Discrimination?

[DodgyAgent]

Why is the immediate assumption that the woman, whichever one it happens to be, is always the one falsly claiming and that the banks are innocent?

My wife is ex IB, she had to work twice as hard as the guys and put up with this sort of crap for years and not get the same opportunities she'd have got if she'd been male, to the point she left it entirely (Best move she ever made, and one many women opt to do).

I've worked in trading environments most of my career and seen them first hand, and I can honestly say they're still some of the most sexist & bigoted work environments you'll come across in this country.

What kind of argument is it to say that you should be strong enough to put up with this kind of behaviour. Why? Is it some undefinable reflection on someones ability to do their job if they don't like being ridiculed at work. Am I missing something here?

Good point snaw, however the sums of money that they are claiming rather strips the sympathy vote away from them.

[snaw]

Good point snaw, however the sums of money that they are claiming rather strips the sympathy vote away from them.

I agree they seem excessive. But put it in the context of the salaries and earnings potential of the sort of people we're talking about (High basics and 100% bonuses) and suddenly it's not always as outlandish as they appear to the layman. Plus I think the tactic usually is go in at a high end to hopefully get the actual figure you want (You'd know that in recruitment mate?).

[DodgyAgent]

I agree they seem excessive. But put it in the context of the salaries and earnings potential of the sort of people we're talking about (High basics and 100% bonuses) and suddenly it's not always as outlandish as they appear to the layman. Plus I think the tactic usually is go in at a high end to hopefully get the actual figure you want (You'd know that in recruitment mate?).

Fine, in the context of their job that may be so,. However the sums are probably high enough to punish the wrongdoers but too high for these women to gain sympathy. If these women really want sympathy then they should pledge say 80% of the money to charity.

[xoggoth]

One can hardly expect contractors, being themselves paid only for the hours they actually put in, to be particularly sympathetic with any such case.