Jack Welch: Child-Raising Is for Chicks

Jack Welch: Child-Raising Is for Chicks


Posted Monday, July 13, 2009 - 12:59pm

"We'd love to have more women moving up faster," Welch said. "But they've got to make the tough choices and know the consequences of each one.

Also: "Taking time off for family can offer a nice life, but the chances of going to the top on that path" are smaller. "That doesn't mean you can't have a nice career," he added.

How nice for the women.

  • Dan Mitchell has written for The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, The MInneapolis Star-Tribune and Wired.

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Jack Welch is an Idiot

I don't object to the concept of choices at work. I object to the notion that Jack Welch knows anything about tough choices. He has surrounded himself with women who care for his children, meet his personal needs, and work hard to keep GE afloat in the post-Welch era. If I want to talk about my golf handicap or Viagra, I'll talk to Jack Welch. If I want to have a real discussion about the choices that working women face in America, I'll talk to someone who has a clue.

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