According to Working Women magazine, there are 7.7 million women-owned firms in America that provide jobs for 15.5 million people, more than are employed by all Fortune 500 companies combined. It's becoming common practice in business to keep track of employee computer use. In a 1998 survey, some 45 percent of workers said they use company technology illicitly. That figure includes colleges, hospitals and office parks, and it is up from 204 employers in 1982. An estimated 74 percent of domestic violence victims have been harassed by their abusers at work and 25 percent have lost a job due to domestic violence, according to the Employment Law Center in San Francisco.
Children are a major motivator for part-time working women.
Most men who work part time are typically gearing down for retirement, Catalyst reports. Working in teams 9. Lots of money 8. Job location 7. Friendly co-workers 6.