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[KMS]

I'm looking for a new place to rent and found this really nice little cabin. It's in the woods, on a brook, has a beautiful stone fireplace, nice wood floors... It's perfect. Then I heard back from the owner that, while she doesn't mean to sound gender-biased, she would really prefer to have a man rent the place because she would like to have someone "handy" there who could "help out with small things now and then". So, apparently, while I can be trusted to oversee the maintenance and repairs on millions of dollars worth of lifts, only a man is capable of changing a lightbulb or fixing a toilet. Good to know.

[EagleAce]

more old-fashioned types! I heard something similar when I was driving the big trucks this year for river raft rentals. I'd hear things like, "I didn't think a girl could handle a truck this big" or "That's a guy's job"-- or my favorite--"How come you're loading and driving this thing while this guy is doing the easy work??"


uugghhh...MEN!!

[KMS]

EagleAce, on Aug 30 2007, 01:52 PM, said:

more old-fashioned types! I heard something similar when I was driving the big trucks this year for river raft rentals. I'd hear things like, "I didn't think a girl could handle a truck this big" or "That's a guy's job"-- or my favorite--"How come you're loading and driving this thing while this guy is doing the easy work??"
uugghhh...MEN!!

Most of the time, it's actually sort of funny in a pathetic, ignorant kind of way. Years ago, we had to do a lot blasting for a new lift line. It's several miles out from the point where you can drive 4x4's so we used Bombardier Muskegs to transport people and supplies. I was driving one of them and had to go pick up one of the guys from the blasting outfit and take him and all his stuff out to the line. When I got there, he looked at me and said, "There's no way in Hell, I'm getting on that thing with some little girl driving." He argued for a good 10 minutes before his boss convinced him he had no other choice. Once he finally shut up and sat down everything was fine and he even apologized and offered to buy me drinks at the end of the day. Unfortunately, I wasn't old enough at the time because I would have loved to run up his bar tab.

[EagleAce]

Yeah I found it funny! I always had guys try to 'help' me park the truck at the take-out point. One guy actually offered to do it for me You have to back it in between trees that are barely as far apart as the truck is wide, and the truck's 32 feet long. And actually these trucks aren't really big. They're considered medium-duty by the manufacturer, and can be driven with a regular class C license, as long as you know about air brakes.

Well, when they saw me unload the trucks they shut their mouths! They were like, "Damn, I don't wanna make HER mad!" The rafts weigh about 60 pounds each and the truck holds 26. I'd just pick 'em up and throw 'em over the side. Me and the other drivers (I was the only girl) liked to see how far we could bounce 'em !

[LiftTech]

lift mistress, on Aug 30 2007, 01:39 PM, said:

I'm looking for a new place to rent and found this really nice little cabin. It's in the woods, on a brook, has a beautiful stone fireplace, nice wood floors... It's perfect. Then I heard back from the owner that, while she doesn't mean to sound gender-biased, she would really prefer to have a man rent the place because she would like to have someone "handy" there who could "help out with small things now and then". So, apparently, while I can be trusted to oversee the maintenance and repairs on millions of dollars worth of lifts, only a man is capable of changing a lightbulb or fixing a toilet. Good to know.

Sounds like something my mother would say, she’s a little old fashion, I just tell her to get use to it, times are a changing and for all you know are next first lady will be a man.

[Callao]

Cute girl in big truck???

[Snoqualmie guy]

It all changed in WWII when all the men were out fighting, the women worked in all the weapons factorys.

[artfart]

thanks for bringing this up lift mistress!
It is a very interesting topic

[EagleAce]

artfart, on Aug 30 2007, 06:09 PM, said:

thanks for bringing this up lift mistress!
It is a very interesting topic

it is all about GIRL POWER!!

GIRLZ RULE!

[mikest2]

Sex is way over-rated, The best man for the job may well be a woman. It has been my experience that the only real determining factor is when brute force (strength) is required. I am still waiting for a female to show an interest in becoming an apprentice.

[Lift Dinosaur]

lift mistress, on Aug 30 2007, 11:39 AM, said:

I'm looking for a new place to rent and found this really nice little cabin. It's in the woods, on a brook, has a beautiful stone fireplace, nice wood floors... It's perfect. Then I heard back from the owner that, while she doesn't mean to sound gender-biased, she would really prefer to have a man rent the place because she would like to have someone "handy" there who could "help out with small things now and then". So, apparently, while I can be trusted to oversee the maintenance and repairs on millions of dollars worth of lifts, only a man is capable of changing a lightbulb or fixing a toilet. Good to know.

Did you try to "'splane it to her, Luci?"

I hope you truly didn't miss out on this location because of your genes.

Dino

[EagleAce]

mikest2, on Aug 31 2007, 05:41 PM, said:

Sex is way over-rated, The best man for the job may well be a woman. It has been my experience that the only real determining factor is when brute force (strength) is required. I am still waiting for a female to show an interest in becoming an apprentice.

You said it, Mike! I've always had a knack for mechanical things. I'm hoping to be a lift mechanic soon!

[Peter]

An interesting article:

"Incident Commander Jeanne Pincha-Tulley takes a moment to relax and explain how she ended up in charge of the 1,670 firefighters working the 46,000-acre Castle Rock Fire in Sun Valley. The Alabama native is the first and only female out of the 17 interagency incident team leaders in the nation."

http://www.mtexpress...p?ID=2005116850

[KMS]

I called to place an order for bearings. The guy asked if I realized I was ordering two different bearings. I said that I was aware of that. He then asked if I was sure those were the right ones. I said I was sure. He asked if he could "talk to one of the guys who actually works on the equipment, just to make sure. I'd hate to have you order the wrong ones."

I called another company today about repairing a piece of electrical equipment. When the guy asked me to explain what the problem was, before I could even say anything, he says, "Wait, wait, nevermind. I'm assuming you're the secretary and probably don't even know what this equipment is used for?". And then, after he realized that I was not the secretary and that I did, in fact, know what it was used for, he kept calling me "kiddo".

This post has been edited by lift mistress: 14 September 2007 - 01:27 PM

[EagleAce]

sheeesh, what a horse's ass! I spend my workday right now teaching MEN how to use a friggin' washing machine!! I will be soooooo glad when Badger opens and I can get back to my *real* job! Maybe once I get my commercial license that will change. I'm going for the "big tamale"-- a Class A. One of my current bosses doesn't even drive and he tells me I don't know what a real truck is! He thinks the ones I drove this summer are toys and can't carry their own weight! They have a gross weight rating of 26,000 pounds. He thinks the little one-ton that Housekeeping has will out-haul it! Yeah, right!

This post has been edited by EagleAce: 14 September 2007 - 03:18 PM

[LiftTech]

The Vermont fair housing act as defined by law clearly forbids this, if you do nothing about it, it will continue, YOU HAVE BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST.

Someone (Male or female) being ignorant of your knowledge or your ability is one thing but anyone discriminating against you because of your sex is against the law. FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS.


http://www.dhca.stat...fairhousing.htm

[cjb]

Now I don't know about that!!!

mikest2, on Aug 31 2007, 05:41 PM, said:

"Sex is way over-rated,"

[Blair8626]

EagleAce, on Sep 14 2007, 04:55 PM, said:

sheeesh, what a horse's ass! I spend my workday right now teaching MEN how to use a friggin' washing machine!! I will be soooooo glad when Badger opens and I can get back to my *real* job! Maybe once I get my commercial license that will change. I'm going for the "big tamale"-- a Class A. One of my current bosses doesn't even drive and he tells me I don't know what a real truck is! He thinks the ones I drove this summer are toys and can't carry their own weight! They have a gross weight rating of 26,000 pounds. He thinks the little one-ton that Housekeeping has will out-haul it! Yeah, right!

Yup, you are right Ace. In Canada I have my class 1A (truckers licence, semi truck, commercial licence, whatever it is whereever anyone is) and there are so many female drivers that could outdrive and outwork the best of some of the men. I worked in Fort McMurray, Alberta, the oil sands, this is where they have the biggest trucks in the world, like the Cat 777 and Cat 797, the 797 being a truck that can haul approx. 400 ton! And there are many women drivers up there on this equipment. One of the best dozer operators we had was a women. Some people just have to get over this men are better at everything bs and realize that it isn't the 40's and 50's anymore.

[mammagoose]

mikest2, on Aug 31 2007, 04:41 PM, said:

Sex is way over-rated, The best man for the job may well be a woman. It has been my experience that the only real determining factor is when brute force (strength) is required. I am still waiting for a female to show an interest in becoming an apprentice.

maybe you're doing it wrong

[mikest2]

mammagoose, on Sep 18 2007, 04:39 PM, said:

maybe you're doing it wrong

In context, I meant that the gender of an individual has little bearing on what one is capable of.
I'm still pissed that in the member details I can only choose Male or Female where it says sex. I wanted sex to show the same as I fill out all other forms........... "Tuesdays"

I don't mind having fun poked at me !