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From: gazit@cs.duke.edu (Hillel Gazit)
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Subject: Re: "64 cents!" (Was Re: The problem in academia)
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Date: 8 May 91 03:01:53 GMT
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In article <1991May7.205934.3343@MDI.COM> gannon@MDI.COM (Alden Gannon) writes:
>I understand you to mean that A can compete for skill level 3 jobs.
>Good point, Hillel, and you win half of the argument with it.
>However, what about blind luck?  A gets the $30K job right out of
>college for no reason besides there being no outstanding applicants.
>Now, A is unfairly disadvantaged.  A is average, but has a "less than
>average" chance of getting the next job.

1) For some reason, the "Old Boys" (and women in AA professions...) 
   tend to have more "blind" luck than most other people...

2) A can always ask for a lower salary, and be in the same situation as B.
   It is his *choice* to take the extra payment, and the extra risk.

   (It may surprise you, but *most* employers will be quite happy to
   reduce your salary.  You just have to ask...)