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That it occurs - I'd certainly bet on it.
The validity of the statistics, however, leave a bad taste in my mouth.
The claim (here, USA) is that women earn 76% of what men earn.
What's not made clear is this:
1) Same job, same experience, yet lower pay - THIS SHOULD BE CRIMINAL
2) Jobs 'equated' as equal - this is relatively meaningless as equating two different positions as equal is arbitrary and can be used to manufacture statistics.
3) Sum all male pay, all female pay, divide one by the other and call that the disparity. This is illogical as it doesn't take into account the type of work, or anything else.
I give 100% support to rectifying (1) - but wince at legislation based upon (2) or (3). As Disraeli note: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics.
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W∴ Balboos wrote: 1) Same job, same experience, yet lower pay - THIS SHOULD BE CRIMINAL What if one person does the job much better? Shouldn't they get paid more?
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Give them a promotion?
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W∴ Balboos wrote: Give them a promotion? To what? Both are senior developers. The next level up is a manager.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Brady Kelly wrote: My overseas friends, do any of you live in a country where women legally get paid at a lower rate than men, or even if it is not done but legal to do so?
Uh, what?
It's also "legal" for a man to get paid less than another man. You get paid the figure you and your employer agree upon, and that's pretty much the end of it.
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That is a really puerile reply. All the other respondents have managed to grasp what I mean, yet you pick apart the letter of my question while totally ignoring the spirit.
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As for Germany is considered, I think there is pay parity as long as you are port of the rates set by union. Any employee, is assigned a grade and the pay associated with that grade is given to the person irrespective of the gender. But as people move into the corporate ladder then there is imbalance in pay because they are out of the union's purview.
cheers,
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Only 400M after the Big One.
That's crazy. Wow.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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It's been there all that time, and we've only just noticed it.
Reminds me of my car keys.
I hope they keep checking in on it with the best kit available. The light from it is so old that there must be things we can learn.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Especially when you arrive and the wife then says, "I think I left the iron on." or "Did you lock the front door?"
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If you go there you won't return someday
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Maybe, but the 32bn light years is only an estimate, so it might be just down the road, past the snack bar.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Cool!
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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Just got back from saying farewell to my best friend. We had a good run. 14 years old made him an old dog. RIP Smokey "Little" Bear. I will miss you.
I don't want to live on this miserable rock anymore.
Speed of sound - 1100 ft/sec
Speed of light - 186,000 mi/sec
Speed of stupid - instantaneous.
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Sorry for your loss.
All pets should come with a warning that 'this will not end well'.
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
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kmoorevs wrote: a warning
I didn't get the "Do not get attached" label....
Speed of sound - 1100 ft/sec
Speed of light - 186,000 mi/sec
Speed of stupid - instantaneous.
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Dunno about the warning, get a parrot, they often outlive their owners, and also never get over screeching at small hours of the night if 'lucky' son-in-law that inherited the damn thing forgot to give it enough food.
Sin tack ear lol
Pressing the "Any" key may be continuate
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It's not the destination that counts, remember.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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I'm truly sorry for your loss. I've experienced it a few times, but I know you never get used to that feeling.
Two things to note:
- All dogs go to heaven
- Remember and cherish the many memories Smokey has given you.
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with sympathy, Bill
«There is a spectrum, from "clearly desirable behaviour," to "possibly dodgy behavior that still makes some sense," to "clearly undesirable behavior." We try to make the latter into warnings or, better, errors. But stuff that is in the middle category you don’t want to restrict unless there is a clear way to work around it.» Eric Lippert, May 14, 2008
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Sorry for your loss
Been there a few times and know the feeling. Even though it feels bad at the moment, remember that, in time, the good memories will again bring smile to your face.
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RIP Smokey.
One day you will be re-united, hopefully, as all dogs go to heaven.
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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