Equality.....yeah right

[Pawsitive Thinking]

yet I was introduced to "work experience boy" as the most important person in the office - was all I could do not to laugh out loud

[wombat2u2004]

On their honeymoon the new husband said to his bride, "I have a confession
that I should have made before, but I was concerned that it might affect
our relationship."
"What is it?" she asked.
"I'm a golfer," he said.
"What's the big deal about that?" she asked.
He replied, "When I say I'm a golfer, I mean that I'll be on the golf
course Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday afternoon, and any holidays. If it
comes to a choice between your wishes and golf, golf wins."
She pondered a moment and said, "I thank you for your honesty. In the same
spirit of honesty, I should tell you that I've concealed something about
my own past that you should know about..... "I'm a hooker."
"No problem," was his response, "just narrow your stance a little and
overlap your grip, swing through the ball, and that should clear it right
up."
Wom

[Cinder & Smoke]

"I'm a hooker."
"No problem," was his response, "... that should clear it right up."

Oh, Womby ...

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Apparently, they are all taking holiday so it's not a "boys jolly-up"

However, Jane and I have both just been given £20 each from the boss - what price a guilty conscience eh

[Cataholic]

Yet again, Wom pulls off another fab joke!

[wombat2u2004]

Apparently, they are all taking holiday so it's not a "boys jolly-up"

However, Jane and I have both just been given £20 each from the boss - what price a guilty conscience eh

Now now BM.....you wouldn't have got that 20 quid if not for the actions of the boys....yes ????
So I feel it's only fair that you should share it with them !!!!!
Wom

[Marigold2]

Having equal rights comes from being equal, in education, intelligence, wealth, jobs etc. If woman want to be treated equally we need to step up to the plate and make ourselves heard. Staying home and having babies might be lovely and sweet but it's not what makes us equal. Earning money is what makes us equal. No money, no power. If a man is the breadwinner and he wants to throw you butt out on the street he can do so. Every woman should be able to support herself and her kids alone. This way if something happens, death, divorce she doesn't have to reley on a man to help.

[RICHARD]

Honest to God...


I was a scheduler for the General Surgery Dept. of a large hospital/HMO.

There was a MFN little turd who refused to do surgery on a FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

The other doc, who was in charge of ALL the surgeons told me to book him until 5:30 on a Friday afternoon.....

I did, He complained and I had to cancel all the operations so he could leave early and party with his girlfriend.

I always wondered what his wife would have said.....

[Cataholic]

Having equal rights comes from being equal, in education, intelligence, wealth, jobs etc. If woman want to be treated equally we need to step up to the plate and make ourselves heard. Staying home and having babies might be lovely and sweet but it's not what makes us equal. Earning money is what makes us equal. No money, no power. If a man is the breadwinner and he wants to throw you butt out on the street he can do so. Every woman should be able to support herself and her kids alone. This way if something happens, death, divorce she doesn't have to reley on a man to help.

While in some respects, I can see your point, in general, I find this post to be offensive to me as a woman, and especially, as a mother.

Earning money might, in your opinion, make us equal (though I do disagree), but, to continue to push this "money equates power" theory undermines not only parenting our children, but, any career in which money is not the driving force. Social services, education, child care careers immediately come to mind. And, then, there is the whole economic class argument to ponder: I make more money than you, therefore, I must be better than you. (I am stating this in the generic sense, not personally).

I am all for women obtaining education, a skill set, and a marriage, if that is what they so choose. But, linking equality to money is not the theory I buy into.

[lizbud]

Every woman should be able to support herself and her kids alone. This way if something happens, death, divorce she doesn't have to reley on a man to help.

I absolutely agree with this statement. We might not like the world
to be this way, but the reality is, it's true. Money does equal power and
also freedom in the world as it is today.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

Now now BM.....you wouldn't have got that 20 quid if not for the actions of the boys....yes ????
So I feel it's only fair that you should share it with them !!!!!
Wom

Of course, you are quite right Wom. What was I thinking???

[Twisterdog]

I'd consider it a blessing ... a peaceful afternoon with the office all to yourselves!

[mina'smomma]

At least they compensate you for your time. I put in for my two week vacation in April for the end of June because if I go any later in the summer I'll be too far along in my pregnancy to enjoy the trip to NY, and it wasn't until two weeks ago it was denied. Reason was because of supposed new work hours. New work hours one day a week our office is open until 7:00 p.m. Real reason boss wanted to take a few days off while I would of been gone. So guess who doesn't get a vacation this year.

[lizbud]

At least they compensate you for your time. I put in for my two week vacation in April for the end of June because if I go any later in the summer I'll be too far along in my pregnancy to enjoy the trip to NY, and it wasn't until two weeks ago it was denied. Reason was because of supposed new work hours. New work hours one day a week our office is open until 7:00 p.m. Real reason boss wanted to take a few days off while I would of been gone. So guess who doesn't get a vacation this year.

They don't call them "BOSS" for nothing. That sucks. Can't you take
a vacation at a different time?