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I read an article in the New York Times about unpublished research. A major company hired researchers to figure out why they had fewer women employees. They fou
by MrTonyD 11y ago
I read an article in the New York Times about unpublished research. A major company hired researchers to figure out why they had fewer women employees. They found that women quit more than men. Surprisingly, women had exactly the same work issues as men - poor management, lack of work-life balance, unreasonable demands, unreasonable expectations. But women, more often than men, had the freedom in their life to quit - while more men simply didn't have that option.
The company, realizing that the research would require that they treat their employees better, buried the research and started a PR campaign to talk about how they try to hire more women.
So we really need better regulation of companies - so that we can improve life for all of our citizens. I would like to see laws requiring employees on boards, limiting working hours, requiring higher pay for part-time vs. full-time workers, and perhaps required training for all managers for "low power distance" management. Really, I'm for anything that might improve quality of life for our citizens. We live in a time of extreme automation - why are so many of us forced to work in such poor conditions?
- dozzie 11y ago> But women, more often than men, had the freedom in their life to quit - while more men simply didn't have that option. It would mean that women have it better than men, which is not a popular narrative today.
- sridca 11y agoIndeed. Roy Baumeister has written about it (where I first picked up the fact, having grown blind to it all my life): http://denisdutton.com/baumeister.htm http://denisdutton.com/baumeister.htm
- Mz 11y agoWell, I think it is really a lot more complicated than that. I also think it would be nice if folks who posted to Apply HN posts tried a little harder to engage with the application. This is not really the place to just make chit chat about gender issues.
- userium 11y agoThere are some great companies out there. One problem is how to find the right company for you, that promotes and supports diverse talent. There are lots of campaigns and initiatives for encouraging young women to start tech careers, but we are taking a different approach by encouraging women to stay in tech.