Why is it considered acceptable for women to wear sandals to work, but it not for men?
Why is it acceptable for a woman to wear a t-shirt to work but men must wear shirts and ties.
Why are long sleeve t-shirts acceptable for women for working but not men?
Why can women wear long shorts or short trousers for women but not men?
Why are women allowed to expose large sections of their chests at work but men cannot unbutton their shirts.
In hot weather, women often wear skirts and shorts to work, but men cannot.
Could this inequality against men be a reason why men tend to still get more pay?
Because of the hazards of being forced to wear what is effectively winter clothing during the summer?
Just a thought.
Thursday, May 24, 2007
Monday, May 21, 2007
I know a quite a few people who claim that the charity street solicitors are sometimes not who they seem. These are the street hawkers who walk up to you asking for a minute of your time, then spend the next half hour talking you into giving your name, various details and your credit card number for the purpose of making donations to the charity of their choice.
It is claimed that even though they have what are very convincing ID cards, once you have given your details, you may find your card has been used in purchasing computers, holidays or even porn without your consent.I don't know how true this is, but I have noticed some of these workers can get quite aggressive when people want to walk away. I always thought it had to do with them being paid so much for each contributor, but if the card details are also used for other purposes, it makes sense that they would not want people to get away before these important details have been gleaned. I have been approached over and over by the same individuals, who seem to be working for different charities on different days and located in different places.
I think that the fact that I walk from the train station to work eschewing the idea of using the underground daily when a 20 minute walk gets me to where I need to go and is probably healthier for me in the long run; and that I tend to use different routes depending on the day and how I feel; means I run across these individuals more often than those who do go underground.
I often wonder how these people get vetted to do their jobs and who is actually collating the credit card data. So keeping in mind the experience of others, when I make contributions, I make the directly to the charity involved, staying away from third party collectors.
I’m not suggesting that you should do the same, but do you know where your card details are going when you give your details to a stranger on the street?
It is claimed that even though they have what are very convincing ID cards, once you have given your details, you may find your card has been used in purchasing computers, holidays or even porn without your consent.I don't know how true this is, but I have noticed some of these workers can get quite aggressive when people want to walk away. I always thought it had to do with them being paid so much for each contributor, but if the card details are also used for other purposes, it makes sense that they would not want people to get away before these important details have been gleaned. I have been approached over and over by the same individuals, who seem to be working for different charities on different days and located in different places.
I think that the fact that I walk from the train station to work eschewing the idea of using the underground daily when a 20 minute walk gets me to where I need to go and is probably healthier for me in the long run; and that I tend to use different routes depending on the day and how I feel; means I run across these individuals more often than those who do go underground.
I often wonder how these people get vetted to do their jobs and who is actually collating the credit card data. So keeping in mind the experience of others, when I make contributions, I make the directly to the charity involved, staying away from third party collectors.
I’m not suggesting that you should do the same, but do you know where your card details are going when you give your details to a stranger on the street?
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