sensitivity training
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From: Homestead, FL
I'm 36, ex-army and have done all types of construction since. I've never worked (earned) with a female in my life. Even imagined the pros/cons for years about girls in the workplace, and I gotta think this "sensitivity training" thing is just like the lowest common denominator spiral in our country.
AND it is due to the proliferation of lawyers ready to squabble over the ruins of a country that used to not have a pansy, entitlements r' us welfare mentality. Men and women are not the same (big secret), and therefore will not act/respond indentically in all scenarios, regardless of how many times the homoerotic media tells us to.
However, this will soothe your wounded ego, the one who will redress your offended soul is a WOMAN. Take your comments and complaints to Helen Waite.
Good weekend to ya
AND it is due to the proliferation of lawyers ready to squabble over the ruins of a country that used to not have a pansy, entitlements r' us welfare mentality. Men and women are not the same (big secret), and therefore will not act/respond indentically in all scenarios, regardless of how many times the homoerotic media tells us to.
However, this will soothe your wounded ego, the one who will redress your offended soul is a WOMAN. Take your comments and complaints to Helen Waite.
Good weekend to ya
Post Fiend
Joined: Jun 2003
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From: Black Hills of SD
Well we do get a female inspecter every so often. And they are usually hell bent on proving they belong in a man's world, you know the attitude. We have one that always makes us change something and even if it only takes a minute she won't wait and you have to rescedule her for later, in the same day hopefully. The sad part is she doesn't have a clue how the "book" actually applies, or any conceptual understanding of construction principles.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Jul 2003
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From: New England
I used to work with a woman usually addressed as "Legs" (I was the only one who called her Sarah). It even said "Legs" on her nametag, & her licence plate was "MSLEGS".
At the towing company, there's only one woman there (the boss's wife does dispatch), & she can match ANY of the drivers with "insensitive" stuff. Then again, my boss frequently wears a shirt that says, on the front:
"I'm an old fart. Deal with it!"
At the towing company, there's only one woman there (the boss's wife does dispatch), & she can match ANY of the drivers with "insensitive" stuff. Then again, my boss frequently wears a shirt that says, on the front:
"I'm an old fart. Deal with it!"
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Joined: May 2003
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From: Southern NJ
One of the best carpenters I ever had the pleasure of working with was a woman, and gods, could she give and take the !@@&(@$* with the best of us. Always a good time working with her. It's all about the attitude. She didn't "try" to fit in, she just did naturally because of her character. She damn well knew she was one of the best carpenters on the job and that was enough. Never had anything to prove, because her work did it for her. Respect came from her hands, not her mouth. Too bad she was married 
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