I just had to share something very funny that a friend sent to me. It is a Guide to Hiring Women from a 1943 issue of Mass Transportation magazine (I already checked it out on Snopes.com and they confirm that it is real and even scanned in the magazine to their website so we can see for ourselves). I will only type a few of my favorites:
"Eleven Tips on Getting More Efficiency Out of Women"
1. Pick young married women. They usually have more of a sense of responsibility than their unmarried sisters, they're less likely to be flirtatious,... they still have the pep and interest to work hard and to deal with the public efficiently. [it's true that us old single gals have lost all desire to work or live]
3. General experience indicates that "husky" girls - those who are just a little on the heavy side - are more even tempered and efficient than their underweight sisters. [until you try to snatch a cookie from my hand.... then you'll see my temper!]
8. Give every girl an adequate number of rest periods during the day. You have to make some allowances for feminine psychology. A girl has more confidence and is more efficient if she can keep her hair tidied, apply fresh lipstick and wash her hands several times a day. [clearly, this is for the young married employees because us older, single, hefty girls could care less about our hair or lipstick - why do they think we are old, hefty, and single?]
11. Get enough size variety in operator's uniforms so that each girl can have a proper fit. This point can't be stressed too much in keeping women happy. [totally true -- one time my friend took the larger size bridesmaid dress even though she was smaller than me and left me to shove my hefty body into the smaller size bridesmaid dress and look terrible in pictures. I wasn't happy. I'm still a little bitter............]
