Midlife Crisis at 30: How the Stakes Have Changed for a New Generation--And What to Do about It

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For the first time ever, there are female law partners, vice presidents, head chefs, and account executives in their early thirties, and women in their twenties are heading up the ladder right behind them. While working women have always struggled to balance life inside and outside the workplace, this generation is facing a new set of challenges. Midlife Crisis at 30 reveals that many twenty- and thirty-something women have distorted well-intentioned empowerment messages, and they're blaming themselves when they fail to overcome the very real obstacles that still exist, despite the unprecedented workplace opportunities they inherited. Raised to believe that they could 'have it all' in every part of their lives, these young women are exhausted, confused, and desperate to find the middle ground where they can claim and enjoy full, well-rounded lives before it is too late. Midlife Crisis at 30 provides compassionate and street-smart guidance on how to avoid panic and avert a meltdown. Through the candid and revealing stories of women who have been there, it delves into the social and psychological costs of the current crisis and shows how they affect both life at work and relationships with family, with friends, and with men. Taking on the all-important question, 'Where do we go from here?' it presents pragmatic strategies and realistic suggestions from dozens of famous and ordinary women who have successfully solved the work/life/love puzzle. Feisty, fun, and totally on-target, Midlife Crisis at 30 gives women the guidance they crave from the ultimate Dream Team of mentors.

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30 is the New 50..........2007-09-03

My daughter, not yet 26, suggested that her Mom, not yet 55, should read the book to understand some of her concerns and issues. I laughed when she said the words "mid life crisis", although now that I think back nearly 3 decades and recall that at 26, I was seriously questioning my life's path also.

I raced through the book in one weekend as if it were a homework assignment. The authors struck a chord with their comments on the lessons that we Baby Boomer moms taught our daughters: "Anything is Possible", "You Can Have it All", "Waiting to Marry is the Divorce Insurance Policy", etc. We feminists burned our bras, rallied for change in the corporation, assaulted the glass ceiling, brought home the bacon and fried it up in the pan.

But not all of us had it all, and the unachievable goal of having a Perfect Life has created Alpha Moms, Martha Stewart-esque Domestic Goddesses, pervasive anxiety, and, according to the authors, melt-down among this striving generation. Achieving education, career, marriage, and children doesn't happen for everyone at the right time in a strictly linear fashion (or at all).

Part One of the book defines why this generation is so stressed, redefines the new glass ceiling, discusses how "happily ever after" needs to be revised, and describes how all of this change is affecting men. This section of the book was most useful and interesting to me, and can best be summed up by "each woman will have her own definition of having it all".

Part Two offered profiles of successful women at 30 and later in life, with the suggestion that their experiences could be used as a sort of virtual mentoring. The subjects of the profiles were many high-achieving women in medicine, publishing, entertainment, politics, law and business. While the stories of each woman's journey through career, marriage and children (or the decision to not have children) were interesting, laudable and inspirational, they didn't seem particularly applicable to the typical middle-class young woman. There just isn't enough room at the top for every striving young woman to find a place there.

The value of this book will be its contribution to the ongoing dialogue that young women need to have among themselves, with their spouses and bosses, (and even with their Baby boomer moms...), to help them chart a course to success and happiness through the years that are filled with challenges and choices.

OK.......2007-06-15

I read 3-4 chapters. I felt a lot of the so-called problems that they were describing were very stereotypical "white upper middle class" ones. The writers are privileged people who indeed have good choices in life. Balancing work, career, when to have kids, etc affects all socio-economic groups, but maybe it was the tone they were taking. If you take a high-powered job, there will be costs to your family life, etc. I stopped reading because I grew impatient with the writing. Did they intend to identify the real problems later on? What about solutions? Moreover, the book sounded as though it was written for a college class. Maybe there were gems later on in the book, but I put it down because I was in fact a bit bored. I had heard all of this before.

Wow - Has the Pressure Cooker Ever Amplified!!.......2006-05-31

30 is the new benchmark of where are you in life. This places enormous pressure on people as young as 17 or 18 to get into gear before they even know who they are. With the average post-secondary graduating age around 22 ... that is less than a decade for women (more pressure than men) to begin having something to show for themselves. Life can be navigated but there are factors beyond one's control. No wonder the rat race is so compelling to teenagers.... you are behind before you even get started. Isn't life something to enjoy at least some of the time. Excellent analysis of why the world (at least in the West) has only gotten more unrealistic and disregarded the need for young people to just be happy some of the time that they are alive and well.

Good book if baby-making is your main goal in life........2006-04-11

This book is for women who have or want to have children. Period. I am 29 years old, and do not hear a biological clock ticking. In fact, the older I get, the less I want children. I knew the book would touch on motherhood, but I was hoping it wasn't the main drive of the book. Instead I read page after page of women whining about how to juggle a career and a family. If that is something you're struggling with, then by all means, get this book. If you're not thinking about motherhood, and especially if you are child-free by choice, don't waste your time.

More of a Sociological Study of Women in their 30s.......2005-12-30

I loved this book, but the title is really misleading. Makes it sound like a self-help book and I really don't think it is. A friend recommended this otherwise I probably wouldn't have picked it up based on the title.

Provided a lot of interesting perspectives on the struggles both women AND men go through in our society when trying to maintain a work/life balance. Doesn't really provide any guidance, but does make you realize that this is a social problem, not just a personal problem. I've recommended it to many friends.

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A Must-have Handbook for Tellers

The Teller's Handbook: Everything a Teller Needs to Know to Succeed
Joan German-Grapes
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The Teller's Handbook shows all front-line banking personnel how to handle customer questions, process every type of request, effectively cross-sell today's financial products, and more! A nationwide bestseller for nearly 30 years, and now completely revised, updated and expanded to encompass all financial institutions including commercial banks, savings institutions and credit unions, this essential guidebook is packed with crystal-clear charts, graphs. . .even cartoons! But don't let influential author Joan German-Grapes' friendly, interesting, and humorous style fool you.

The Teller's Handbook delivers solid, no-nonsense answers to every important operational question. On top of the comprehensive, insightful information and "Bankability Basics" for which this book is famous, German-Grapes has added new sections on tips and strategies for doing your job well, making sure your best work is noticed, and landing that important first promotion; practical and profitable advice on successfully selling today's complex financial services and products to every customer as well as how to deal with the competition; cross-selling, and ways to identify which customers are sure to be the best candidates for each product; and becoming a trained salesperson who knows how to ask for the business and use the best "closes" for different situations; and ways effective teamwork can help. Don't get left behind!

With updated information about current regulations, rules on how to dress for success, and "red flags" for the newest fraud and theft tactics, The Teller's Handbook will show you how to carve out a promising career in today's high-pressure, but high-opportunity, world of retail financial services.

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Joan German-Grapes' best-selling handbook is back with a sixth edition, including expanded and updated teller guidelines for banks, credit unions and other financial institutions.

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Depends on what you're looking for.........2006-02-09

I was hoping for a resource that might be helpful for a little extra study for my new job as Teller. This book fell quite short of my expectations. The book costs $24.95 so I didn't expect the moon, but it was a bit disappointing. Several chapters were dedicated to advising the reader on how to handle themselves on a job.All but the most common negotiable instruments were mentioned, on the other hand she offered a sound treatment on the most critical aspects of the job on a day to day basis, such as security, settling, and check cashing , still were it that simple!Having just completed teller training, I have to say that any financial institution would have given you these basics at least, the book is more of a Teller development guide, if you're hoping for some extra help with operations, it's not really here.
The content might best be described as MENTORING in a book. For those working in very busy locations you may also wonder at the reality of the job of a Teller as she envisions it.

A Must-have Handbook for Tellers.......1998-11-01

Its topics are superb in enhancing tellers' banking knowledge, or bankability quality. Not only it can be considered or drafted in part of the banking institutions' training manuals. It serves to boost your self-confidence in opting for this profession as your career prospect. You will definitely enlightened as I had; that changed my minds to remain in this frontline business rather than to some administrative position. You would not regret reading it or even to the extend of buying it for your library collection as I did.

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This practical orientation tool-written in a personal and friendly style-introduces the structure and function of a bank to the tellers, motivates them to become strong team players, and highlights everything from how to handle money and open new accounts to safeguarding cash. "Bankability Basics"-from the elements of job success to getting along with the bank team. Teller operations information-mathematics, bookkeeping, handling money, opening new accounts and more. Security guidelines-safeguarding cash, cashing checks, counterfeit money and handling emergencies. Tips on how tellers can be sellers-knowing bank services, selling and cross-selling other information to raise earnings and profits.

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Genetically modified (GM) food crops have inspired increasing controversy over the past decade. By the mid-1990s they were widely grown in the U.S., Canada, and Argentina, but precautionary regulations continue to limit their use elsewhere. The restrictive policies of Europe and Japan toward GM crops have been much discussed. Less attention has been paid to the policies affecting the adoption of GM crops in the developing world, where their potential impact on the availability and quality of food is even greater.

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benefits from overseas aid in agriculture.......2000-01-07

Clearly identifies the challenge of feeding the world. An excellent account of the bottom line benefits of international agricultural research in meeting that challenge. Thought provoking and lucid. A must for anyone who has questions about the need for development and the role of agriculture in the contemporary world.

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