Long working hours, generally mediocre benefits. From a leadership perspective, the new economy sometimes looks a lot like the old, old economy, except dressed more casually. I feel that the new economy has spawned a good old boys network, that operates much the same way as former male-dominated industries did. In some ways it s worse, though. It makes them sound progressive, but if they really wanted to promote women, they would have done it by now.
Management is generally awful.
Many execs are young and unseasoned, don t know how to manage. Lack of resources or structure. May have inexperienced management team. Lack of planning, constant fluxes, hi-turnover, miscommunication of ever changing goals. The downsides seem to have the power to overshadow the upsides for women when we think about sustaining the lifestyle in the long term.