<p>A relative of mine is a PM at a large, international OR/IE company.</p>
<p>She makes about 60k less/year than her male PM’s (which is close to a 100% discrepancy), working on the same type of projects with the similar project revenue. </p>
<p>Her male colleagues have told her this out of respect to her, because they think the practice is wrong. She’s had promised raises rescinded. </p>
<p>She would like to take them to court, she is almost certain she would win, but she is the breadwinner of her family and can’t afford the multiple-year legal proceedings that would ensue. She would obviously have to find another job afterward as well, which is no easy feat in this market, especially if you have a two-year employment gap from a court case.</p>
<p>She routinely puts in 10-12 hour days (more if needed). She has a son, but he’s a teenager.</p>
<p>So these would be those “same circumstances” that Medwell is wanting to see. I know it’s just one specific case, but I have to believe there are more like them.</p>
<p>What have I learned from her experience? Corporate culture is everything in your job. As soon as you find out you work for d-bags, start finding a way out.</p>