y do women get 70 cent on the dollar compared 2 men
men more so than women:
1 men work in a field of technology or hard sciences. (computer sciences, engineering…) which pay more money
2 Work in a field that is hazardous for at least 2 or more years in a lifetime which pay more money
3 men work more over time than women
3,5 Work in an “exposure profession” which exposes you to the elements. only 4% of construction job are women
4) Work in a field in which you cannot psychologically “check out” at the end of the day.
5) Work in a field that is less fulfilling than a field you would choose to work in if you won the lottery.
6) Work in a job that requires you to take considerable financial & emotional risks.
7) Work the worst shifts during the worst hours. (Midnight-5/6/7am in the morning).
8) Work in a field that requires constant upgrading.
9) Work in a subfield that increases the probability of these previous 8 characteristics.
10) Work more than 40 hours a week.
11) Work more than 60 hours a week.
12) Have more than 20 years experience in current occupation.
13) Have more than 10 years of uninterrupted experience w/ CURRENT employer.
14) Worked 51 or 52 weeks last year.
15) Were absent less than 2 days last year.
16) Commute more than 25 miles (round trip) to work each day.
17) Live in a city you do not wish to live in, b/c you are required there by your employer.
18) Travel more than 5 days a month in your job.
19) VP or above working in a bottom line position contributing directly towards your companies profits & losses.
20) With a company or organization w/ more than 1000 employees, & your responsibilities are national.
21) Paid on commission.
*The average full time working man works an average of 3 hours more than the average full time working female. (This fact alone accounts for 70% of the pay gap difference.”-Dr. Warren Ferrell PHD.
*Never married men w/ no kids earn 85% of what never married women w/ no kids earn when education, income & age are controlled for.”-Dr. Warren Ferrell PHD. (This was 30 YEARS ago when the pay gap was $.56 on the dollar. Today, the pay gap is $0.70 on the dollar).
*There are over 90 fields in which women earn more than men.
*There are 39 very large fields in which women out-earn men by at least 5% (ie investment bankers, Dental hygienist…)
*Never married women who have never had children make 117% what never married men who haven’t had children make