ERECTIONS
I am a female crane operator (12 years now). Some men welcome you, some try to run you off.
You have to be able to work with people that think you are a novelty or joke. You have to work with men who feel their manhood is threatened by females in the field.
So women DO have to work harder for the same amount of respect! It’s just always been that way and always will be!
I got asked by a foreman on a job “what your old man do to get you this job�. Why when a woman gets a good job do men think that another man has to give her a boost?
I was always told that it was a man’s world growing up. My father is a retired operator. After 18 years of it I agree. But I am getting tired of it.
My work speaks for itself. I didn’t set out to prove anything or break new ground taking on this line of work. I’m just trying to support my little family and do the best at my job.
Kate Green The quotes included are from female crane operators discussing their careers in an online forum entitled: Female Crane Operators/ Riggers? Are there any out there? http://goo.gl/Q9blIq Š2015