"1943 guide to hiring women"

alright, my boss has this up in her office, and i think it's hysterical! the following are a guide to hiring women in 1943...

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 need the work or they wouldn't be doing it, they still have the pep and interest to work hard and to deal with the public efficiently.

2. when you have to use older women, try to get ones who have worked outside the home at some time in their lives. older women who have never contacted the public have a hard time adapting themselves and are inclined to be cantankerous and fussy. it's always well to impress upon older women the importance of friendliness and courtesy.

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.

4. retain a physician to give each woman you hire a special physical examination - one covering female conditions. this step not only protects the property against the possibilities of lawsuit, but reveals whether the employee-to-be has any female weaknesses which would make her mentally or physically unfit for the job.

5. stress at the outset the importance of time the fact that a minute or two lost here and there makes serious inroads on schedules. until this point is gotten across, service is likely to be slowed up.

6. give the female employee a definite day-long schedule of duties so that they'll keep busy without bothering the management for instructions every few minutes. numerous properties say that women make excellent workers when they have their jobs cut out for them, but that they lack initiative in finding work themselves.

7. whenever possible, let the inside employee chance from one job to another at some time during the day. women are inclined to be less nervous and happier with change.

8. give every girl and 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 liqstick and wash her hands several times a day.

9. be tactful when issuing instructions or in making criticisms. women are often sensitive; they can't shrug off harsh words the way men do. never ridicule a woman - it breaks their spirit and cuts off her efficiency.

10. be reasonable considerate about using stronglanguage around women. even though a girl's husband or father may swear vociferously, she'll grow to dislike a place of business where she hears too much of this.

11. get enough size variety in operator's uniforms so that each girl can have a proper fit. their point can't be stressed too much in keeping women happy.


i'd like to think we've moved on from this at least a little bit ;)

it's time to vote...

alright folks, i need a little help in deciding a name for my potential cupcake business...

something sweet

sugar sugar

oh my cupcake!

those are my top three options, but i'm always welcome to other ideas as well. let the voting begin!

cheers!

popping my blogging cherry

please forgive me... i have absolutely no idea what i'm doing, but figured i'd stumbled through things a bit. unfotunately my life isn't too exciting, minus the fact that i get to play with knives all day, i have a dog who is a constant source of energy, i'm back in school and working again, and have a boyfriend who constantly makes me laugh!

a little fore-warning on me... i LOVE to ramble about stupid shit. for the most part i'll probably just be talking about things that annoy me on a daily basis, and fun new recipes i've run across! and on the topic of recipes, i would someday love to have my own small business and sell cupcakes so i'll keep an update on photos and recipes i think may someday work and would love all the input i can get!

enjoy!