Do tall people earn more?

Researchers in Australia say that tall people earn more than shorter people, and chubby (= fat) people earn more than skinny people. Apparently this is because society considers taller people as more powerful.

What do you think? Do tall people in your country earn more?

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30 comments on “Do tall people earn more?”

lcx

I don't think so, different country has different case.

Angie Sun

I think that depends on what kind of job .

devi

No. in my country Singapore earning capacity is based on firstly educational qualifications followed by the applicant's personality, his perceptions and passion for work and life.

Cris

I WISH!! :-)

hamid

It's not true that tall people earn more than shorter one, because there is no difference in abilities between them.

fatima

maybe its true in some companies.

Helen

I don't think so, why should tall people earn more. That's kind of discrimination.

mahmoud

may be if he does his best

sonjoy das chowdhury

Tall people earn more more money is not exceptable for bangladesh. But relation is a factor.

me lee

It is not a major factor that we earn more or less than others.

sumon

i think talk people earn more if he work hard.

soumia

why that? in my country there is not this kind of discrimination , besides it's something of nature no one could control it , so why shoud they be afflicted with something they could not control

it's unbeleivable!

MOHAMMAD

I agree with that everyone has special qualifications and some cases require particular abilities. In fact, the majority of careers don not rely on any phisycal appearences.

Johanna

Does it help if I wear high heels?

Clare

Don't see why that shouldn't count!

jurida

If people are playing basketball then yes :)

Thomas

Yes

jason

In some cases,it counts more of your appearance than that of your real capacity.However,it dame well seems rarer and rarer in the intellectual-linked society~

Adriana

Probably it is true due to career chosen.For example, celebrities, and models who are earning from their physical attractiveness.
Anyhow, physical doesn't matter as long you have competence and confidence in any career.

L.Y. GAZA

hmm, maybe but in my opinion is the person who want to earn anything in his/her life he will earn it by his/her volition not by the look.

ryan

I don't think so. In my opinion, earning more or less depends on what kind of your job and your ability.

Andrew

That's right. Just no sense to deny such an evidence.
I think it could be also good idea to consider shorters as better skijumpers and chubbies as
unsurpassed break-dancers

Andrew

So what does statistics say about clever and stupid people? Do they earn differently? Or should they earn differently?

shiva

i dont think so,the people can earn more if they have more confidence and working.

Andrew

Anyway I wouldn't trust Australian researchers unconditionally – they'll say anything if it help to capture an attention just to Australia, no matter what a subject there is said about. Just remember recent story about travelling Australia to California and back. I think they merely love to make gossips little bit too much.
Like me

terrbebe

Studies have repeatedly shown that tall people are perceived to be more self-assured and powerful. Statistically, they do tend to make more money. This study is not indigenous to Australia, it has been conducted in the U.S., U.K. and a myriad of other places. Ridiculous? Sure. But absolutely true.

water

Although it is based on surveys,I think there is no much link between this two question.How much you earn depends on you ability ,not your height.

jessica0168

It depends! we know, the research was made in Australia, not based on every country, every line and every people, and also I think in the research there shoule be some short people who earn more than the tall ones, the research just shows the final result, not all the details, let's calm down and talk something interesting!

Jerry

This is pure rubbish. Personality factors and lifestyle choices have more of an effect.

saeed

in my oponion the short pple are more abt the tall pple . why ? the short pple they are very active whn u compare tall pple that is why i think.

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