“Professional women at law firms, in academia and in the media complain about the punishing hours — and unceasing streams of e-mail — that make it difficult to make time for their families. At the other extreme, many women in retail, restaurant and health care jobs are underemployed; they’re looking for more hours of work (and ideally, regular hours) to support their families. But both problems share a root cause: the incentives that guide businesses’ employment practices.”
— Low-Paid Women Want Predictable Hours and Steady Pay - NYTimes.com
