Comments on: Solving the Tech pay gap between men and women http://www.webgrrls.com/blog/2008/02/01/solving-the-tech-pay-gap-between-men-and-women/ Insight, Information and Inspiration on women's careers, business, technology and the Industry. Sat, 09 Mar 2013 18:31:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: poetryman69 http://www.webgrrls.com/blog/2008/02/01/solving-the-tech-pay-gap-between-men-and-women/#comment-188 poetryman69 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:26:23 +0000 http://www.webgrrls.com/blog/2008/02/01/solving-the-tech-pay-gap-between-men-and-women/#comment-188 being easy to work with, being willing to take constructive criticism and being willing to do a hard job without complaint some times can go further than simply being the brightest bulb or the sharpest knife. being easy to work with, being willing to take constructive criticism and being willing to do a hard job without complaint some times can go further than simply being the brightest bulb or the sharpest knife.

]]> By: Damana Madden http://www.webgrrls.com/blog/2008/02/01/solving-the-tech-pay-gap-between-men-and-women/#comment-187 Damana Madden Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:50:39 +0000 http://www.webgrrls.com/blog/2008/02/01/solving-the-tech-pay-gap-between-men-and-women/#comment-187 Women are often put back in to their box by assertive males who are not used to coming up against strong women. In my experience, giving in at this point scores you no points. Give only as much ground as you think a man would give to this kind of behaviour. You'll be surprised how much respect can be gained by not submitting. Women are often put back in to their box by assertive males who are not used to coming up against strong women.

In my experience, giving in at this point scores you no points. Give only as much ground as you think a man would give to this kind of behaviour.

You’ll be surprised how much respect can be gained by not submitting.

]]> By: Gloria Haskins http://www.webgrrls.com/blog/2008/02/01/solving-the-tech-pay-gap-between-men-and-women/#comment-185 Gloria Haskins Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:21:55 +0000 http://www.webgrrls.com/blog/2008/02/01/solving-the-tech-pay-gap-between-men-and-women/#comment-185 Around the age of puberty-onset, girls learn that being assertive and upfront will not make you friends, nor attract beaus. A high proportion of women are attracted to alpha males, and boys learn early that assertiveness is rewarded. Alpha males want women to support them, not compete with them, and girls learn that being highly competitive doesn't bring them what their adolescent hearts are looking for. Twenty (or forty) years later, when they see the errors of their ways, it's a little late to start the shoulda -woulda -couldas. But it's better than nothing. These little negotiating tips (tips that boys get in their teens and early 20's) are helpful, so keep it up. Around the age of puberty-onset, girls learn that being assertive and upfront will not make you friends, nor attract beaus.

A high proportion of women are attracted to alpha males, and boys learn early that assertiveness is rewarded.

Alpha males want women to support them, not compete with them, and girls learn that being highly competitive doesn’t bring them what their adolescent hearts are looking for.

Twenty (or forty) years later, when they see the errors of their ways, it’s a little late to start the shoulda -woulda -couldas. But it’s better than nothing.

These little negotiating tips (tips that boys get in their teens and early 20′s) are helpful, so keep it up.

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