Q&A Forum - May 2008 (The best of Elise series)

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Q. Dear Ms Elise, regarding female superiority in the work place, I am seeing it more and more prevalent especially in the white collar项圈 — a band worn around the neck educated professions. I work at a major national banking institution and women are now the vast majority of the assistant managers and bank managers. I myself have a female supervisor. She is very strict but fair.

I guess my question is do you see this trend continuing and do you think it will also manifest itself in the blue collar项圈 — a band worn around the neck workplace? Thank you very much for your time.

A. See my answer above to read my thoughts on societal evolution. I believe the trend you are witnessing will not only continue but also grow with each new generation.

Women are also making inroads into blue collar项圈 — a band worn around the neck jobs. We have a female electrician who does work for us. She worked for one of the big Electrical companies for many years and now she has started her own business and is doing very well for herself.

You see skilled women plumbers, construction workers, law enforcement officers, etc. I really admire these women because they have chosen to tackle traditional male careers that are physically challenging. Some women get a personal satisfaction out of conquering so-called “male careers” and “male jobs”.