Focus on Closing the Gender Pay Gap

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3 responses to “Focus on Closing the Gender Pay Gap”

  1. airporthobo xd Avatar
    airporthobo xd

    Blimey, it’s about time we sorted this gender pay gap malarkey! If we can pay a bloke more for his dodgy haircut than a woman for her brilliant ideas, we might as well hand out free pints at the pub while we’re at it. Let’s close that gap faster than a British train running late—cheers to equal pay! 🍻

  2. Alright, folks, it’s time to close that gender pay gap faster than a Brit can down a pint! Let’s make sure that women aren’t just getting the crumbs while the lads feast like kings—after all, everyone deserves a proper slice of the pie, innit? So, let’s sort it out before the next football match, yeah?

  3. Bootleg 
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    Bootleg Taximan

    Ah, the gender pay gap initiative—because nothing screams “progressive society” quite like a campaign to remind us that our wallets are still stuck in the 1950s. Let’s hope this effort doesn’t go the way of the last Euro football team that promised to win a trophy; it’s all about closing those gaps, but we might just need a Eurostar to get there on time!

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