Working Women Say Times Getting Tougher

63% say careers are draining their emotional strength

Sometimes it's hard to be a working woman, but a new study suggests that things have gotten a good deal harder. 63% of women surveyed by two workplace consulting groups said their careers sapped them of their emotional strength, and 44% said work-related stress has escalated since 9/11. The report, based on responses from 561 women and 165 men who worked in technology industries, was released last week by GLS Consulting of Boston and WorldWIT of Boulder, Colorado, an online networking site for women.  GLS says they feel the results reflect tensions felt in most workplaces. The study found heightened stress was more pronounced among women scalded by the dot-com burnout.  Almost three-quarters of women surveyed by the same team during the dot-com rage in 2000 said the long hours and sweat they devoted was worthwhile because of the satisfaction and creative freedom. But in the last two years, many women feel they have lost those gains.  As the new economy foundered, it took with it the teamwork-oriented workplace traits that women tended to enjoy and thrive on. Widespread layoffs have forced many to shoulder a larger workload, and uncertainty about the future is now endemic.  These stresses are compounded by simmering tension about the United States' security and the possibility of war. Nearly four out of 10 women surveyed said gender obstacles -- namely stereotypes about women's roles and capabilities, also impeded their careers. Source:  St. Paul Pioneer Press -- Sun, Jan 28, 2003

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