The Pros And Cons Of Women Construction Workers

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many people argue that women shouldn't get payed the same as men, because, they are inferior than men. They believe women are inferior to men and should stay at home, and that men are the ones that should work, especially in jobs that are traditionally for men like carpentry. it is traditional for women to be the ones who stay at home while the men work, and for women to listen while a man is talking according to Why Women Construction Workers Earn Less than Men “The merit contractor will say, ‘I’m paying them different wages because I perceive their productivity to be different” ( Sharon O’ Malley). This is no surprise, that is just the way things are. A woman's job is just different than a man's job. Men can work more productive because they are stronger and in a job …show more content…

According to an an interview on actress jennifer Lawrence states that “I failed as a negotiator because I gave up early... I would be lying if I didn’t say there was an element of wanting to be liked that influenced my decision to close the deal without a real fight” (Lawrence). Women tend to bring their emotions into the work field and when at work it's truly business nothing personal, they lack negotiating skills and this is very important in carpentry because if you can't negotiate with a client you can't get hired for a job. This is why men are paid more and why men are right for this job because they are confident and they have good negotiating skills that many women tend to lack. Men tend to stay more focus on the job and take less breaks, According to Women more than men adjust their careers for family life “Women most often are the ones who adjust their schedules and make compromises when the needs of children and other family members collide with work, Pew Research Center data show”(parker).women get distracted and often have kids, which means that they have to take a break from work to take care of

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