A hell of a pay gap. When the team behind the upcoming All the Money in the World decided to remove Kevin Spacey from the film following accusations of sexual misconduct, Mark Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million to do the necessary reshoots. Meanwhile, lead actress Michelle Williams was not told about Wahlberg's deal and received a per diem fee of $80. Adding to the shadiness of the whole affair: Both actors are represented by William Morris. |
There's a lot to unpack here, but I did find a point made by this Quartz piece particularly interesting. It quotes Williams on the reshoots ("I said I'd be wherever they needed me, whenever they needed me. And they could have my salary, they could have my holiday, whatever they wanted. Because I appreciated so much that they were making this massive effort.") and cites research that shows that women tend to act more altruistically than men—in part because society expects them to and punishes them when they do not. |
The idea that women are more willing than our male colleagues to "take one for the team" rings true to me. Yet too often those sacrifices are at best overlooked, and at worst actually detrimental to women's careers. So, while I don't necessarily want to be a cheerleader for ruthless selfishness, when it comes to work, please remember that it's okay to put yourself first. Fortune This is from The Broadsheet on January 11, 2018 ### January 11, 201 |