We want an equitable relationship. I can make a decision that i want a house in santa monica. The problem is the expense. Pharmacists, no matter the gender, all tend to earn the same amount. But male lawyers tend to earn more than female lawyers. So whyis it better to be a pharmacist? No one says it's better to being a pharmacistand o oysa, thats the only reason to go into an occupation. We depend on them. Some of them are supervisors, managers, but they are doing jobs that are extremely difficult. Yet they are very good substitutes for each other. That allows for a much greater level of flexibility.
One way to help close the gender earnings gap? Deliberate redundancy at work, according to economic historian Claudia Goldin. Claudia expands on this idea and shares other insights about the U.S. female labor force. Emily and the Amys reflect on the career-family decisions they’ve made (or plan to make) and imagine what it would be like to have a colleague who could fill in for them whenever they needed time off.