"According to several studies, the number of women who keep their names
after marriage peaked in the 1990s, falling from 23 percent to roughly
18 percent a decade later. Women are marrying, at older ages, on average
five years into their postcollegiate careers. They’ve already
established professional reputations and networks of contacts who know
them by their given names. Setting aside the shoulds and the whys behind
which name to pick, the obvious answer for the ambivalent is to use
both."
This is definitely an interesting issue that women are encountering. Technically, the official documents have to match in order to not run into problems with taxes and traveling. Other problems that come up are not so much legal but can still cause an unnecessary headache. Questions such as when building security guards often usher people in to work appointments with a married name emblazoned on a temporary-ID card, or calls up and leaves a voicemail to whomever
I’m meeting asking if they’re expecting a person they’ve never heard of. What are your thoughts?
Some of the older phone services like voice mail and email are still very important in the business communication world.
ReplyDeleteMore people are using emails and visual voicemails so there is less confusion. I think it is really up to the woman to decide about her name.
ReplyDeleteFor business professionals, it is definitely better to use visual voicemails and video conferencing. The name only has really issues when it comes to documents.
ReplyDeleteI do have to admit that it is a lot of hassle when there are conflicting names on voicemails and documents. I guess just keep the worlds separate.
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