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Subject:RE: This year's salary survey-same old same old From:"Jones, Donna" <DJones -at- zebra -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Mon, 29 Nov 2004 13:13:01 -0600
> -----Dood wrote:-----
> As a manager, it's a shame to see it still happening. I compensate
> based on performance and value returned to the company. Sex, race, and
> other such non-work-related stuff do not enter the salary equation.
>
Many years ago, I worked a low-paying editorial job and was told indirectly that I was getting paid plenty for a single female to live on. (Did I miss out on some discount that retailers, utilities, and such gave to unmarried women without children???) I kept the job for a while to gain work experience because I was still too unsure of myself and my skills to move on.
At the same time, a guy at the company was promoted to a newly created position and reportedly given a large raise. The reason that was given for his promotion? He had six kids to support, so he needed a higher income, and the company was happy to accommodate him.
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