One life lesson that is taught to all children when they are young is that obstacles are a part of life. They learn this young to expect challenges and learn to overcome them sooner rather than later. What they do not always teach is how the obstacles they face, may not be the same as people around them. If they are in the same generation then they may face the same complications acquiring a job, but if they are different genders they have entirely separate experiences. Millennials fight an uphill battle. From the beginning, they must set themselves apart from the labels and connotations put on their generation by the generations that came before them in order to succeed. Women have to fight the wage gap and the glass ceiling in order to be given equal opportunities as the other applicants that do not have two X chromosomes. This leads to the question, what companies can do to eliminate these barriers?
The Glass Ceiling ‘The Glass Ceiling,’ is a term that refers to the barrier that women face when they try to progress within their company. “The ‘glass’ metaphor describes the transparent quality of the ceiling, because it is not …show more content…
In the United States, women, not men, are predominantly expected to be responsible for raising their children. (Johns, 2013). The child care industry is typically undervalued and unsupported making it necessary for many women take time off work to cover the primary caregiver position. Women also are also presumed to take in and take care of their senior parents, which adds another commitment that can take them away from their work. (Johns, 2013). Employers in the America typically do not offer much in terms of flexibility. Some occupations have childcare facilities on the premise but most opt out of this option, deciding to invest in employees without as many outside commitments to choose low costs over employee
The Glass Ceiling ‘The Glass Ceiling,’ is a term that refers to the barrier that women face when they try to progress within their company. “The ‘glass’ metaphor describes the transparent quality of the ceiling, because it is not …show more content…
In the United States, women, not men, are predominantly expected to be responsible for raising their children. (Johns, 2013). The child care industry is typically undervalued and unsupported making it necessary for many women take time off work to cover the primary caregiver position. Women also are also presumed to take in and take care of their senior parents, which adds another commitment that can take them away from their work. (Johns, 2013). Employers in the America typically do not offer much in terms of flexibility. Some occupations have childcare facilities on the premise but most opt out of this option, deciding to invest in employees without as many outside commitments to choose low costs over employee