OT Female mechanics

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.

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

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?

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?

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

it only works one way

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

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.

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

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

Because it's not Soho?

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

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

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.