This Wednesday I spoke about the trend of “moonlighting” on the CBS Early Show. We discussed some of the pros and cons, as well as some helpful websites to help you get started. Finding a dress for the segment was a bit of a challenge– being 20 weeks pregnant and all! (For now, I’m sticking with non-maternity dresses, in a more stretchy fabric or tunic style).  This dress was from BCBG and belly-friendly, but not quite travel-friendly. Amazing that the hotel had someone available to press the dress at midnight the night before. Only in NYC!

Here’s a clip of the segment below:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQd1hPfsWjg

A friend is producing and casting for a new show for the Food Network. They’re looking for cast members, and also heard he might be looking for a few L.A. based staff– Associate Producer, Celebrity Booker and Casting Director. They are staggered start dates and will be starting sometime in the next few weeks and going for 2+ months (depending on the position). Interested? Email debra@thegogettergirls.com and I’ll send your info his way. Here’s the info on casting below!

“SWEET 16″ BIRTHDAY
It’s your sweet 16!!!! Be the most popular kid in school by featuring your fabulous 16th birthday party on national TV!!! Does your Dad want nothing but the BEST for you at your “Sweet 16th” birthday celebration? If you or someone you know is turning 16 in July, August, or September and wants to add to the extravagant party plans, please contact us ASAP at castingfoodnet@gmail.com

“WEDDING PROPOSAL”
Want to give the proposal of a lifetime on national TV? Are you ready to propose to your girlfriend but just not sure how to make it special and memorable?!! Let us help create the perfect surprise proposal dinner party for you and your soon to be bride. If you or someone you know is ready to pop the big question please contact us ASAP at castingfoodnet@gmail.com

“MOTHER/DAUGHTER-N-LAW”
Are you at odds with your overbearing mother-n-law? Does she always seem to know best? Do you want to prove once and for all you can throw the picture perfect party in hopes to ultimately please her? If so, please contact us ASAP at castingfoodnet@gmail.com

“ARE YOU GETTING MARRIED?”
Do you want your dream wedding on TV? Are you a perfectionist who will you stop at nothing for the perfect event? Are you getting married in the next few months and need a Chef to cook for the ultimate wedding reception? If so, please contact us ASAP at castingfoodnet@gmail.com

Check out this great article in Esquire about Yahoo’s CEO Carol Bartz.  Unapologetically brash, she’s got one of the funniest and insightful hiring techniques. When she gets to the last stage of the interview, she already knows whether the person can do the job. But that’s not enough; the candidate can’t, to put it bluntly, be an asshole. As Carol describes her process:

“We’ll go through the whole interview, and I’ll say, “I have one last question. I don’t work with assholes. Are you one?”

Some say, “What a great question! I want to work in a place that’s like that.” But you’d be amazed at how many others hear that question and look like they’ve just been caught. Their expressions say: I guess I’m an asshole.

Bold, and brilliant!

Dear GGG, At what point is it okay to clean out the fridge of everyone’s expired food? — Becky*, 27

Hi Becky! Many offices have some kind of policy or procedure regarding when the fridge is cleaned out– e.g. the office manager/receptionist sends out a mass email once a month announcing it’s fridge D-day.  If something’s visibly rotting and stinking in there, feel free to throw it away and not feel guilty, but I wouldn’t take it upon yourself to just go through the fridge/freezer and throw everyone’s stuff away if it’s not your job! That’s a quick way to get everyone mad at you. Better course of action is to alert the office manager or powers-that-be that the fridge could use a clean out. (And if there isn’t already someone in charge of that, it could be a great way to take initiative and volunteer yourself!)