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Women Dropping Out of IT
Women's eNews has an interesting look at women in tech, with numbers showing that women are bailing out of the IT field at a rapid pace. "Technology jobs are predicted to grow at a faster rate than all other jobs in the professional sector, up to 22% over the next decade, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Compensation is also good. In 2008, women in tech made an average salary of $70,370. ... But women's stake in that rosy outlook is questionable. For starters, men's pay during the same time period was $80,357. A study by the National Center for Women and Information Technology ... also finds that women are leaving computer careers in staggering numbers. 'Fifty-six percent of women in technology companies leave their organizations at the mid-level point, 10-20 years in their careers,' said Catherine Ashcraft, the senior research scientist who authored the report. In 2008, women held only 25% of all professional IT-related jobs, down from 36% in 1991, according to the group's report, 'Women in IT: The Facts.'"
Since the women leaving the IT field are bringing down the percentage of women in the IT field, of which there have been many stories on about on Slashdot saying this must increase, they're working against the raising of women in the IT field. Therefore, they must be sexist.
They try, but they can't, because they wear shoes precisely designed to prevent any form of rapid ambulation.
Confucius say, "Find worm in apple - bad. Find half a worm - worse."
Yet, they still tend to stay far enough away from people who say things like "rapid ambulation" in casual conversation to make it irrelevant.
Hold on, hold on, I am writing this down, this is good shit, you have all the steps.
Now, how do you 'Have kids' exactly?
You can't handle the truth.
Hell must be freezing over, because I'm agreeing with the ACs.
Are YOU using the TOOL, or is the TOOL using YOU? Think about it!
What are women?
You can't handle the truth.
But it could make a great 80s synth pop song.
~/ Rapid ambulation / is sweeping through the nation /~
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It's not necessary to use herbs, spices or condiments with food either. Have fun with your plain potato language.
that's a very anti-tuber attitude. You must be a closet tuberist.
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