Comments on: Women, Want to Make More Money? Duh….It Might Easier Than You Think. http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/07/31/women-want-to-make-more-money-duhit-might-easier-than-you-think/ Frequently wrong, never in doubt Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:42:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Working Girl http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/07/31/women-want-to-make-more-money-duhit-might-easier-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-112545 Working Girl Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:24:23 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/07/31/women-want-to-make-more-money-duhit-might-easier-than-you-think/#comment-112545 I have read a number of reasons for why women make less money than men. Some say it's because women choose lower-paying jobs in the first place (like librarian instead of fisherman). Some say that women simply can't, or won't, do many of the dirty dangerous jobs that men do and that often pay more (oil rigger). Some say that women accept lower salaries at the beginnings of their careers, and this puts them behind for the rest of their lives. Some say that the "break" we take when having children is the problem. Some say that women are flat-out bad negotiators. It's probably a combination of all those, and more. Glad to be able to access your site again. I couldn't log on for a number of weeks. I don't know what the problem was. . . . . I have read a number of reasons for why women make less money than men. Some say it’s because women choose lower-paying jobs in the first place (like librarian instead of fisherman). Some say that women simply can’t, or won’t, do many of the dirty dangerous jobs that men do and that often pay more (oil rigger). Some say that women accept lower salaries at the beginnings of their careers, and this puts them behind for the rest of their lives. Some say that the “break” we take when having children is the problem. Some say that women are flat-out bad negotiators.

It’s probably a combination of all those, and more.

Glad to be able to access your site again. I couldn’t log on for a number of weeks. I don’t know what the problem was. . . . .

]]> By: wwds http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/07/31/women-want-to-make-more-money-duhit-might-easier-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-112544 wwds Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:59:23 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/07/31/women-want-to-make-more-money-duhit-might-easier-than-you-think/#comment-112544 Do you think is purely a gender issue or an experience, personality issue? Do you think is purely a gender issue or an experience, personality issue?

]]> By: PE http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/07/31/women-want-to-make-more-money-duhit-might-easier-than-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-112541 PE Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:17:47 +0000 http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2007/07/31/women-want-to-make-more-money-duhit-might-easier-than-you-think/#comment-112541 Hi GL - Thanks for posting this. As I reread it, I see that I should have emphasized that 7.4 percent is just the difference in *starting* salaries. If we make the reasonable assumption that men continue to be more aggressive in seeking raises and promotions throughout their careers, the monetary difference potentially becomes very large indeed. Hi GL –

Thanks for posting this. As I reread it, I see that I should have emphasized that 7.4 percent is just the difference in *starting* salaries. If we make the reasonable assumption that men continue to be more aggressive in seeking raises and promotions throughout their careers, the monetary difference potentially becomes very large indeed.

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