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i r 5 i j10vkbkenderseptember 12 1987 macho men give gears to lady machinist amanda day has 18 years ex perience in the employment field as a counsellor trainer designer and teacher ol adult education programs shell be here to answer your questions about jobs how to get them how to keep them and how to flourish in to days complicated and some times frustrating labour market send your questions to amanda at the weekender 9 heritage rd markham ont l3p1m3 no need to identify yourself dear amanda after being miserable doing office work for five years i took the plunge and went after a job as an apprentice machinist a lot of my friends thought i was crazy i thought i might not be considered because im a woman and had little experience but they hired work watch crftnanda llau me for the first time i feel really good about my work and ive just received my first raise the money is important because im a single parent with two children my problem is that im the first woman to do this job in the com pany and the guys are making my life miserable theyre mak ing snide comments pasting up pictures from playboy all over the place and just generally acting like bozos i dont want to lose this job but i dont know how long i can take their hostility what to do confused dear confused if its any comfort youre not alone often women who go into nontraditional jobs go through an initial testing period during which their coworkers try to see how far they can be pushed before running to the ladies in tears there are usually just a couple of ringleaders the kind of guys who eat bullets for breakfast and a lot of other guys who are feeling pretty ashamed of them selves remember bullies on the first day of school dont lose your sense of humour even if it is being sorely tested usually this kind of thing runs its course and is forgotten in the meantime be aware of your less neanderthal coworkers chat them up on an informal onetoone basis when you have the chance speak to your supervisor or 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