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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]She loves it, that’s why. As a former software engineer myself (female), I tried to tell her it’s not worth it…she’s probably not going to get anywhere even though, as she herself once said, she can “code circles around the boys” in her class. She is really good at it (was a Math genius as a younger kid but was too bored at school so gave it up).

However I have persuaded her to double major, so if she hates  whatever job she ends up at, she will have options. [/quote]

It's not worth it because it's hard to advance in the field as a female?[/quote]

That has been my experience, yes!

I quit my job long ago but my female friend just got promoted to director. My husband was promoted 20 years ago! Similar backgrounds and workplace. She made her career her priority just like he did. Both equally smart and similar people skills. Different outcomes.

My husband and I were hired at the same company right out of grad school. After my first review where i exceeded expectations, I overheard my boss telling someone how much my husband got as a raise so they would give me only so much because together we would be making way too much for dinks. I was working late and they did not realize I was there. Sadly not much has changed.[/quote]

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