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 matt_himself  Matataland 19 Feb 15 4.12pm |
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There appears to be, all of a sudden, a creeping trend for City companies to hire male receptionists and secretaries. I have no problem with a chap doing this. Employment is employment and all people should be allowed to do whatever job they wish to pursue in the marketplace (with the possible exception of Dave Lee Travis being a girls sixth form PE teacher). However, my question is, would you do it? Would you accept a friend who did it or would you remorselessly say, when discussing work, 'what kind of a man does that', when he mentions his job? Some of these chaps don't appear to be 'light on their feet' and probably actually date women. Do modern women want boyfriends who are receptionists?
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Kermit8  Hevon 19 Feb 15 4.16pm |
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Blimey. You'll have men cooking in kitchens next.
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| imbored UK 19 Feb 15 4.17pm |
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Quote matt_himself at 19 Feb 2015 4.12pm
There appears to be, all of a sudden, a creeping trend for City companies to hire male receptionists and secretaries. I have no problem with a chap doing this. Employment is employment and all people should be allowed to do whatever job they wish to pursue in the marketplace (with the possible exception of Dave Lee Travis being a girls sixth form PE teacher). However, my question is, would you do it? Would you accept a friend who did it or would you remorselessly say, when discussing work, 'what kind of a man does that', when he mentions his job? Some of these chaps don't appear to be 'light on their feet' and probably actually date women. Do modern women want boyfriends who are receptionists? And I'm the windup merchant?
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. A pound note is a pound note. It's hard enough for many to find a job anyway, so if a friend manages to find employment why consider shunning them based on what they do for a living?| matt_himself Matataland 19 Feb 15 4.18pm |
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Quote Kermit8 at 19 Feb 2015 4.16pm
Blimey. You'll have men cooking in kitchens next.
Cast your mind back a few decades to when you were engaged in employment. Do you remember male receptionists and secretaries?
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| Kermit8 Hevon 19 Feb 15 4.24pm |
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Quote matt_himself at 19 Feb 2015 4.18pm
Quote Kermit8 at 19 Feb 2015 4.16pm
Blimey. You'll have men cooking in kitchens next.
Cast your mind back a few decades to when you were engaged in employment. Do you remember male receptionists and secretaries?
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The Sash  Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 19 Feb 15 4.28pm |
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Ernst and Youngs yearly spend on loafer lightener has gone up by 45% since they started employing male receptionists
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| Superfly The sun always shines in Catford 19 Feb 15 4.41pm |
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One of my mates spent a couple of weeks as a dinner lady. It didn't cause him any problems. He actually really enjoys having his mates rip the p1ss out of him for decades on end.
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| matt_himself Matataland 19 Feb 15 8.45pm |
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Quote Kermit8 at 19 Feb 2015 4.24pm
Quote matt_himself at 19 Feb 2015 4.18pm
Quote Kermit8 at 19 Feb 2015 4.16pm
Blimey. You'll have men cooking in kitchens next.
Cast your mind back a few decades to when you were engaged in employment. Do you remember male receptionists and secretaries?
Because of this unpalatable misogyny, will you now be voting UKIP? You fascist.
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 19 Feb 15 10.51pm |
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Equal opportunities and all that, now that women are achieving high flying careers, they need someone they can 'work late with' and attend 'weekend work conferences' with.
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| matt_himself Matataland 20 Feb 15 1.51am |
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I notice that none of the PC brigade have said they would be a male receptionist or secretary. Why would that be?
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| jamiemartin721 Reading 20 Feb 15 9.32am |
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Quote matt_himself at 20 Feb 2015 1.51am
I notice that none of the PC brigade have said they would be a male receptionist or secretary. Why would that be? I completed a secretarial training course when I was 16. I often take minutes etc in meetings, and have worked as a receptionist in the past. Wasn't aware that you needed such constant confirmation - Didn't mention because it never crossed my mind that people would assume an issue.
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| The Sash Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 20 Feb 15 9.44am |
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Quote jamiemartin721 at 20 Feb 2015 9.32am
Quote matt_himself at 20 Feb 2015 1.51am
I notice that none of the PC brigade have said they would be a male receptionist or secretary. Why would that be? I completed a secretarial training course when I was 16. I often take minutes etc in meetings, and have worked as a receptionist in the past. Wasn't aware that you needed such constant confirmation - Didn't mention because it never crossed my mind that people would assume an issue. Duhhh..... Its benders - all men who undertake formerly traditional female roles are benders. Obviously those who are receptionists et al spend all their time in between taking phone calls and writing up minutes sucking each other off in the stationery cupboard and mincing through the office screaming 'Im Free' at the top of their screechy voices Come on Jamie get with it...
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