Why Women Should Rule The World LP: A Memoir (2008) - Plot & Excerpts
Like a train wreck, I could not look away. There is data indicating that professional women will make up to $500,000 or even a cool million less over the course of their lifetimes... NOT due to discrimination or maternity leave or any of the usual culprits, but because they are something like 6 times less likely to negotiate their starting salaries. Frequently due to [legitimate] fear of being viewed as a bitch for the same behavior that garners men reputations of astuteness and business savvy. With raises typically being based on a percentage of current salary, the problem propagates throughout an entire career in a horrifying lesson on compound interest.The number of ways in which women who want a meaningful career are rather fundamentally screwed is saddening, and in my opinion not much mitigated by the fact that things are slowly improving. In the end, you can not have it all and I'm not sure I'll ever get over being a little jealous of dudes. I made my choices and I made them with fairly open eyes, but in the end I'll always wonder "what if?" The title reflects my premise in life. DeeDee Myers did not reveal any exciting information or unusual insight into the world of working women. She did however, validate what happens in many corporations as women continue to be absent in the board rooms. I know we have a Women's Nation but we are not in the top decision making strata. If womend ruled the world, there would be less conflict and more collaboation. I am constantly amazed at how men in leadership forget who gave them the good insight or idea and take it as theres. Sound bitter? A bit!
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