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Lets be real, western society is not perfect nor meritocratic. Its why we say networking and connections are still important for your career. Many kids just go

Lets be real, western society is not perfect nor meritocratic. Its why we say networking and connections are still important for your career. Many kids just go to the same companies their parents go to (if their parents are high-up VPs) and receive great internships or positions. You're not going to expect a Rockefeller to die from poverty right?

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eanzenberg 9y ago
Let’s be real, the western world is the most meritocratic. I don’t know anyone working at their parents company and I’ve met easily >200 people with about a quarter of them in high positions VP+ and all of them with great high paying careers.
- marnett 9y ago
  what is the percentage of high net-worth individuals who earned their wealth vs. inherited it?
- forkLding 9y ago
  Most meritocratic doesn't mean its very meritocratic, its really been 50-70 years since females got the vote, if we were so meritocratic maybe females would be getting equal pay by now. Just because you're a goose among chicken doesn't mean you're perfect. And for those complaining that its not real that women are being paid less in similar positions and its situational, if there wasn't data then nobody would be complaining. Things only start because theres a reason or agenda for starting.
  - eanzenberg 9y ago
    Women are getting equal pay when normalized to experience. I think it's within 2-5%. Or do you expect equal pay for same amount of time worked?
    - forkLding 9y ago
      Heres my sources: https://nwlc.org/resources/faq-about-the-wage-gap/ https://nwlc.org/resources/faq-about-the-wage-gap/ Meritocracy would mean disregarding skin colour, background and gender in my book. I would like your sources and stats
      - eanzenberg 9y ago
        Your analysis and link proves my point. When accounting for job title there is virtually no pay gap. You cannot compare just the salaries when many women choose to stay home and enter the workforce years later. That makes no sense.
        forkLding 9y ago
        This is a prolonged internet argument, which is really just wasted time, I need your figures, using my data is just lazy without pinpointing where the "accounting for job title there is virtually no pay gap" comes from. Lets use Wall Street Journal data then, they're a reputable source no? This one examines using specific job titles: http://graphics.wsj.com/gender-pay-gap/ http://graphics.wsj.com/gender-pay-gap/ And give me actual links and sources or else your argument is invalid without evidence, if you don't have any data or evidence backing me up, I can move on and ignore you as a troll without data.

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eanzenberg 9y ago

Let’s be real, the western world is the most meritocratic. I don’t know anyone working at their parents company and I’ve met easily >200 people with about a quarter of them in high positions VP+ and all of them with great high paying careers.

marnett 9y ago
what is the percentage of high net-worth individuals who earned their wealth vs. inherited it?
forkLding 9y ago
Most meritocratic doesn't mean its very meritocratic, its really been 50-70 years since females got the vote, if we were so meritocratic maybe females would be getting equal pay by now. Just because you're a goose among chicken doesn't mean you're perfect. And for those complaining that its not real that women are being paid less in similar positions and its situational, if there wasn't data then nobody would be complaining. Things only start because theres a reason or agenda for starting.
- eanzenberg 9y ago
  Women are getting equal pay when normalized to experience. I think it's within 2-5%. Or do you expect equal pay for same amount of time worked?
  - forkLding 9y ago
    Heres my sources: https://nwlc.org/resources/faq-about-the-wage-gap/ https://nwlc.org/resources/faq-about-the-wage-gap/ Meritocracy would mean disregarding skin colour, background and gender in my book. I would like your sources and stats
    - eanzenberg 9y ago
      Your analysis and link proves my point. When accounting for job title there is virtually no pay gap. You cannot compare just the salaries when many women choose to stay home and enter the workforce years later. That makes no sense.
      - forkLding 9y ago
        This is a prolonged internet argument, which is really just wasted time, I need your figures, using my data is just lazy without pinpointing where the "accounting for job title there is virtually no pay gap" comes from. Lets use Wall Street Journal data then, they're a reputable source no? This one examines using specific job titles: http://graphics.wsj.com/gender-pay-gap/ http://graphics.wsj.com/gender-pay-gap/ And give me actual links and sources or else your argument is invalid without evidence, if you don't have any data or evidence backing me up, I can move on and ignore you as a troll without data.