Why can't woman work as a construction worker?

Question

Why can't woman work as a conctruction worker like man? We are all equal right? Then why not?

Answer 1

Not too many women are physically strong enough to do construction work... That is some tough, exhausting work.

Answer 2

There are plenty of female construction workers. Whether you can be one, and be successful at it, will depend on your genetics and your determination. As a random guess, I'd say only about a third of women (this is from my observation of physical types in places I've been) have the physical ability to train themselves up to do the manual jobs. Many women would have problems with muscles, joints, and bones, if they try it. If you are a woman who is physically suited, and can handle the work, you can make between $400 and $600 a week, around here, performing those jobs. You should look in your local job listings to find out starting salaries in your area. If you are basically sturdy, but not equipped for the hard labor, and have a talent for machinery, there are a number of heavy equipment jobs you can train for, from cranes to compactors dump trucks. You still need to be physically fit, because those jobs are not just sitting still and manipulating levers, and you have to be willing to put in the time to train. You can make perhaps $800 a week at that -- again, where *I* live. This can vary *wildly* so you need to check in your area. If you work for a small company, you'll almost certainly be paid less than the men. If you work for a large company, you'll probably get even wages. You will have to be willing to learn how to operate in a male-dominated field if you don't always want to be getting the short end of the stick, and that takes some time, so you have to be emotionally and mentally tough enough to put up with a lot of crap as you're getting started. Good luck.

Answer 3

Sapphire: I have been working around women in the Construction Industry since 1971 as I was in an Electrical Apprentice program at a Nuclear plant at that time when I worked with my first two. I am sure they both have very good jobs now if not retired. If you are interested in getting into the Construction Industry I would recommend you go to a Local Union nearest you in whatever field you would like, Pipe fitters, Boilermaker, Carpenters, Electricians etc. and ask them about their next Apprenticeship program. I know one lady who once worked for me who now makes a 3 figure salary and was once a Machinist also know many others making very good salaries in all of the above trades. All that most men want from women in the trade is for them to hold up their part of the work and most will bend over backwards to help you if you are interested in learning the trade...

Answer 4

There are many people who are not suited to construction work, both male and female. While it is true that this work is physically demanding and there are many women who could not probably do it without having to work extra hard, the fact remains that there are MANY women out there who are doing it and doing it well.

While it cannot be denied that there are many physical differences and perhaps barriers to women in construction-type positions. By far, the hardest thing to overcome for women who want or need to do the work (it is physically demanding but also generally well paying with good benefits if you are lucky), are social norms and institutionalized sexism that says, still, that women are generally unsuited to the work or simply cannot do it and this is just not the case. Sure there are less women but once the social stigmas are erased or at leased muted a bit I am sure we will no doubt see more and more women doing it, and any other job they want to do.

The same could be said about men in other professions such as nursing. At our university, the highest percentage of students in the nursing program are men and we have one of the best schools in the area. So things are changing and things are less becoming about social restrictions and more about who can or who wants to do whatever job it is.

Answer 5

Where have you been? Women have been working in construction for a long time now. If a woman has the skills necessary and the physical abilities, she can and many do, work construction jobs. Also it's the law. An employer can not discriminate on the basis of several things one being gender (sex), race, age religion etc.

Answer 6

on the contrary, i worked as a construction worker last summer. there were two girls on the team, mandy and i, and we were just as hard workers, if not harder, than the boys. we were on the demolition team. it all had to be done by hand, because we were remodeling the back half of a house (and by remodeling, i mean knocking it down, and rebuilding from scratch), so the work wasnt easy. we managed, and did a darn good job at it too. no one says you can or cant work as a construction worker, or as anything, for that matter

Answer 7

They do. I live in an area that is always having some type of major construction and I see women all the time.

Answer 8

some of the reasons that i know of to be facts are the employers worry about the safety of the women, men can be very antagonizing and harass the women causing lawsuits towards the company regardless of if it was or wasn't any fault of the company's, second we may be equal but men truly are more capable of doing that job then us women, unless you are very strong and know you have what it takes and the experience to stick it out, 3rd you need to tell the place that you are applying for that you can do it, and assure that by hiring you they Will;l not be sorry ask for the chance to prove yourself to them. lastly i just have to say I wish i knew why they didnt have more of us women but i wish they would cause that's some dang good money I'd do it if i could qualify.

Answer 9

I've seen plenty of woman construction workers, mostly in road construction.

Answer 10

Who says they can't? I'm from Alberta, Canada ... and I've seen numerous women working in construction.