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Oh, Jolly! Just what I've been looking for...
Posted by Mikael O on Fri May 24, 2002 02:13:58 PM
In reply top Men have come a long way in 58 years!! I sincerely hope!!!!! posted by Karen on Fri May 24, 2002 01:04:53 PM
As a Human Resource Manager (when not aviation nut) I'll of course send this in an e-mail to the middle management of my company on monday! LOL ;-)
Great laugh, thanks!
/Mikael
: This is genuine, and was written for male supervisors
: of women in the work force during World War II - a mere 5
: 8 years ago!
:
: Obviously, the intent was not to be "funny," but by to
: day's standards, this is hilarious! For those of you with
: efficiency issues, pay attention to #8.)
:
: Eleven Tips on Getting More Efficiency Out of Women Emplo
: yees:
:
: There is no longer any question whether transit companies
: should hire women for jobs formerly held by men. The draf
: t and manpower shortage has settled that point. The import
: ant things now are to select the most efficient women avai
: lable and how to use them to the best advantage.
:
: Here are eleven helpful tips on the subject:
:
: 1. Pick young married women. They usually have more of a s
: ense of responsibility than their unmarried sisters. They
: are less likely to be flirtatious. They need the work, or
: they would not be doing it. They still have the pep and in
: terest to work hard and to deal with the public efficientl
: y.
:
: 2. When you have to use older women, try to get ones who h
: ave worked outside the home at some time in their lives. O
: lder women who have never contacted the public have a hard
: time adapting themselves and are inclined to be
: cantankerous and fussy. It is always well to impress upon
: older women, the importance of friendliness and courtesy.
:
:
: 3. General experience indicates that "husky" girls - thos
: e 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 specia
: l physical examination - one covering female conditions. T
: his step not only protectshe property against the possibil
: ities of lawsuit, but reveals whether the employee-to-be h
: as 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 in
: roads on schedules. Until this point is gotten across, ser
: vice is likely to be slowed up.
:
: 6. Give the female employee a definite day-long schedule
: if duties so that they will keep busy without bothering th
: e 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 dur
: ing the day. You have to make some allowances for feminin
: e psychology. A girl has more confidence and is more effic
: ient 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 crit
: icisms. Women are often sensitive; they cannot shrug off h
: arsh words the way men do. Never ridicule a woman - it bre
: aks 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 s
: wear vociferously, she will grow to dislike a place of bus
: iness where she hears too much of this.
:
: 11. Get enough size variety in operator's uniforms so tha
: t each girl can have a proper fit. This point cannot be st
: ressed too much in keeping women happy.
:
: A part of me is extremely offended by this, but, as wi
: th all issues that are dictated in part, by radicals, I th
: ink women's liberation went too far. Any woman that says s
: he doesn't appreciate having a door held open, when her ar
: ms are full is lying! It is nice to be treated like a lady
: ! I rather liked #'s 7, 9, and 10!
:
: Anyway, this is my laugh for the day....
: Karen