proof positive the glass ceiling doesn't exist

[droski]

Study: Young, Single, Childless Women Earn More Than Men - TIME

in 147 out of 150 of the biggest cities in the U.S., the median full-time salaries of young women are 8% higher than those of the guys in their peer group. In two cities, Atlanta and Memphis, those women are making about 20% more. This squares with earlier research from Queens College, New York, that had suggested that this was happening in major metropolises. But the new study suggests that the gap is bigger than previously thought, with young women in New York City, Los Angeles and San Diego making 17%, 12% and 15% more than their male peers, respectively.

 

[DC Vol]

I'm trying not to make a sweeping generalization here... but in my industry (engineering) companies will hire under-qualified (in comparison with fellow applicants and combined with pre-designated education/experience requirements) women in order to be able to brag about how many women are employed.

There will be a woman with 4-5 years experience and maybe a BS as the equal of a man with 10 years experience and at least a BS and quite often an MS. I'll leave it at that.

 

[droski]

certainly happens regurally on wall street.

 

[T-TownVol]

I know that I pay my young professional women 20% more here in the ATL.

 

[DC Vol]

I know that I pay my young professional women 20% more here in the ATL.

Is this sarcasm?

 

[VOLinthaNATI]

I'm not really surprised by this. Not sure I thought the figure would be a double digit but higher is not shocking. Good looking, smart women can get in some doors that guys cannot and may not ever. It's just realty of how it is in certain situations and professions.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

I'm trying not to make a sweeping generalization here... but in my industry (engineering) companies will hire under-qualified (in comparison with fellow applicants and combined with pre-designated education/experience requirements) women in order to be able to brag about how many women are employed.

I don't even want to get into some of the stories I have concerning this issue. I'll leave it at that.

 

[rjd970]

I'm trying not to make a sweeping generalization here... but in my industry (engineering) companies will hire under-qualified (in comparison with fellow applicants and combined with pre-designated education/experience requirements) women in order to be able to brag about how many women are employed.

There will be a woman with 4-5 years experience and maybe a BS as the equal of a man with 10 years experience and at least a BS and quite often an MS. I'll leave it at that.

I've had the same experience. I have no problem hiring the most qualified candidate, regardless of gender, race, etc. Quotas are detrimental to success, I've seen it first-hand.

 

[gorockytop101]

I know that I pay my young professional women 20% more here in the ATL.

I lol'd :lolabove:

 

[IBlvNTmWrk]

I know that I pay my young professional women 20% more here in the ATL.

Yeah... I think Georgia's AD was also paying more than the norm.