Do you believe that women are treated differently and unfairly in the work place?

Question

I have a responsible and reasonably well paid job, but I believe that if I were a man I would have climbed higher up the ladder more easily and be paid more for what I do now. Does anyone else feel the same way?

jlynp84 (1) There are men in my company who do the same job as me, less well, and earn more. (2) I quite possibly earn more than you so don't talk down to me.

Answer 1

Maybe I have just been fortuante in my career, but I have not experienced sexism in that respect in the workplae.

If anything, it has been the opposite. My first manager was a woman, and she was very encouraging, and pushed me to further my career until I ended up being Manager of a bank myself.

I work for the public sector now and again, I have been encouraged and pushed to climb further 'up the ladder', adn I can honestly say, I have felt no sexism, or unfairness at all.

(Although I know that it did used to happen, I was just furtunate enough that they had weedled out all of the 'old style old boys network managers' by the time I got there.)

Oh, and as for salary, all managers of a certain level get the same salary.

I wish I could give you some advice, but I have just been lucky. Good Luck.

Answer 2

I am in sales and have always been treated fairly by my company, but there have been times when the people that I sell to have felt that a woman just didn't know anything.

As far as pay and advancement, you could be right. But I also know that I would rather work with a bunch of men, then a bunch of women. Women fight, they get jealous, they have their time of the month. An they are vicious. I'll be honest, I am not ready for a woman president. On a bad day, she just might press the red button.

This is probably not a good answer, but it is the one I have.

Answer 3

Yes, this is still going on in some companies. But as more and more women are becoming employers, it is beginning to swing the other way.

For now, if you are being paid an equal salary be happy. If you want to climb the latter and are unable to, then find another job that will take you to the top.

Answer 4

No, I don't feel the same way. Why is it so hard for people to accept that they don't have what it takes? If you deserved to be higher up the chain with a higher salary, you would be there.

Edit: Why ask the question if you are going to get offended by those who reply that don't agree with you? Also, you are probably right in saying that I don't make as much as you. I now work only part time since I am back in school working on my second degree, but the guy who cooks french fries at the local McDonalds also probably makes more than I do, so I guess that's not really saying much.

Answer 5

I think women are treated different in the workplace. It may be true that if you were a man you would have went to the top faster and with a lot more pay. The job I do use to be a "mans job", I use to be the only woman, now the job is done by all women! Goes to show how strong women really are!

Answer 6

depends on the woman, the position, the company/agency, and the situation....

my biggest problems have been, ironically, with other women, BUT

i do think men are considered more for higher paying positions and such whether in blue collar or white collar or even military...

in my firm there is a position that many women work, but never any men (a lowly one) and another which is very lucrative (has a great incentive package) and women are never considered for it

in fact, there is a woman (whom I love she is great!) who finally got it but only because she speaks Spanish and they still don't give her the accounts or money that the other two males in the position get...nor does she have the visibility they have...it is not a race issue because one of the men is black and the other is Latino like she is....it is a sex thing

I am sorry for you.....keep plugging away, don't get negative and use your ability to change companies if you have to....

I agree that you would be better compensated if you were a man.

Answer 7

You should be paid the same as a man, and your promotions should equal his, if your job description is the same as his, and you have equal responsibilities. If not, you have a right to report this gender-based discrepancy to the Equal Opportunity Commission. The EOC investigates claims of this sort, and makes their decision based on the facts. If proven in your favor, the company will be required to change its ways or be subject to litigation, possibly even be put out of business.

Answer 8

Equal oppurtunities are maintained in the workplace, but only men or career women with aggressive instincts have the competitive streak to advance themselves.

End result: More men getting better pay, which when seen outside the context of basic gender differences, looks like a prejudiced workplace when it's not.

Answer 9

We still are not paid the same as men in most corporate enviornments. Is this 2007 or 1947? What is wrong here? Great for single moms too, huh?

Answer 10

I have a woman boss at the moment, who seems to think she has to behave in a hard and ruthless manner to suceed. This is something I have found with quite a lot of women bosses. I have nothing against women bosses, but just don't feel that you have to behave in such a way to get by.