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By ConstructionLady - 13/11/2012 06:49 - United States

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

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By suspended - 25/07/2015 00:59 - United States - Englewood

Today, I had to call a coworker to the office via the store intercom. The damn thing didn't turn off properly and everyone heard me say, "I hate that asshole. Just be where your dumb ass should be." I realized my mistake a few seconds before my manager stormed in and threatened to fire me. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/04/2022 00:01

Today, I was fixing something for a guy at a steel manufacturing company. His employees told me that their boss can't hear properly, so I'd have to be loud when talking to him. When I'd finished, he asked me if I normally talked like that, or if there was something wrong with me. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/02/2022 14:00

Today, despite warning my boss that it’s dangerous and stupid, he still insisted I get on with putting up a 4-storey tall scaffolding in high winds, and when it blew over, he blamed me for not putting it together correctly. FML

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HeyArnold91 8

Tuesday 13 November 2012 11:54

It always seems that women will be forever defending themselves in male dominated industries

MURIKKA 11

Tuesday 13 November 2012 11:57

Whenever I read an FML that includes this degree of stupidity and ignorance, I always think, "Please don't be in the US! Please don't be in the US,! Please don't be in th- **** it's in the US"

Comments

duhbaby 10

Tuesday 13 November 2012 16:20

I hope you fired him.

cmb8280 24

Tuesday 13 November 2012 16:25

YDI cuz you go girl! Get on wit your bad self!!

ryggsekk 8

Tuesday 13 November 2012 16:27

well, it's actually hard to work for a woman in a male dominated proffesion. the thought of having a female CM have never accurd to me, and l some-what hope that it will never happen. well offcourse it would be okay if she could empathize as any other man working in that field, then l would not have a problem.

bakerella 29

Tuesday 13 November 2012 16:37

Accurd, proffesion, some-what, offcourse? Stop talking

pokemai 6

Wednesday 14 November 2012 4:59

Wow .. I would Never thought of a scandinavian man to say shit like that. I feel ashamed ..

pokemai 6

Wednesday 14 November 2012 5:04

Edit: Wow .. I would never have thought of a scandinavian man to say shit like that, especially considering that Scandinavia has the largest percent of female leaders in the world. I feel ashamed ..

johnny_derp 3

Friday 16 November 2012 3:57

you're an idiot. you clearly have some problems with your self esteem and masculinity. seek help.

noodleboix 10

Tuesday 13 November 2012 16:54

Don't let that sexist bastard get to you

RedPillSucks 31

Tuesday 13 November 2012 17:02

Tell he that if he has a problem with you, he can complain to the construction manager. See how long it takes him to figure this out. If you're in a position to do so, make sure this incident is in his performance review.

winkydog4056 16

Tuesday 13 November 2012 17:15

Ah, sexism at its finest. Nail his stupid ass to the wall!

simonepedretti 7

Tuesday 13 November 2012 17:36

fire him.

TheyCallMeDamien 17

Tuesday 13 November 2012 18:15

Do a superior job and don't worry about the little punter. Eventually he's going to say something to the wrong person.

waytogonutball 2

Tuesday 13 November 2012 18:26

FYL OP! I used to be a project engineer and go through the same things. I loved what I did but now am jaded. Kinda feels like walking down a dark alley at night, always having to look over your shoulder. I began living by the motto "If they're being nice to you it's because they want to F you or F you over." Good luck.