Powerful Women on the Rise

USA Today recently published an informative article about women leaders in the Tech world.  The statistics presented were very impressive.  The article stated that there are more opportunities today than 10 years ago because more women are pursuing engineering degrees and careers.  They are now "better suited" for fast-paced careers in the online world.

The number of female engineering graduates in 2005 was nearly 13,200, up 8% from 2000.  The number of female computer science grads rose 7% to 11,235.

In the same article, however, it was pointed out that even though women have made advances in the tech companies, they still lag behind men in getting promotions to high level positions.  As Gary Beach, publisher of CIO magazine stated, "It is still very much a gentlemen’s club". 

What the article did not mention was what the women in this demanding field have to give up to get to the glass ceiling.   I remember the days of taking my children to the babysitter and worrying about being late getting to work.  I also remember the stiffling feeling of not having the freedom to come and go as I please, when I please.  I will never take my ability to be free for granted.  It is a precious part of my life as a small business owner.

Still many women are in the pursuit of their dream of being a high level executive.  After all, it is hard to give up a regular paycheck, even if you do have to sell your freedom to collect it…

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