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trosie
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| Posted 7/16/2001 7:18 PM (GMT -6) |   | Just thought I'd post part of an e-mail I received today. It's an interesting historical piece ~ An excerpt from the July 1943 issue of Transportation Magazine. This was SERIOUS and written for male supervisors of women in the workforce during World War II - a mere 57 years ago! Obviously, the intent was not to be "funny," but by today's standards, this is HILARIOUS! It was hard for me to keep in mind that this article is actually talking about a human being. We've definitely come a long way!  Here's the article:
Eleven Tips on Getting More Efficiency Out of Women Employees:
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:
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.
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