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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]there is no pay gap once you normalize for major, quality of school attended, and number of hours worked

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This. Needs. Repeating.[/quote]

Not in my experience. it also depends on the size of the employer and their budget. My husband and I met in graduate school. We are in the same profession. We both work full time. I am paid less than he is, working for a small employer. Yes, I am looking for a new job, but when employers base their new salaries on salary history, I'll be at a disadvantage. [/quote]
Exactly this. Salary history creates a vicious cycle, particularly for women. Women are also at a disadvantage at the beginning of the cycle, as we are taught to take what's offered and not negotiate; negotiations themselves can be seen as a negative when coming from a woman. These are all things that need to change when talking about salaries.

FWIW, my husband took paternal leave when DS was born, so I could go back to work before he did. His schedule (at the time) was more flexible than mine. Not all fathers share your perspective, OP.

Also, OP, if I read the thread correctly, it seems like you're a single man, who has no children. To counter your argument, single women without children should be on the same pay scale as you, right? They don't take first day of school pictures, nor do they have to stay home with their sick kids. But if they choose to have kids, that time off would come from their PTO, just like your time off if you had kids, needed to take care of a sick relative, had a doctor's appointment, wanted to go on vacation, etc.[/quote]

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