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Tall People Earn More
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The long and short of this Australian report is that tall workers earn significantly more than their vertically challenged counterparts.
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A six-foot man can expect a windfall of almost $750 (around 7500 yuan) a year.
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8 k" ^# n$ \, ~ c6 c, ZThe researchers found there were practical reasons why the size gap translated into a pay gap. Tall people were sometimes more capable of performing certain physical tasks, like reaching high shelves. + o8 J8 K- z1 n6 `+ a. o/ [7 N$ e
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But the discrepancy is explained mainly by discrimination, the simple fact that society tends to look on tall people as more powerful and smarter, even when they're not.
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The study from the Australian National University also found that slimmer workers tend to get slimmer pay packets. Fat men earn five per cent more than their slender colleagues.
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+ G/ o2 q5 E! k. W' a% p% ]the long and short of 简而言之,归纳起来& F& H8 t# {9 b" C2 a9 Q& T" Z
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vertically challenged 直立的挑战,此处指身体的高度
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8 N% e3 l! o( y+ V# bcounterparts 相对的/对等的(人)
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six-foot (身高)六英尺
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windfall 横财/以外的收入
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0 p6 l: s# o' v& G6 ^8 D) Tgap 缝隙/距离 |
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