Today, I found out that the engineers I work with believe that a woman with an engineering degree working in an engineering company is apparently equivalent to a "secretary for engineers." I am that woman. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, within the span of one day, the owner of the business I work at said I could write "Technical & Compliance Manager" on paperwork where I was the approver for engineered compliance of product regulatory records, but also that I was "basically just a secretary." FML
Today, I was conducting a meeting regarding safety concerns on my field site. While I made a comment, a client rep yelled out that women don't know construction, and that I should be acting like a proper secretary and should get my boss. I'm the Construction Manager. FML
Today, I found out that, although I have the same job title and complete the same work as my male colleagues, I get paid 15% less, purely because I'm a girl. FML
Today, at work, I heard a child whisper, "Mom, why do that woman's ears look like that?" The mom replied, "Because she's not smart enough for a good job." I have large plug ears and a degree in mechanical engineering. I waitress because no engineering firm will hire me. FML
Today, I started work as the head engineer for a big civil engineering project. I met the rest of my team, in particular the environmental engineer who I'll need to get along with the most. As it turns out, I took her virginity when we were freshmen in college. She still thinks I'm an asshole. FML
Today, I told my supervisor that I want to do the work I was hired to do, which is Data Engineer. He told me he doesn't have the workload for another data engineer, and needs someone with people skills. He's very happy with the current situation. I left my previous job because of the same problem. FML
Today, I realised being the only female engineering student sucks. I have exactly one friend, because everyone else is too busy staring at my boobs to have a conversation. FML
Today, I found out that my assistant is now my manager. FML
Today, it was still easier for me to get an engineering PhD than it is to get a girlfriend. FML
Today, after working at the same place for 3 years, I found out that they are not only cutting my hours but now I have to take orders from some girl I trained because she was promoted over me. FML
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Top comments
leadman1989 16
Well they are smart, joking put some boot to ass and show them who's boss!!!
btstig 11
Outwork them to shut their bitching up.
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Comments (147)
dwsgirl 8
stick it out, see if it gets better as u earn their respect. if not, you're a woman with an engineering degree - clearly you're smart and capable. work elsewhere.
gabriellemv 5
ugh. what jerks. be persistent! i know you're awesome and hopefully soon so will they!
CiaranPM 0
Engineering them sandwiches right? Wonder why that position is considered "secretary."
icic6772 0
Well r u actually doing the hard work
saint556 4
I agree I don't think woman should have leadership rolls in certain career fields. Such as in my job, the marine corps, I dont think woman should be ok charge. And they def shouldn't fight in the war. I'm not tryin to start a fight on here. I'm just adding my opinion
the_easter_bunny 1
Why? What if a particular woman can do the job better than the particular man who would otherwise be in charge? Are you really going to deprive people of better leadership for the sake of old-fashioned sexism?
Mach10 0
The scary part is that blithering morons like his are responsible for our nations "security." Stay in school boy and girls! Otherwise you'll end up this idiot in 10 years: Stained wife-beater, can of cheap beer, and bitching about how the demmycrats are responsible for the roof of his trailer leaking
lionskull 2
or u might end up like this bitch here who thinks that people live in a trailer or beat their wife because they think that men are better than women at leading armies.
white16sox 19
Alan I wish I could thumb up your comment lol.
withered 30
Yeah, I agree. We all know that when women need to make a decision they write them down next to the numbers, take a dice, insert it into ******, shake around a bit, release it and then the number decides what they do. If they try to even think about the decisions their ovaries take over the body and block it.
v1kt4r 13
you're an engineer, employed at that, wtf r u complaining about. Suck it up n roll with the punches
chaoticxxxmess 3
Those sexist bastards! They need to be taught a lesson. Show them that girls can kick butt at engineering.
patrickalamo 48
It ia a job. You are getting the same pay as the other engineers. Now get my coffee. LoL
Melisso 4
Prove them wrong.
amit93 4
Tell them a man with an engineering degree is equivalent to a "janitor for engineers"