The pay gap between men and women in Ireland is ever widening, but choosing one particular career path could leave a female employee making HALF what her male colleagues take home. The role? Personal financial advisor. Yes, really. You may find it hard to believe, but while female personal financial advisors are busy looking after […]
9 years ago
The gender pay gap means that men in full time work earn more than 14.2 per cent more than women, but it’s not just grown-ups who are losing out. According to a new survey involving 1,200 children and 575 parents, boys even outearn girls when it comes to pocket money. While the average weekly allowance has […]
10 years ago
Woman’s struggle to have a family while maintaining her hard-won position on the career ladder is well documented, but new research reveals becoming a father can actually increase rather than reduce your salary. In fact, research by the think tank IPPR and TUC reveals that working dads can expect to earn up to 21 per cent more […]
10 years ago
Playing Duplo trains with my three-year-old last week, we had a crisis. We couldn’t find the train driver. I picked up the girl who came with the set and put her in the driver’s seat. My little boy took her back out. “No, she is a girl – she can’t be the train driver. We […]
11 years ago