What do you think?

[NickE]

I guess this is something that has been eating me for quite a while. At my first job out of college the plant foreman mad a comment to me along the lines of: "Why do you need more money? You're single and have no kids."

I've also had similar statements made to me at other positions and in my current one.

My question is: Do married/family people recieve a greater amount of compensation on average than singles?

Also why is discrimination like this (if it exists) allowed to continue?

Or is being single and without dependants really such a small minority of people that we have no power? Or are we considered such an aberation that we dont deserve equivalent compensation?

I know I never take a sick day cause of my kids/family/wife/pregnancy etc... I can work weekends/nights with little thought for anyone cept the people I may have committed to, and myself. My healthcare definately is much cheaper than a family of 4.

Either way I just dont really understand why it makes a difference whether I have a family or not: "I do the job, I should get the pay."

 

[IRstuff]

A late rejoinder:

"I need the money so that I can retire before I get as crotchety as you."

TTFN

 

[NickE]

Thanks guys/girls -- The above were kind of what I expected, I just wanted to throw it out there to the "educated"masses.

Yeah, the world is tough place that is definately not fair. I guess that I will have to keep plugging away until my company realizes the value, or I find a different position.

nick

 

[kchayfie]

Then again, there is the contrary position and I know I'm guilty here...

Expecting the boss or the guy that earns a fortune to buy the coffee/beer/whatever because he gets paid more than you and ignoring the fact that he is supporting an expensive wife and a brood of costly kids whereas my measly pay packet only needs to stretch to support me.