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10 Best Places to Be a Working Mom

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District of Columbia

Home to a wealth of government jobs, the District of Columbia boasts the highest percentage of women — 52.5% — in managerial or professional occupations. It also has a barely noticeable wage gap, with women earning 93.4% as much as men. Women can get paid maternity leave through the state’s temporary disability insurance, as well as paid sick days. (D.C. is one of just two cities in the country — along with San Francisco — to offer that perk, says Julie Weber, policy outreach specialist at the Sloan Work & Family Research Network at Boston College.) Child-care regulations and oversight are also among the strictest in the country, says Linda Smith, executive director of NACCRRA.

Cons: At an average of $13,967 per year, or 12% of the median income of families with children under 18 in the state, child care can be pricey here.

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Posted by: pinkie33
The problem with a lot of these "best companies for working moms" lists is that the perks they offer are often only available to management and executive staff. The higher up a person is in a company, the easier it is for them to take time off with sick children, to deal with family issues, to volunteer at their children's schools, etc, without a boss complaining. I know this from my experiences as a working mom. I was once nearly fired from a job for missing work for care for my then 5 year old daughter, who was ill, and in out and of the hospital and doctor's office, yet the same (also female) boss who wanted to fire me also had a sick child, and was able to miss work anytime she wanted to care for him, without anyone complaining. Also, many of these articles mention companies that allow employees to work from home, which is all fine and great if you have a job that can be done remotely. Most lower-level white collar employees do not. True work/life balance is a near impossibility fo...(Read more of this comment)
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