[dakine]

"I think it is often the case that women earn less than men for the same work."


Think again...

[generally]

I've thought about it again. Still true.

Here's one example in the engineering field. I know of a case where a woman with a degree from MIT held an engineering position for two years and when she turned in her resignation they begged her to stay because they were delighted with her work. After she left she was replaced with a man who was fresh out of school, i.e., no experience, with a B.S. degree. The man received a higher starting salary than the woman was receiving after 2 years with the company.

This is not a comparison of an unqualified woman to a qualified man. It is not a comparison of a woman with fewer years of experience due to childrearing or other reasons. And it is NOT unusual

You may not want to believe that this happens, but it is common.

If you want a readily available example, look at how much leading actors make compared to leading actresses.

Saying "think again" is a rather feeble argument. Actually, it's not really an argument at all, more of a last resort for someone who has no arguments. I

[Irene Adler]

""I think it is often the case that women earn less than men for the same work."

"Think again..."

I believe that almost all of the difference disappears when seniority is included in the model. Women with less seniority are often compared to men with greater seniority to get the salary disparity. It's dishonest "research", of course. But when a lefty is making a political point, you know, "fake, but accurate". LOL