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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-06-05 01:42 AM Original message |
Women I know tend to dismiss my husband's future career as a Nurse |
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Hello_Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-06-05 01:59 AM Response to Original message |
1. You would think |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-06-05 08:15 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. At the local VA hospitals... |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-06-05 11:44 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. There are alot of male nurses at the hospital I do clinicals at |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-06-05 07:21 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I'm glad you're both strong enough to withstand these inane |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 02:42 AM Response to Reply #8 |
10. whaaa? |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 07:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. yes, ma'am! At least Ontario does... |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 09:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. We have a similar law here in the US |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Do you have a link? There is no such federal law in the US. |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Here ya go...Equal Pay Act of 1963 |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 06:08 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Finder, the Equal Pay Act is not a comparable worth act. |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 06:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Bless you |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 07:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. You're welcome! SC Justice Kennedy was, sadly, the primary reason |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 10:47 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. I would think in this day and age... |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-05 07:20 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Yes, there are many studies about pay discrimination and about |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-05 01:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. you are right....women get paid considerably less on the dollar than men |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-05 07:17 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Rules please |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-08-05 07:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I was asking a question... |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-05 01:31 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. likely men and women don't know there is a pay gap because |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-05 02:25 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Additionally, there are always ways for a company |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-05 03:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. thanks for the info |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-05 03:18 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Knew I should have used spell check before posting. ;-) |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-05 03:23 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. yeah those mispellings and typos are tough to live down |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-05 05:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Depends the region apparently |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-05 09:16 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I used the national average, please try again |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 08:22 AM Response to Reply #40 |
44. I don't think it is funny at all... |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 09:26 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Do they haggle over prices for merchandise much in the malls near you? |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 10:00 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. Good points |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 10:35 AM Response to Reply #46 |
48. Re: your points |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 12:08 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Noted |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 12:14 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Two years ago I negotiated myself an $8/hour increase in starting salary |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 10:09 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Also, as far as malls in my area...(a digression) |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 04:15 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Note to self.....never argue with Lukasahero or Finder...... |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-06-05 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
4. My boyfriend is a nurse |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-06-05 12:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. we wanna work overseas |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-06-05 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
6. Male nurses are cool |
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ismnotwasm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-06-05 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
7. Times, they are a changin' |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
9. Congrats on being halfway through! |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 02:49 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I find that |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:57 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. Your fantasy? |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 02:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. This is a secret, so don't tell anyone |
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Beaverhausen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 03:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
20. You described my boyfriend (the nurse) in your fantasy |
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atommom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
14. He sounds like a great guy, and I'm glad the two of you |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
15. heh, it's good I'm not married to a male nurse |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 07:28 PM Response to Reply #15 |
25. ooo, that's a good one! |
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all.of.me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-07-05 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
22. wow. i hardly thought this was an issue anymore! |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-05 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
30. I see nothing wrong with male nurses |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-05 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. I wonder are the ones that say that about your husband old school?" |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-05 05:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. thanks for your thoughts |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-05 11:35 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. you are welcome |
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Heddi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-11-05 11:51 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Yeah. What a loser |
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Wetzelbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-12-05 01:32 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. probably |
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Logansquare (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-13-05 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
52. It's a highly genderized profession, much like MDs used to be |
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Nikia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-22-05 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
53. Good luck to you and your husband in your nursing careers |
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