Construction Apprenticeships
09 August 2004, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Mitchy260
I did emphasise 'mans' job.
Quote......''I am quite capable of lowering my wit to accommodate those with a lesser IQ to join in with lads banter.''
Those of a lesser IQ??
I suppose you need to be open minded, i remember reading an article on how a woman sued her male boss for sexual harassment. It was an office based job but all it was were a few sly comments! no physical contacts and he stopped when she complained. She still won £30000 though and the boss was sacked.
Now im not going to get into the realms of right and wrongs but in the building trade you would be subjected to more of this type of banter. Not sexual abuse, but banter probably relating around sex 8 hours a day 40 hrs a week. Ive been there, seen it, wore the t-shirt.
Im not saying construction trades are mens jobs, i just think it needs a strong minded woman to join along within the banter that you would get day to day without taking it to seriously. Some people like my wife would take it as offensive, she's a londoner, what do you expect. LOL!!!
Quote......''I am quite capable of lowering my wit to accommodate those with a lesser IQ to join in with lads banter.''
Those of a lesser IQ??
I suppose you need to be open minded, i remember reading an article on how a woman sued her male boss for sexual harassment. It was an office based job but all it was were a few sly comments! no physical contacts and he stopped when she complained. She still won £30000 though and the boss was sacked.
Now im not going to get into the realms of right and wrongs but in the building trade you would be subjected to more of this type of banter. Not sexual abuse, but banter probably relating around sex 8 hours a day 40 hrs a week. Ive been there, seen it, wore the t-shirt.
Im not saying construction trades are mens jobs, i just think it needs a strong minded woman to join along within the banter that you would get day to day without taking it to seriously. Some people like my wife would take it as offensive, she's a londoner, what do you expect. LOL!!!
I'm a hardened northerner, I can take it
09 August 2004, 10:53 PM
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Yep, that's the attitude you'd need. There would be nothing worse than going into the canteen and everyone's silent because they were to afraid to speak in the presence of a woman who were shall we say 'head up her own ****'.
Give as good as you get and im sure you'd be fine!!
Give as good as you get and im sure you'd be fine!!
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09 August 2004, 10:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Mitchy260
Yep, that's the attitude you' need. There would be nothing worse than going into the canteen and everyone's silent because they were to afraid to speak in the presence of a woman who were shall we say 'head up her own ****'.
Give as good as you get and im sure you'd be fine!!
Give as good as you get and im sure you'd be fine!!
So i have your blessing now then?
lol
09 August 2004, 10:59 PM
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Im sure you'll be fine!
Be prepared to make a lot of tea and coffee's and playing fetch for tools that are down 5 flights of stairs. Not because you are a woman, because you are an apprentice.
Watch out for the sky hooks, the tartan paint, the long stand and the rubber nails. They got me with the long stand, 45 minutes in the freezin cold!!
Be prepared to make a lot of tea and coffee's and playing fetch for tools that are down 5 flights of stairs. Not because you are a woman, because you are an apprentice.
Watch out for the sky hooks, the tartan paint, the long stand and the rubber nails. They got me with the long stand, 45 minutes in the freezin cold!!
09 August 2004, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Buzzer
.....and if they ask to look at your t1ts, on no account get your t1ts out for them to look at.
As its just a scam to look at your t1ts
As its just a scam to look at your t1ts
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09 August 2004, 11:52 PM
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I always wanted to be... a lumberjack!
Leaping from tree to tree, as they float down the mighty rivers of British Columbia. The Giant Redwood. The Larch. The Fir! The mighty Scots Pine! The lofty flowering Cherry! The plucky little Apsen! The limping Roo tree of Nigeria. The towering Wattle of Aldershot! The Maidenhead Weeping Water Plant! The naughty Leicestershire Flashing Oak! The flatulent Elm of West Ruislip! The Quercus Maximus Bamber Gascoigni! The Epigillus! The Barter Hughius Greenus!
With my best buddy by my side, we'd sing! Sing! Sing!
Leaping from tree to tree, as they float down the mighty rivers of British Columbia. The Giant Redwood. The Larch. The Fir! The mighty Scots Pine! The lofty flowering Cherry! The plucky little Apsen! The limping Roo tree of Nigeria. The towering Wattle of Aldershot! The Maidenhead Weeping Water Plant! The naughty Leicestershire Flashing Oak! The flatulent Elm of West Ruislip! The Quercus Maximus Bamber Gascoigni! The Epigillus! The Barter Hughius Greenus!
With my best buddy by my side, we'd sing! Sing! Sing!
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10 August 2004, 12:08 AM
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my office is full of guys
when the first female started:
the farting stopped
the jokes stopped
the topics of conversation changed
within 3 months it was back to normal tho
why not start ur own business, without learning the trade.
go in the 'High IQ' route...
use ur advantages
when the first female started:
the farting stopped
the jokes stopped
the topics of conversation changed
within 3 months it was back to normal tho
why not start ur own business, without learning the trade.
go in the 'High IQ' route...
use ur advantages
10 August 2004, 06:18 PM
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As for the tea break banter - I could be equally as graphic if not more
, after all scoobynet is surely male dominated
Be prepared to make a lot of tea and coffee's
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10 August 2004, 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Chip
Go on then, after all scoobynet is surely male dominated
Nowt wrong with making tea. Means whilst your making it your not doing any othger ****ty job they ask you to do.
Chip
, after all scoobynet is surely male dominatedNowt wrong with making tea. Means whilst your making it your not doing any othger ****ty job they ask you to do.
Chip
Thats right
and if you are making tea for some complete w@nker, you can rub the end of your *** around the rim of the cup when you go to do the washing up. This was done on numerous occasions on some complete tosser of a foreman in the early 80's at Evans Medical in Liverpool (if your on here, hello cheesy lips
)This bloke made my life hell as i had to make tea for 40 blokes and do the washing up
So i took pleasure in watching him drink his tea with a huge grin on my face There were some other things i used to do when confronted with a complete @rsehole but they aren't for this board
So let that be a lesson to all those @rsehole tradesman out there who have apprentices. Treat them kindly coz you never know
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