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Much of this article describes the central element of the pay discrepancy between men and women. Men are more willing to work in unpleasant jobs (e.g. truck dr
by andrewdubinsky 14y ago
Much of this article describes the central element of the pay discrepancy between men and women.
Men are more willing to work in unpleasant jobs (e.g. truck driver, garbage collection). These jobs pay well because they are unpleasant.
Men are more willing to work in remote environments. (e.g. Alaska, North Dakota). Everyone wants to live it NYC or West Hollywood. It's great lifestyle. No one wants to live in Odessa, Texas.
Men are more willing to accept dangerous work where the chance of workplace injury is high (e.g. construction, mining, fishing, manufacturing).
These locations and the jobs they provide suck. They are long hours with high risk of injury, often outdoors, or away from family in places no one willingly chooses to live. Often these jobs include persistent exposure to harmful chemicals.
For identical jobs, men and women still have a pay discrepancy and that should be addressed. However, simply saying that women are paid less on average fails to capture the whole story.
In defense of men, most of the jobs lost in the recent recession were jobs held by men.
- meej 14y agoTwo of the top five jobs for women are nursing and nurse's aid, which are jobs that also involve unpleasantness, high risk of workplace injury, and long hours.
- pc86 14y agoCompared to secretarial work? Absolutely. Compared to working on an oil rig in the gulf? Come on.
- beaumartinez 14y agoYes, but nursing and similar healthcare work is low-pay.
- bryanlarsen 14y agoNursing is not a low-paying job, not any longer. There are some nurse's aide jobs that are low paying, but registered nurses make good money. Many make 6 figures, including overtime.
- andyking 14y agoI am not overly familiar with the United States, but rural life holds far more appeal to me than urban life. I don't know Odessa, Texas - but if you gave me a choice between working in Central London or (say) Taunton, Somerset, I know which one I'd go for. A place having a huge selection of bars, restaurants and clubs doesn't have a great deal of weight for me. I'd rather live in a safe place with a stronger sense of community and a less hurried pace of life. That's just me, though!
- danilocampos 14y agoIt can't be that women are willing to work in just as many unpleasant jobs, but that male managers prevent it to preserve their boys club? http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/9-27-11d.cfm http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/9-27-11d.cfm And it can't be that historically male blue-collar jobs present unusual safety challenges for women, not because of the jobs, but because of the other men? Jamie Leigh Jones worked for KBR and had the dubious honor of a gang rape at the hands of her male colleagues. http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=3977702&page=1 http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=3977702&page=1
- sonabinu 14y agoI would not call a nursing job pleasant.