re: Does Your Wife Work?

The gender gap does not exist.

The HOURS WORKED gap however,,,, is real as frick. Simple math lesson, if you make the same hourly wage, but work more hours --- your check will be bigger. Men average more work hours per week than women.

I have been RVP and RD for two very large corporations, and District manager for 2 others. I have my pulse on corporate America across many different industries. I have hired and fired LITERALLY over 1000 people in my illustrious career.

and there is NO PAY GAP. If the job starts at $42k-$45k, that's the fricking range. There is no "male" range and "female" range. The job pays this much....period. I'm going to offer you what I think you will accept. If I think you are a fantastic candidate and don't want to risk losing you, Ill offer the max. If I think you are making far less and will take anything I offer, I'm giving the minimum offer.

But guess what --- male or female ---- can accept or negotiate. If I offer both candidates $42k, and the woman accepts and the man says, sorry I need $45k to join ---- STATS will look at this as PROOF of inequality. But it is far from the truth.

Sorry for the rant! I left corporate America over 3 years ago but it still pisses me off hearing lie after lie about inequality. Real inequality ---- being forced to promote people for diversity reasons versus merit. That is TRUE INEQUALITY.

To the OPs topic - My wife works when she wants, and makes good money. I make a lot more than her but would certainly be happy if she brought home more. Who wouldn't right? Only a pathetic insecure man would actually be upset that his partner was making more money for them to spend as a family.