well, beings I work in a predominately male work enviroment, and have found myself in this position very recently... I would have to say its harder for a woman to be taken seriously in certain fields. I don't toot my horn much but I have the training and experience in my specific field and still have been thru companies that will overlook that. But hey... I've been at this for going on 10 years now and accept that you can't fix ignorance.
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Oh btw, I just landed an awesome job! Great pay, working with another person... other than the owner no supervisor, one of the top paying jobs in the company and still room for growth. I busted my ass to get to this level and it was not easy, but well worth it.
Not saying all companies consider gender as a main factor... but in my past (not my present... as in this last week) I've taken less than a male counter even though I had more experience and trainging...
ah... shut up Frisky...
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