people's attention to other things. I would also suspect that she was not to be trusted because she appeared to rely upon manipulating other people's reactions. If I had to meet a client, I would feel embarrassed to be seen with her, because her clothing didn't project anything even remotely close to a professional image. If I had to interact with her frequently as a colleague, I would consider it annoying to have to put up with the constant visual provocation. My gut reaction would be that I didn't trust her and wanted to have as little to do with her as possible. Basically, I would consider her a nuisance to be around, and hope that she got assigned to work with other people instead of me, although I would make every effort to treat her properly if I had no choice but to work with her.
My reaction in that regard would not be based on her gender, ethnicity or innate physical appearance, but rather on how she chose to present herself to her coworkers and clients through her choice of clothing. Sky-high heels, plunging necklines and high hemlines, skirts and turtlenecks so tight that they look as though they were applied with a spray gun rather than taken off a hanger — they might be great for Saturday night, but they just don't belong in a business office. Somebody who dresses like that communicates to her coworkers that she is not serious about working as hard as she can to do the best job she can, and instead wants to manipulate the men she encounters in order to minimize her responsibilities and workload.
One doesn't expect female colleagues to be prudes, or to dress like nuns or North Korean prison guards, and there is nothing wrong with going beyond presentable to being stylish and attractive. It does seem reasonable and appropriate, however, to expect women in professional positions, no less than men in the same positions, to dress for the office in such a way as to reflect a serious and professional approach to their work responsibilities. What they wear on their own time is entirely their own affair, but what they wear to the office reflects publicly on their employer and their colleagues. It appears appropriate to expect them to exercise the same balanced judgment about that as they do about carrying out their professional responsibilities.
Interesting. I agree entirely that whatever you wear to work 1) represents you (i.e. how I want to be perceived) 2) your firm 3) your industry. I do think it's tougher for women because what's "tacky" can be subjective while a suit is a suit. It's hard for a man to look slutty in a suit.
And, yes, dress does vary widely. A woman wearing frills or purple or peep-toe shoes might look great in Miami or the South in a professional setting but not in NYC.
In journalism, too many dress very badly, to the point I've found it embarrassing. The people we meet and interview dress professionally, and so should we.
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Acute Human Study: StimRouter for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of Discrete Peripheral Nerves (StimRouter)
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This study is being done to see how well a new investigational medical device, the StimRouter System, will work to treat the chronic pain in people who have failed previous treatments for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) pain, including surgery. These people have been treated for CTS pain before including surgical carpal tunnel release, but without good results, and they are still having pain. The study will look at both the good and bad effects of the StimRouter System for treating this kind of pain and as a general peripheral nerve stimulation device for treating chronic pain. The study will also help to understand other possible uses for the StimRouter System.
Unilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Device: StimRouter System
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Phase 2
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|Study Design:
|Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Acute Human Study: StimRouter for Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of Discrete Peripheral Nerves
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Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Hereditary Neuropathy With Liability to Pressure Palsy Roussy Levy SyndromeU.S. FDA Resources
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Primary Outcome Measures:
- To evaluate the clinical use of the StimRouter, an implanted peripheral nerve stimulator system, for treating chronic peripheral pain using the median nerve as a general mode for that overall intended use. [ Time Frame: Throughout the study ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- To provide a preliminary evaluation of the outcome measurements that maybe used to assess the clinical benefits related to the use of the StimRouter System as a peripheral nerve stimulator to treat chronic, intractable pain. [ Time Frame: Throughout the study ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
|Study Start Date:
|April 2008
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|December 2008
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Experimental: SR for CTS
Percutaneous implantation of StimRouter System
Device: StimRouter System
Implanted with StimRouter System receive 6 hours (or less if not tolerated by the Subject)of electrical therapeutic stimulation each day for a total of 5 days (from start of successful programming)
Detailed Description:
This is a prospective, single-center, open label study designed to evaluate the clinical use of the StimRouter as a peripheral nerve stimulation device for the treatment of chronic pain. The clinical study is proposed to serve as an evaluation of the preliminary StimRouter design, proposed implantation techniques, electrical stimulation parameters, and outcome measures for the StimRouter. The current study will utilize the median nerve (in the context of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), status-post a single failed carpal tunnel release (CTR) surgery)as a model to represent the device's more general intended use as a peripheral nerve stimulator to treat chronic pain.
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|Genders Eligible for Study:
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Inclusion Criteria:
- 18 years of age or older
- Chronic peripheral pain persisting for greater than or equal to 3 months diagnosed previously as a mononeuropathy of the median nerve at the level of the carpal tunnel (i.e., diagnosed CTS)
- Average chronic pain level greater than or equal to 5/10 [on 0-10 numeric rating scale (NRS) (BPI#14)], where such pain is attributed to injury, irritation, or entrapment of the median nerve at the level of the carpal tunnel (i.e., diagnosed CTS)
- Failure of a single prior carpal tunnel release surgery to provide relief, where such failed surgery was performed greater than or equal to study entry
- Able to tolerate stimulation (TENS)
- Temporary pain relief is achieved by local anesthetic block of the target median nerve suspected to be the source of chronic pain symptoms
- Ability to give informed consent and understand study requirements
- Ability to quantify pain using a 0-10 numeric rating scale [A screening tool will be used to ensure that subjects can rate 3 common pain scenarios (mosquito bite, stubbed toe and broken bone) on a 0-10 NRS relative to each other, with mosquito bite < stubbed toe < broken bone]
- Willing and able to understand and comply with all study-related procedures during the course of the study
- Motivated to maintain an accurate diary for the study duration
Exclusion Criteria:
- Metal implants in the forearm
- Active infection
- Active or existing skin disorder or irritation which, at the physician's discretion, contraindications use of skin gel electrodes
- Allodynia
- Regular use of antiplatelet medications [e.g., aspirin, ticlopidine (Ticlid), clopidogrel (Plavix), tirofiban (Aggrastat), and eptifibatide (Integrilin)]
- Anticoagulated (taking warfarin or heparin, including fractionated heparin) or has a bleeding disorder
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- Implanted neurostimulator (e.g., spinal cord, deep brain, vagus nerve stimulator) or implanted pump or infusion device
- History of cardiac arrhythmia with homodynamic instability
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- Uncontrolled seizures (averaging > 2 seizures per month)
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|United States, West Virginia
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Bioness Inc
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Eisenberg E, Waisbrod H, Gerbershagen HU. Long-term peripheral nerve stimulation for painful nerve injuries. Clin J Pain. 2004 May-Jun;20(3):143-6.
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|Other Study ID Numbers:
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|Study First Received:
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|Last Updated:
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|Health Authority:
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Keywords provided by Bioness Inc:
failed CTR
carpal tunnel syndrome
carpel tunnel release
Peripheral nerve
Median nerve
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Median Neuropathy
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Nervous System Diseases
Neuromuscular Diseases
Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
Sprains and Strains
Wounds and Injuries
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Whew. This one took some doing. And yet no matter what I tried I just could not get a decent photo of it. There's really a lot more subtly in the color, but this is the best I could manage. I modeled her eyes off of a peacock feather.
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Really creative.
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Welcome to the undergraduate admissions pages for Durham's Mathematics Department. We hope you enjoy reading about our undergraduate programmes. The pages contain useful information about our wide choice of degrees, what it is like to study Mathematics at Durham and some of the opportunities that it will open for your future. With small group teaching, friendly colleges set in the heart of a beautiful city, an international reputation for exciting research and a stimulating academic environment of the highest quality, Durham provides a unique blend of features to make your university career enjoyable and successful.
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In order to promote fairness and to enhance the possibility for alternate offers and to prepare for upcoming changes in the A level system the University will be piloting a national Test for Mathematics for University Admissions (TMUA) in November 2016 in conjunction with the Admissions Testing Service (ATS). In the 2016 pilot, Test results will sent by the ATS directly to students at the end of November, and all information concerning the Test (including whether it was taken at all) will be provided to us by the applicants on an entirely voluntarily basis: suitable performance will entitle the applicant to the reduced A*AA offer. (Those students already registered for MAT may substitute those results in place of our own test, if they do not wish to take both.) Taking part in the 2016 pilot test can therefore only increase the chances of receiving an offer.
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Please note that the number of offers we can make is limited and in recent years we have been unable to make offers to all the applicants we had graded as excellent. In order to distinguish between applicants, significant emphasis is placed on evidence of achievement in mathematics at AS-level (or above). We give such evidence much higher weighting than (predicted) achievement in other subjects including (predicted) achievement beyond 3 A-levels. In particular we email all applicants to request Admission Test results and UMS marks for all mathematics modules taken so far, irrespective of intention to resit or certification. (Students taking the Oxford MAT will be able to submit these scores in place of our own test). If you do not provide this information, it is very unlikely that your application will be ranked high enough to receive an offer. Without such information it is very difficult for us to distinguish between the majority of our applicants e.g. while the reference is important, it is very good for most of our applicants.
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Hi all!
The skywalker is a very popular plane designed with FPV applications in mind.
Since I am a dedicated scratch builder, I decided to make a skywalker lookalike plane to house my FPV electronics.
Having read this therad, and using the info in this thread (thank you henkvdw) and this thread, I made a drawing in AutoCAD of a Skywalker like scratch built plane. I share the drawing here with everyone, since I consider your oppinion and input very valuable. Please have a look at it and comment. The drawing is a first approach, so the idea is that it will evolve based on the discussion that I am trying io initiate here. I feel that due to the nature of the plane, the thread belongs to the FPV section, and not the scratch building section.
For the drawing itself, I kept the dimensions of the original skywalker. Two main changes were made:
-I lowered the boom (in order to accept up to 12" props easily)
-I simplified the wing design using the NACA 4412 airfoil from root to tip, but keeping the polyhedral angles and dimensions the same.
Also, the geometry of the fuse is not a very accurate representation of the original, but for us foam scratch builders, this should not matter much, as you can allways sand to taste!
I am from Greece, so the drawing is 1:1 scale in mm. I have not included any dimensions because they would clutter the drawing too much, but you can measure anything, provided that you have a CAD program. Of course, you can allways Google "free dxf viewer" - some of them even allow measurements to be taken.
I could not find an easy way to share the drawing to members without acess to CAD without having to prepare a detailed multi-page drawing - if someone can suggest something, please do!
I hope that some people will find this drawing useful and even start building it, and that it will become even better with your collective input.
Unfortunatelly due to work and family commitments, I have not done any serious progress in building it, I managed only to prepare the hot wire templates for the wing and tail group up to now, but I will eventually enjoy the adrenaline just before its maiden!
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Henkvdw, I thought the same as well, but the impression I got by looking at photos of the Skywalker was that the aileron cut lines were parallel to the longitudal axis of the plane. Binding should not be a problem, provided a small gap is left between the aileron sides and the wing (it is the same case with rudder and vertical stab). However, since you have a real Skywalker in hand, I can not object to what you say . I updated the drawing to reflect this. I post a .pdf file for those that do not have CAD capability, but of course it is not to scale. When we feel that the drawing is more or less OK, I will publish the latest .dxf and also a tiled .pdf that will print out 1:1 in A4 size paper.
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Apology, I should have stated "should be perpendicular to the trailing edge to be the same as SW".
I am glad there is some interest! To be honest I expected more interest for the plans of such a popular FPV plane. Maybe I should have posted in the scratch building section of the forum...
Anyway, gents I upload here the .dwg as it stands at the moment. Also, I upload the fuselage tiled drawing in A4 size, and a pdf containing the airfoils that are used, again in A4 size.
Regarding the build progress, as I had predicted, it is dramatically slow here. Except of the CAD work, I managed to cut the aluminum sheet airfoil templates, and paper templates for the fuse. I also use paper templates to help me position accurately the aluminum airfoils on the sides of the foam block prior to the hot wire cutting. You can find relative pictures attached.
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Hi my name is Ricardo.
It's been a long time I'm looking for plants Skywalker model.
I would really like a friend here in the forum show me where I can get.
I'm from Brazil and I have difficulties to find here in the forum in English.
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