After I posted yesterday, I started to think about the pay disparity that continues to exist between men and women. I recently met a woman who served as head parishioner at a local church for over a decade. During her tenure, she hired an assistant parishioner. As it so happens, her assistant was male and earned twice as much as she did. While this is extremely upsetting, what disturbed me far more was that she told me that she only recently realized the difference (as well as the reason for it) in their salaries - a good five years after she left that particular position. How is it possible for a woman not to notice that her subordinate is earning more than her on the basis of gender?Let this woman's story be a lesson for us all: it is our responsibility to ensure that our salaries are appropriate to our positions.
Until next time,
the eRichards blogger
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