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Put on a happy face …
in today’s sydney morning herald, there is a blog about a study that showed that women (i guess they didn’t have a section for cd/tv/ts responses) who wore make up to work earned 20-30% more pay than those that don’t:
http://blogs.smh.com.au/lifestyle/beautybeat/archives/2007/01/no_makeup_no_promotion.htmli’m not sure whether or not this is a bad thing. does it reinforce the value that women’s appearances are an important factor in climbing the corporate ladder? all i can say is, if the surevy was scientifically undertaken, then there will be an element of truth in. that being so, i guess we should be slapping on a bit of face if we are in a working situation. i guess every little thing helps.
the blog item also has a little bit of advice on day/work make up … this looked very useful.
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View 1. Women who wear make up earn more because of presentation rather than qualifications. ie. The blond exec.
View 2. Women in higher paid jobs with qualifications are required to put on make up as part of their profession, as against factory workers. Factory workers have no need to put on make up. It is like your SO at home or going out.
View 3. Lower paid shop assistants are in the public eye and these lower paid are required to put on make up.My opinion is that women regardless of pay who deal with the public, whether in sales, a profession or exec’s are required to wear make up as a aid to success or requirement. When the pay of this group is averaged out, I suppose it is higher than the average of the non-public exposed group. I believe the retail shop assistants group who wear make up do not qualify as higher paid women who earn 30% more
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Jane is spot on. I suspect on the male side you’d get a similar result for those men who wear shirts & ties.
Also wearing make up usually goes with being dressed up. In the local suburb the best made up and best dressed women are usually the real estate agents and receptionists… followed by visiting sales reps and mortgage brokers etc.
Fiona xx
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I agree with Fiona.
Look at the male equivalent. You don’t see any scruffy md’s or board chairman of major companies. I think that the well groomed male in stylish suit and tie is no different than a well dressed and “made up” woman. That is societies conventions. -
Ok i’m off to work tomorrow in heels suit & makeup dolled up to the 9’s to see if i can get a pay rise or the sack. wish me luck gurls lol i think i’ll need it 😉 😆
