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Economic Opportunity comes from Social and Political Power

pbr90 — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 23:07:07 -0500

Women have long put the cart before the horse. In watching men get hired they forgot that men are preferred.

Men are preferred because they work longer hours and have few responsibilities for family and home.

Women need to be smarter to see that it is social and political power that created the environment for men to be preferred.

If women choose to "take power" by installing women in legislatures and powerful places, they will be in demand also.

Then jobs can look for them, as they tend to do for men.

i work in a big organisation

kazari — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:44:30 -0500

it used to be government. our increments are (like nancy) negotiated for us.
However, there is a complicated spreadsheet that outlines the levels of responsibility, initiative and outcomes for each level of employee. if you can prove that you're doing the work of a higher level, and your direct supervisor agrees, it's possible to be re-assigned to that higher level. effectively a promotion in your current position.
i've actually seen this done a couple of times. so it's not just a fairytale.

iin australia though, the statistics bear out the idea that the quickest way to increase your salary is to change jobs. this has certainly been the cause for the biggest jumps in my salary.

Raises in education

nancypearlwannabe — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:38:00 -0500

When it comes to asking for a raise, this is one of the few times when I'm glad that I work in education. There is no "asking" for a raise. Unions negotiate that for us- sometimes not entirely to our liking, but at least I don't have to have that discussion every year. Plus, it's guaranteed that everyone knows where everyone else stands, as it's a matter of public record.