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In reply to the discussion: Did Patricia Arquette go off the rails? [View all]davidn3600
(6,342 posts)If a woman and a man both at the same age go to college, major in the same degree, have the same grades and the same resume's and test scores, and graduates at the same time. Then they go off to find the same job with the same hours, I GUARANTEE YOU that they will be making the same money.
The problem is women don't do that. They take on degrees that pay less and are flooded while men take degrees that pay more and in demand. Or women prefer to work part time or have limited availability because of they have a kid to take care of. These are all lifestyle decisions.
I support EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK. That's what I support. If I have a female coworker, doing the same job as me, been there for the same amount of time as me, with the same qualifications, AND working the same hours as me....and she's not making equal pay...then I will barge into my boss's office myself and demand an explanation. But in my life so far, I have yet to run into that problem. In fact, there have been times female coworkers have made more money than me. I didn't have a problem with it. You know why? Because they had better qualifications. That's the way the world works! As you gain experience, you gain leverage in salary negotiations.
You want to make my kind of money and be presented with the same advancement opportunities I will be given...then you work 60 hours a week along with me and tell your damn husband to stay home with the kids.