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Gender pay gap: NZ women now effectively working for free until end of year (www.1news.co.nz)
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As of today, New Zealand women are effectively working for free until the end of the year because of the 8.2% gender pay gap.

Based on that gap, the average Kiwi woman is paid 336 days for the equivalent of 366 days for men, according to the Ministry for Women.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

That's a common way of looking at it.

My buddy who works in a snowy mining camp in absolutely remote Yukon on a 4wk/2wk shift - but after 3 days of air travel down to his house its more like 1wk off - says they have a lot of open roles to fill out there but no women applying.

The pay is awesome.

[–] capital 1 points 1 week ago

I’m curious. What’s the pay? Even better if you can post the job or something like it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

That is such a common and widespread shenario. In fact 20% of us do heavy manual labor in conditions that push your body to the limit and get paid a ton while doing it.

It is known.