Do You Email Like a Boss?
I remember reading years ago that women are more likely than men to use softening language, and qualifiers, in their emails, as a way of conveying friendliness and taking up less space. This undermined their authority and meant they were taken less seriously. I was pretty annoyed when I read that, mainly because I knew how squarely it applied to me.
Welcome to the Female Lawyers’ Club
The pay gap between male and female lawyers in the UK is 26%; one of the largest gender pay gaps of any industry. Based on the current rate of progress, it will take 86 years to close the pay gap. Unless you’re planning on living for a really long time, I’m afraid that’ll be too late for all of us.