OT Female mechanics

[ARW]

Useless - not one of them said "That's going to cost you":-)

[Bev]

The local farm machinery dealer has a female mechanic, ex Army, and the one I always ask to be given the job. No bullshit just does the job quickly and well.

[Jim Stewart ...]

all dykes except the good looking one thus proving dykws are just ugly wumman who can't get a man .....

[Fredxx]

A motor factors near me employed only female drivers for a while, then a few men applied for driving job. They were forced to change their policy and now employ a mix.

I wonder how many men will start applying for job at this garage, and fail, with the expected consequences?

[GB]

I did wonder whether it's illegal for them to refuse to take on a male mechanic. They are probably too savvy to be caught by that, though. They don't need to give a reason for rejecting him, after all.

There is a company called Lady cabs, which only has female drivers. I can see a market need (or perceived need) for that, so maybe they can reasonably discriminate in taking on drivers?

[Fredxx]

The only possible way out would be for each to be a director as directors are posts and not necessarily direct employees. Even so, I would say they were on thin ice.

[ARW]

I expect she does. There is no reason why she cannot be excellent at her job.

I did put a smiley on my post.

Female electricians are very rare and FWIW my gf is a qualified welder.

[John Rumm]

Here is an ex USAF aircraft mechanic, you might like :-)

[Bev]

I wasn't disagreeing with you and got the smiley.

[John Rumm]

Would it be ok if they are all biologically female, but half self identify as blokes? :-)

[ARW]

I wonder how my local brothel gets away with only employing women?

[Richard]

Yebbut, Neil wants to know, when's she doing tractors?

[Jim Stewart ...]

it only works one way

[Cursitor Doom]

It's a pretty good rule of thumb that, Jim.

[Brian]

In my engineering days I knew a number of women engineers. I don?t recall any mechanical ones* , all were either electronics, software, or systems. I don?t remember any being even below average. Most were excellent. * we didn?t have many mechanical engineers, probably under 5% of the engineering staff.

[Andrew]

But not very good at demolition, if my recollection of the saga of the kitchen door is correct :-)

[Andrew]

Sandi Toksvig once remarked on QI, that women who felt intimidated by the staff at builders merchants should always take a lesbian with them.

[Dave Plowman (News]

Because it's not Soho?

[Dave Plowman (News]

Why doesn't that comment from you two surprise me?

Being logical, must mean gay blokes are 'ugly' so can't get a woman?

[Dave Plowman (News]

My niece is too. Or rather we call her the welder. A qualified metallurgist. At one time, the only female working on North Sea oil rigs. And as they say, a slip of a girl.