Rules For Hiring Women

scheistermeister

There's no longer any question whether transit companies should hire women for jobs formerly held by men. The important things now are to select the most efficient women available and how to use them to the best advantage. Here are eleven helpful tips on the subject from Western Properties:

1. Pick young married women. They usually have more of a sense of responsibility than their unmarried sisters, they're less likely to be flirtatious, they need the work or they wouldn't be doing it, they still have the pep and interest to work hard and to deal with the public efficiently.

2. When you have to use older women, try to get ones who have worked outside the home at some time in their lives. Older women who have never contacted the public have a hard time adapting themselves and are inclined to be cantankerous and fussy. It's always well to impress upon older women the importance of friendliness and courtesy.

3. General experience indicates that "husky" girls - those who are just a little on the heavy side - are more even tempered and efficient than their underweight sisters.

4. Retain a physician to give each woman you hire a special physical examination - one covering female conditions. This step not only protects the property against the possibilities of lawsuit, but reveals whether the employee-to-be has any female weaknesses which would make her mentally or physically unfit for the job.

5. Stress at the outset the importance of time - the fact that a minute or two lost here and there makes serious inroads on schedules. Until this point is gotten across, service is likely to be slowed up.

6. Give the female employee a definite day-long schedule of duties so that they'll keep busy without bothering the management for instructions every few minutes. Numerous properties say that women make excellent workers when they have their jobs cut out for them, but that they lack initiative in finding work themselves.

7. Whenever possible, let the inside employee change from one job to another at some time during the day. Women are inclined to be less nervous and happier with change.

8. Give every girl an adequate number of rest periods during the day. You have to make some allowances for feminine psychology. A girl has more confidence and is more efficient if she can keep her hair tidied, apply fresh lipstick and wash her hands several times a day.

9. Be tactful when issuing instructions or in making criticisms. Women are often sensitive; they can't shrug off harsh words the way men do. Never ridicule a woman - it breaks her spirit and cuts off her efficiency.

10. Be reasonably considerate about using strong language around women. Even though a girl's husband or father may swear vociferously, she'll grow to dislike a place of business where she hears too much of this.

11. Get enough size variety in operator's uniforms so that each girl can have a proper fit. This point can't be stressed too much in keeping women happy.

Came across this on another site... Discuss

cbigbrick

I'm a woman and disagree with most of that post. But that's just me!!!

cnfuzzd

sounds like it is from the 50's. Or earlier....


john

networker050184

cnfuzzd wrote:

sounds like it is from the 50's. Or earlier....


john

That's what I was thinking. Some of that stuff would probably draw a law suit now a days....

LarryDaMan

I'm for equality, if the women are hot...

Just kidding...actually no I wasn't

scheistermeister

cnfuzzd wrote:

sounds like it is from the 50's. Or earlier....


john

Damn, ya got me

This is what I left out...

1943 Guide to Hiring Women
Eleven tips on getting more efficiency out of women employees...

[The following is an excerpt from the July 1943 issue of Transportation Magazine. This was serious and written for male supervisors of women in the work force during World War II. Obviously, the intent was not to be "funny," but by today's standards, this is hilarious...]

There's no longer any question whether transit companies should hire women for jobs formerly held by men. The draft and manpower shortage has settled that point. The important things now are to select the most efficient women available and how to use them to the best advantage. Here are eleven helpful tips on the subject from Western Properties:

cbigbrick

Just as good

http://www.barricksinsurance.com/GoodHousekeeping.html

cbigbrick

larrydaman wrote:

I'm for equality, if the women are hot...

Just kidding...actually no I wasn't

Did you read #3???

scheistermeister

Slowhand

Looking at the postings of these pictures, links, and lists, two things are clear: 1) Times have changed a great deal, exponentially so in the last few decades. And 2) the male population of TechExams.net is never getting laid again.

dynamik

Spooky. I sent this to snadam around 10am today.

I stumbled across this one while trying to find the other: http://blog.indecision2008.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/mccainwomenworkplace_lg.jpg

Plantwiz

Slowhand wrote:

Looking at the postings of these pictures, links, and lists, two things are clear: 1) Times have changed a great deal, exponentially so in the last few decades. And 2) the male population of TechExams.net is never getting laid again.

So you think they were before this?
Many are either married or that 'single tech' type.

Slowhand

Plantwiz wrote:

So you think they were before this?

If I said "yes", would you believe me?

Talic

scheistermeister wrote:

That's awesome

RussS

Slowhand wrote:

Looking at the postings of these pictures, links, and lists, two things are clear: 1) Times have changed a great deal, exponentially so in the last few decades

That depends on where you live

And 2) the male population of TechExams.net is never getting laid again.

Speak for yourself

Slowhand

RussS wrote:

Slowhand wrote:

Looking at the postings of these pictures, links, and lists, two things are clear: 1) Times have changed a great deal, exponentially so in the last few decades

That depends on where you live

Very true. Some of us have to endure the barren wastes, while others live back in civilization.

RussS wrote:

And 2) the male population of TechExams.net is never getting laid again.

Speak for yourself

Heh, heh. . . I'm not lumping myself in with you crazy people. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a blonde to call.

Mishra

The most informative tip I've heard with women in the work force is this.

As the manager, always make sure that if you need to punish or speak any kind of negative comment to a woman, you need to have someone beside you. Never interview a woman alone. Basically anything personal you have to do with a woman you should have someone in the same office as you.

The lawsuits are so heavy that this is just a CYA.

I thought that was quite informative and interesting. Kinda sad honestly.

cacharo

Dang, thought the title was rules for hitting women-- I was hoping to learn something.

vCole

Everlife

Talic wrote:

scheistermeister wrote:

That's awesome

Classic!

Pash

A scientific take on women.

So girls are you common ores? :P

TryPingingTheServer

Slowhand wrote:

the male population of TechExams.net is never getting laid again.

This was most likely going to happen regardless of the contents of this thread.

vCole

Pash wrote:

A scientific take on women.

So girls are you common ores? :P

again.

TravR1

Having rules and guidelines for hiring women (or religion or cace) is only something the government worries, and argues about. It's our job as citizens to ignore them and just pick the right person for the job.