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Bluelighter
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once again, this is not a personal pont of view, just wanted to stimulate some discussion...
so, i ask the question.. should men earn more money than women?
its a common problem in society, women can earn less than a man, for doing the same job...
now, firstly, i am going to put the point of view of an employer out to you all to consider...
lets say its a manual job, that involves a lot of lifting and carrying. if a man can carry 100 boxes per hour, but the woman only 50 boxes per hour, wouldnt this make the man twice as productive? afterall, to get the work of both the man and the woman done, he would theoretically have to hire three women...
secondly, the "maternity" factor can come into play... women of childbearing age are at risk of up and leaving a job to have a baby (which they quite rightly can do).. but that leaves a hole to fill, and recruitment costs money... not only that, but there are a number of companies who pay maternity leave.. so once again, if a man is going to stay in the role, shouldnt he be paid more as recognition for his dedication?? not only that, but women tend to be the ones who have to look after sick children when they are sick, which equals more time off work..
after that, lets look at the "divorce" factor.. many families are now splitting up, and it is quite often the male who is forced to pay child support, not the other way around, hence the man needing more money...
anyway, what are peoples thoughts on equal pay? obivously it may seem clear to say that if a man and a woman are doing the same job, they should be paid the same, but take the gender equation out of it, and if one worker is more productive than another, shouldnt the productive one be rewarded (and that may not necessarily be the male mind you..)
anyway, over to you.....
so, i ask the question.. should men earn more money than women?
its a common problem in society, women can earn less than a man, for doing the same job...
now, firstly, i am going to put the point of view of an employer out to you all to consider...
lets say its a manual job, that involves a lot of lifting and carrying. if a man can carry 100 boxes per hour, but the woman only 50 boxes per hour, wouldnt this make the man twice as productive? afterall, to get the work of both the man and the woman done, he would theoretically have to hire three women...
secondly, the "maternity" factor can come into play... women of childbearing age are at risk of up and leaving a job to have a baby (which they quite rightly can do).. but that leaves a hole to fill, and recruitment costs money... not only that, but there are a number of companies who pay maternity leave.. so once again, if a man is going to stay in the role, shouldnt he be paid more as recognition for his dedication?? not only that, but women tend to be the ones who have to look after sick children when they are sick, which equals more time off work..
after that, lets look at the "divorce" factor.. many families are now splitting up, and it is quite often the male who is forced to pay child support, not the other way around, hence the man needing more money...
anyway, what are peoples thoughts on equal pay? obivously it may seem clear to say that if a man and a woman are doing the same job, they should be paid the same, but take the gender equation out of it, and if one worker is more productive than another, shouldnt the productive one be rewarded (and that may not necessarily be the male mind you..)
anyway, over to you.....