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Re: 1943 employee guide - Ooof!
From: JANET (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Dec 7 14:11:39 1999
Gees! Don't ya just love some of these. Like 4, 8, and 11. I think those
were the ones. how ridiculous!lol
-----Original Message-----
From: stacy <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Date: Saturday, December 04, 1999 8:08 PM
Subject: 1943 employee guide - Ooof!
>Have you all seen this one yet?
>Have we come very far in 56 years?
>LOL
>Stacy
>
>> --- Jennifer Redwine <anonymous@obgyn.net> wrote:
>> > Subject: Fw: 1943 employee guide - Ooof!
>> > Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 19:16:47 -0800
>> >
>> > > >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 - a mere 56
>> > years ago! Obviously,the
>> > > intent was not to be "funny," but by today's
>> > standards, this is
>> > > >outrageous!
>> > > >
>> > > >-----------------------------------------
>> > > >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.
>
>Thousands of Stores. Millions of Products. All in one place.
>
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