You have been a working woman all your adult life. Marriage and kids have made no real difference to your career ambitions. You intend working and being independent as long as you are able and fit. Your husband has always been the supportive kind and has been your rock of Gibraltar whenever you needed him. Well, aren't you lucky? But wait! Have you ever stopped and taken stock of what you really want? Have you analysed yourself, your needs, your ambitions and your plans? Here is a small questionnaire that will help you identify yourself and give you a better understanding of what you really want from your career.

Mrs. Kapoor has been working ever since she graduated from college. She works primarily to be able to afford to keep up a life style that is a bit on the luxury side. Had she been financially secure, she may not have opted to continue in the line of work she is doing now. Her job pays her well and has now become second nature to her much like breathing or sleeping. She doesn't really enjoy her work but gets through the day like a robot and simply waits for the evening when she can rush back home. She lives for weekends, vacations and holidays when she can get away from the monotony of her job. She can't wait to save up and retire - with all the benefits that accrue from retirement. Given a choice to live life over again, she would never opt for her current line of work and she would never want any of her kids to take up a similar job.

• Very much
• A little
• Somewhat
• Not at all

Ms. Kumar basically enjoys her work, but does not expect to be in her current job five years hence. She plans to continue in her career but is ambitious and wants to move on to a better, higher level job. She has several goals for her future pertaining to the positions she would eventually like to hold. Sometimes her work seems like a waste of time, but she knows she must do sufficiently well in her current position in order to move on.
Ms. Kumar B can't wait to get a promotion. For her, a promotion means recognition of her good work, and is a sign of her success in competition with her coworkers. So, how much of Ms.Kumar do see in yourself?

• Quite a bit
• Very much
• Somewhat
• Not at all

Ms. Gupta's work is quite the most important part of her life. She is very happy that she is in this line of work. What she does for a living is a very vital part of who she is and it is one of the first things she tells people when talking about herself. She is so involved with her work that she tends to take her work home with her and on vacations too. Her friends are mostly also her colleagues at work and even the organizations and clubs she belongs to pertain to her work. Ms. Gupta feels good about her work because she loves it, and really believes in what she is doing. She always encourages her friends and even her children to enter her line of work. Ms. Gupta would be really upset if she were forced to stop working, and she is certainly not looking forward to retirement.
Do you see a reflection of your attitude in Mrs. Gupta?

• Maybe in some aspects
• Very much
• Not at all
• Very little

Now that you have assessed yourself and have looked inwards to identify your inner self, it is now time to rate your satisfaction with your present position and job. On a scale of 1 - 10 how would you rate this? At the lowest point, 1 would mean total dissatisfaction, 5 on the scale would mean that you are sort of ok and would continue to plod along, while 10 would mean that you are enthusiastic, love your job and look forward to climbing the corporate ladder fast. Remember, this is just a questionnaire to help you understand yourself better and take necessary action should you feel you are getting nowhere in your job.

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