Everyone Thursday: Jersey Blazer
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I always like these simple jersey blazers from Old Navy, and the new season’s blazers are out — navy, black, and a lovely heather gray with a nice red lining. Love. They’re machine washable, available in regular (XS-XXL), tall, and petite sizes — as well as plus sizes — and only $40 full price. Today you can get 40% off if you use promo code YESPLEASE. Old Navy Jersey Blazer
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
Ladies, can you please help me with a gut check?
I’ve been at my relatively low stress in-house job for 2.5 years. I’m going on maternity leave in 4 weeks. Relatively low stress, flexible job is getting a little weird because our CEO and GC left, they appointed two attorneys as co-GC, and put me under another attorney who has never managed anyone else before. Cue the conflicts with my previously agreed upon ability to work from home once or twice per month as needed (that’s gone), my ability to come in a little early / leave early as needed (also gone) and my realization that I’m going nowhere fast in this organization, because of the politics being played right above me. All that being said, the benefits are good and I do love my job.
One of my good friends works at a BIG entertainment company. Big. Ok, it’s the Mouse. They also have some “regime change” going on, but just in a reorganization way. They currently have ten openings, six of which I’m perfectly qualified for. She and I were chatting last night, and she said “I wish you weren’t about to go out on leave, we need HELP and you’d be perfect!” So, I said…what the heck, let’s go fishing!
So I did. I sent in my materials. Horrible idea? The commute would be 5 minutes instead of 45, it’s a giant company with somewhere to actually GO over my career…other than this shake-up they seem to have really low turnover (the attorneys I know there have been there over 10 years).
I’m just torn. I wanted to stay at the company I’m at now indefinitely. That was my plan. I also don’t want my resume to look like I’m a horrible job hopper – I was only at my previous firm for a year, and only at the firm before that for 3 years. I’m not intentionally seeking to “hop,” I just take these opportunities as they come, and each one has been a big step up for me, in both salary and responsibility.
Pumping question!
So every time I pump at work I make 3-4 oz., but when my baby has the corresponding feed at home she has 4-5 oz. As a result I’m constantly in deficit trying to catch up. Kelly Mom says it’s normal to have to pump more than once for a single feed, and that my yield is normal per pump session. I feel like I’m fighting a constantly losing battle though! Hard to pump more than 3x at work (one of which is lunchtime), and I’m getting very little sleep as it is so don’t want to pump at night. Thoughts/advice?
My husband and I are going to start meeting regularly to talk about household business – work schedules, childcare arrangements, upcoming events, vacation planning, financials, tasks, etc. Does anyone do this? What is the frequency? I’m thinking some sort of schedule like 15 minutes for week for scheduling & tasks, and an hour every month for financials, vacation planning, etc. Did I miss any critical information that should be covered?
Have any of yall had a problem (?) with your child gagging on purpose? My 10 month old daughter seems to have discovered her gag reflex, and keep sticking her hand into her mouth to trigger it. This morning she actually made herself throw up. What the heck? Is this some phase?
Does anyone have suggestions for 3rd trimester desperation purchases for work appropriate maternity clothes?
I’m 31 weeks today and it took me 30 minutes to get dressed this morning because nothing fit. Mostly, tops are getting too short / too small. I’m dreading shopping for only 10 weeks of wear…