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Look What They Wrote About Women in 1943
by Ellen Bradley, The Bradley Group, Inc.
The following is an excerpt from the July 1943
issue of Mass Transportation. This
was serious and written for male supervisors of women in the work force during
World War II – a mere 60 years ago! For those of you who find yourselves
working inefficiently during the day, the solution will be found in #8!
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 also
reveals whether the employee–to–be has any female weaknesses that 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 daylong
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.
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.
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