tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9914710.post110593350239739507..comments2023-10-10T10:28:18.549-04:00Comments on MiniMage Never Stops Talking Tech: On Being a Female PC Tech in...Well, You Know...The Miniature Magehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09279721501355964445noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9914710.post-1129012401681919262005-10-11T02:33:00.000-04:002005-10-11T02:33:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9914710.post-1116811313862941982005-05-22T21:21:00.000-04:002005-05-22T21:21:00.000-04:00And a very belated thank-you to you, too, neon!And a very belated thank-you to you, too, neon!The Miniature Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09279721501355964445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9914710.post-1112811083862737682005-04-06T14:11:00.000-04:002005-04-06T14:11:00.000-04:00i enjoy the way you approach and phrase things, op...i enjoy the way you approach and phrase things, open minded. Tell it like it is :)ed schenkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07212191706388279614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9914710.post-1111979177767366842005-03-27T22:06:00.000-05:002005-03-27T22:06:00.000-05:00Tracy, thanks so much for stopping by and taking t...Tracy, thanks so much for stopping by and taking time to leave comments! Your stories made me recall a comic strip I'd encountered years ago.<BR/><A HREF="http://ars.userfriendly.org/cartoons/?id=19981011&mode=classic" REL="nofollow">Miranda joins Columbia Internet</A><BR/>How did I EVER get out of the habit of reading <A HREF="http://www.userfriendly.org" REL="nofollow">User Friendly</A>?<BR/><BR/>I forgot to mention one other experience I had: after I'd been working at one place for several months, one of the other techs revealed that they'd all been rather bummed out, when they learned of the decision to hire me. It had nothing to do with any concern over being able to do my job, rather, they simply feared that their days of enjoying conversations about females were over, thanks to our employer's stance on harassment. He admitted that they were all surprised and pleased to know that I didn't give a flip what they said and looked at on the net, as long as they didn't make it personal. All they had to accept was that I might not always be able to refrain from laughing at them!The Miniature Magehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09279721501355964445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9914710.post-1111535632509414172005-03-22T18:53:00.000-05:002005-03-22T18:53:00.000-05:00Hi MiniMage, it's Tracy (chaimberbell)I saw this p...Hi MiniMage, it's Tracy (chaimberbell)<BR/><BR/>I saw this post and had to add ^_^. I've had my fair share of overestimation and underestimation many times and I haven't even left college yet. My "problems" (they aren't really problems but they aren't good things, so I'll call them problems) have been from the following:<BR/><BR/>-Being a female tuba player for 8 years.<BR/>-Being a petroleum engineering major<BR/>-Working at an engineering reseach center last summer<BR/>-Running the Student Tablet PC site<BR/><BR/>I was at the lab last summer with my internship, and by "lab" I mean machine shop because it was a mechanical engineering lab. Well, the Ozarka guy came to deliver water, saw me standing there next to the tool area and asked (get this) if I was visiting a relative. *sigh* "No, I work here."<BR/><BR/>Mostly I would get "underestimation" at my internship, and mostly from the tech and graphics guys. I spent probably a total of a couple hours nodding my head going "Yes...I know...Did that....no, it works like this....tried that..." as they explained every detain of how a digital camera works, or how to check my email, or how to fix my log-on. But then magically, when I had to lift 50lb 2'x2' metal plates, all the guys would dissapear. That was the only time I wished they would help me, and only because I have a semi-bum lower back from picking up my dog wrong a couple years ago ^_^.<BR/><BR/>While playing the sousaphone in marching band, you wouldn't believe (lol or maybe you would) how many times I was asked if I needed help with moving my horn from one place to another. Like you said, I feel I was the one who signed up to be a tuba player, I'm the one who should do the job (unless I just plain can't, which happens every now and then).<BR/><BR/>Anyway ^_^, just thought I'd chime in and say I agree with your post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com