"Money means nothing to me when it comes to what I do. I just love getting out there everyday and meeting.."

Question

Does this basically sum up why women will never be competitive with men?

Answer 1

Of course not! There are so many high-fliers who are women! You sure they are not doing it for money or trying to prove that they are better than men? Won't buy it, not with so many Feminists around!

-----

Answer 2

That's funny and shows a genuine wit...You probably have lots of time to think of those at your low-paying job.

Answer 3

Maybe she already has enough money to live on and doesn't need anymore. Or maybe she just never wanted to earn that much in the first place. I only intend to earn $40,000 a year, maybe even less, because that's all I need. This has nothing to do with women. It's to do with valuing a job you like over a job that just pays well.

Answer 4

Does this speak for all women. Using individual responses to speak for a group is pointless. Men say a bunch of stupid things too. Also I am sure there is more to it than what was posted here.

Answer 5

If I didn't need the money, of course I wouldn't work.

Anyone who says anything different is lying, or seriously deluding themselves.

Nothing to do with gender.

Answer 6

That's awesome that you feel that way. Not sure if you'll keep feeling that way when you have no roof over your head and no food to eat.

Without money, you are basically on the street. So if that's ok with you, then I say "cheers"!

The reason women are less competitive is because they lack testosterone (this is a medical FACT). They also have the luxury of pity which means, there is always someone around to help them. Not the case for men.

Answer 7

That's idiotic. I'm a woman and I work for money. If had enough money not to work, I wouldn't (rather, I would pursue my interests instead of a means of support.)

Answer 8

I don't think the statement is really representative of a gender, but more like a type of person and worldview.  Trying to make it representative of all women is like trying to say that all men are clueless about how to even boil water in the kitchen just because you know of *one* who is.

Maybe I just sort of agree with an answer above since I'm also a Ph.D. student who's at least thinking about academia vs. a job in the real world.  Money doesn't mean all that much to me, either, so long as I have enough to get the basic things I need.  If it were about money, I'd have gone straight to work with my BS degree like most of my classmates (avg. starting salary = ~$50k/yr). . . but that's not what I thought I'd want to do, so I'm putting in what looks like at least 6 years in grad school to get advanced degrees in a slightly lower-paying field to get to where I'd rather be.  

Maybe it has more to do with context than anything else.  If my eventual job wouldn't pay well, I'd probably be more concerned about this money thing.  However, since the options for one with my education all pay at least enough to reasonably live on. . . I can afford to work for less than the average money to pick a job I'll be happier with in the long run.

Answer 9

My mother's income triples my father's.

My dad is a professor of psychology, and he does it because he loves the work. My mother sells advertising because she loves money

Answer 10

Many women, and many men, feel this way.

I'm pursuing a Ph.D in physics, and already hold two 4-year degrees in technical fields.  Yet I aim to become a teacher (not exactly the best-paid position for which I'm qualified).  Chalk me up to your 'woman' category, I guess, but it seems that you have a tenuous grasp on what distinguishes the genders and what doesn't.

The reason the average woman isn't as competitive as the average man is largely cultural; we're taught from a young age that a 'good' man is one who's aggressive and confrontational and gets what he wants, whereas a 'good' woman is someone who's compassionate and social and has many friends, so when it comes to situations like negotiating for wages (or even interviewing for jobs or scholastic opportunities), the attributes culturally encouraged in men are better for winning higher wages and more competitive jobs than those encouraged in women.  Of course, changing this is as easy as changing our culture; I suspect this will become less true with time.

Answer 11

Why are you quoting my answer?  Seems we have some trolls in our midst.  

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;...

And listen here.  If I love what I do, the money will come because I succeed so well at what I love.  I sure have bumped a few men out of my way already, because of my hard work.  And I'm also in school for my industry, which is much more dedication than the guys I work with.  Just because you've never met a woman like that doesn't mean they don't exist.  Most of the guys I work with have never met a woman like me either.  Yes, maybe most women are less competitive; but you are taking it upon yourself to think that all women are.  Not true.  I compete in the workplace and hold my own.  There's times I have hurt myself just to show them that I'm not "that type" of female, and that I will hold up my part of the work.  The guys at work with tell me often how much they respect me, and that they will work hard for me.  Why?  Because before I was their boss, I was right alongside them busting my ***; leading them!  Yes, I led them; and now I supervise them.  I moved up while they stayed still.  Kill the ignorance.

I think you are mistaking what I am saying just for the sake of starting an argument.  Money is not my God.  I get paid for what I do.  I have a roof over my head, food to eat, nice clothes, and amenities.  But I don't place being "RICH" over being comfortable and being able to take care of the family.  I love what I do.  I don't ever need to be RICH.  If you're too greedy to understand that, then no one can ever help you.  There's more to life.

edit:  My mom never needed to work either.  My dad made GOOD money.  But she did what she loved to do.

Answer 12

I think women put enjoying their job above making more money  IF they are living comfortably.

I am a teacher (as is my husband).  We live pretty comfortably.  We can afford the basics, but we cannot afford to be frivolous.  To me I would rather enjoy my job than be frivolous.