 Women in the Workplace |
No one can accuse our 400-Plus opinion leaders of being sexist. According to the results of this month's mini poll, dedicated to International Women's Day, most consider female employees and colleagues just as good or better than their mail counterparts.
Having said that, a full 86% say gender wouldn't play any role in a hiring decision. And if they had already made up their minds to hire someone of the fair sex, it probably wouldn't matter whether she was knock-out beautiful or "unattractive and unkempt." Our electronic survey did, however, detect some differences in the way female employees are perceived once on the job: Over 60% of respondents gave women higher points for punctuality, tidiness or industry. None thought they were more honest or loyal.
It would seem that women make up more of our opinion leaders' total employees - yet hold slightly less of the senior management positions. As far as salaries, always a sticky point, more than half of respondents denied one or the other sex got more or less; almost a quarter said they had never checked.
And what about the difference in professionalism between Ukrainian and Western female colleagues? Seventy percent said that there was no difference or that the gap was closing fast. Another persistent stereotype is that men are better at certain jobs. Here our opinion leaders slipped a little: more than half would rather have a male IT specialist, driver or (especially) security guard. When it comes to office romance, respondents were especially conservative: almost 70% said "No Way."
I find female co-workers
a) Just as good as male ones - 37 %
b) Ultimately better - 15 %
c) Not as good as male workers - 0 %
d) Have advantages and disadvantages compared to men - 40 %
e) Are absolutely the same as men in terms of work - 8 %
All other things being equal, I would hire a female over a male
a) Because I can pay her less - 0 %
b) Because I can control her more easily - 4 %
c) Because no long-term commitment, and she'll eventually leave - 2 %
d) All of the above - 8 %
e) Gender wouldn't play a role - 86 %
I would NOT hire a female if
a) She seemed too pushy or ambitious - 0 %
b) She was too good-looking and knew it - 2 %
c) She was quite unattractive and unkempt - 6 %
d) She had young children and the position was serious - 12 %
e) None of the above - 61 %
F) More than one of the above - 20 %
Which of the following qualities do females have over men?
a) Punctuality and responsibility - 10 %
b) Tidiness in dress and workplace - 10 %
c) Honesty and loyalty - 0 %
d) Hardworking - 12 %
e) None of the above - 34 %
f) More than one of the above - 34 %
What best describes your current workplace?
a) More women than men - 34 %
b) More men than women - 18 %
c) About the same - 28 %
d) Mostly men in some jobs, and mostly women in others - 16 %
e) None of the above - 4 %
Which of the following positions would you ONLY hire a man for?
a) Driver - 2 %
b) Security guard - 26 %
c) IT specialist - 4 %
d) More than one of the above - 24 %
e) None of the above - 44 %
Do you think it is appropriate to have an affair with you subordinate?
a) Yes, if no one finds out - 0 %
b) Yes, if it doesn't affect the job - 6 %
c) Yes, if there is no favoritism shown - 6 %
d) No way - 68 %
e) Depends on other factors - 20 %
Women where you work
a) Make more money, on average, than men - 10 %
b) Make less money - 10 %
c) No difference - 55 %
d) Never checked - 24 %
Women where you work hold
a) More of the senior management positions - 20 %
b) Less of the senior management positions - 31 %
c) About the same - 39 %
d) Everyone is more or less equal beneath a single boss - 10 %
Women in Ukraine are
a) More professional than in the West - 16 %
b) Less professional than in the West - 6 %
c) Equally professional as in the West - 43 %
d) Less so but catching up fast - 27 %
e) Less professional but none the worse for it - 8 %
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Read also previous issue' articles:
What Should Ukraine Do to Support Its Tourism Industry?
What Do You Miss Most From the Home Country?
Ideas for Solving the Insoluble
PUB POLL: Defining the dacha
The Pub Poll Waxes Romantic for
St. Valentine's Day
The Pub Poll Choices for Person of the Year
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