Workplace Buzz: Today’s Headlines

Same-Sex Couples Earning Less Than Married Couples
New analyses show that local same-sex couples often earn less than married men and women. According to data recently released by the University of California’s Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation, married couples trump same-sex couples in nine of 16 categorical salary comparisons. Gary Gates, a Williams Institute senior research fellow, said the analyses “break down some very common stereotypes” of gays. Southern Voice

One Commenter Takes Umbrage
Perhaps the arguments that we provide readers at MND are far more important than book reviews or interviews, so with this in mind, I'll share a response I had to a poster at Amazon where I submitted a brief version of my take on Katie Couric's biography. Quote "Women can dress whatever way they like but they must not be surprised when people comment on it"It seems to me that a woman should not have to expect *any* comments on how they choose to dress, any more than a man should. Mens News Daily

Creating a Healthy Career
"Failing to have a life plan is the single biggest mistake," says John McKee, author of Career Wisdom — 101 Proven Strategies to Ensure Career Success. Recently, he identified "fatal career flaws" workers tend to have and addressed how they can be avoided. "Really successful people are clear about what they want. They can tell you what they want to do with their career," he says. "About 14 percent of the world has a plan. The rest of the population gets up every day and hopes for the best." Sun-Sentinel.com