What it's really like being a female electrician in NZ 

What a shame. Hope she found another workplace that was accepting of her being herself, personality wise and with who she loves 🏳️‍🌈

I used to work as a line cook which depending on the kitchen can be extremely bad for women. I had always experience sexism but the abuse I was put through was shocking and I'm what would be considered a pretty thick skinned tomboy. I was able to put up with it for a while but eventually I had to leave, just not worth it, especially as it was also a low paying job.

​@@littleripper312 I had the same experience just working as a waitress in NZ. Creepy bosses and chefs who thought they could be inappropriate and get away with it. The toxic masculinity in NZ is beyond repulsive. That was 10 years ago but it's hardly changed. I just had to leave a job because they hired a rapist, Wayne McCormack, who remains the go-to horse person for film even though he's been convicted of indecent assault (btw sexual assault is not a crime in NZ, so all sexual assault is convicted as "indecent" assault). It's so cooked how lightly they deal with sexual abuse here. I need to leave ASAP for my mental health

@@Korvmannen thank you

What does being a tomboy lesbian that plays football have to do with it?

always good to hear. Also in the UK. Not an electrician but a (male, I guess it matters here) software engineer. I've seen so many female colleagues get shit from male colleagues due to being female. It's ridiculous in all these industries. I'm nearly 40. I've taught at a university and worked professionally with all kinds of people. Sex is not an indicator of ability. There are amazing men and amazing women, and terrible men and terrible women/

You simp. Lol.

Being female-friendly isn't the issue; the trades are not generally friendly. Bosses and senior staff in the trades are often bullies because that is how they were treated. They will pick on you if you're young, too old, fat, stupid, left-leaning, a woman, Maori, etc. I cringed hard when she looked for affirmation at the end. I would've been chewed out for wasting time, expecting praise for just doing your job properly, "That's what you get paid for! You want a ****** cookie?!

Yeah no we're done with this whole "women can't do certain careers thing" it's horseshit

It's not too late! We want you in the trades!

It's never to late (unless you're like 60 years old) to join

@@Aaron-kj8dvWhy 60?

I’m a man and no one ever told me about any blue collar jobs. It was all about going to college. I think these high school teachers just know about becoming a teacher.

I don’t think that would even fly well in the UK, if someone ever do that to me. I would look them straight in the eye and ask if he was gay, then proceeds to tell him to bend over then. It would surely scare him off, but I wouldn’t care. It may be a New Zealand thing because I have never seen bosses slapping guys asses before, its weird and you would get a hefty lawsuit against your company if you did anything inappropriate like that. If it happen to a girl, may the lord have mercy on his company because he will be in the front page local newspaper with his reputation down the drain. I honestly wish more gals like yourself get into becoming a sparky though, it’s such a awarding Job and the feeling that you actually built this and install this with your own two hands is pretty amazing and also the satisfaction on finding out a fault that not many people can figure out themselves.

Sounds like things are a lot better in the UK. The behaviour mentioned is inexcusable.

I have worked in four different trades in several different businesses ranging from small family owned businesses to larger companies that operate over multiple branches and employed many apprentices . I have never seen any ass slapping anywhere and have never heard anyone ever talk about it. Try and keep in mind that someone that works in the actual govt dept that deals with such things sees the worst of the worst, day in day out. NZ does not have a sleazy seedy culture that intentionally degrades apprentices. Massive generalisation there and totally inaccurate.

Good on her

It kinda sounds like she just stuck around out of spite though, which is just sad.

What are the areas men get wrong? if I may ask.

Do ya pre trade son

You literally turned 17? So you didn't just turn 17, but you literally did?

Just do it mate, it’s a skill for life and you will always be qualified. So if you move on to do something else and want to come back to becoming a sparkie again, you can do that. Electricians are a great job during a recession as well and very much in demand as everyone else are going to university. You have nothing to lose

Join the union, in 5 years you get a pension and become a licensed electrician.

how are you doing? are you still interested at all and have been given an opportunity?

for 6 months of the year in Aus everyone wears shorts on the job, why wouldn't you if it's bloody hot?

No! Thank you!!!

You pansy! Lol!

Best look in Auckland. You'll need a provisional licence to begin with.

Latina gorls are beautiful

hope she saw this bro

Imagine missing the point of the video that hard, jesus fuck.

Please speak in English

@@Zaria_Dobbs don't cuss Jesus's name. Whats wrong with u

@@Bebedollie he’s not real

@@Zaria_Dobbs congrats on your transition!

as long as she's wearing proper insulated electrician boots she's fine, don't be such a scared Weiner

Thx for pointing that out mate 😭

@@parzavaal5335 are you the sparkie represented in this video?

@@vicmac3513 nope but no one else pointed it out.

I would never work with bare hands ? I'd keep that yourself when you visit a Kiwi building site if I was you

Men create their own anti men propaganda by being themselves idk what you’re trying to say here. she’s literally just speaking on her own pets experience and it just so happens that many men are consistently sexist so…maybe y’all should work on that and hold each other accountable

@@NomaderWhereIAm oo a political wizard has emerged from simp city

@@bythegraceofadoni so weird dudes like you think respecting women equates to being a simp. you are part of the problem bro, be better

I'm a male electrician and she is not lying. I cant remember how many men I've had to explain to that catcalling and harassing women is not ok. I literally got into a fight with a dude cause he kept making r**** jokes. Don't talk about things you don't know about.

@phillipjohnson9191 sounds like you're just another cuck male. Cat calling is complementary, and women should stop being offended at everything.

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Doesn’t mean it’s okay ✋ they can co-exist 😊

@@moconnell1375 I agree. However, I think you are missing the point.

Or childcare, I just noticed at a local kindy, male pre school teachers, I think its great to give pre schoolers male role models/teachers ❤ especially the kiddies without fathers…

@@vincentchung495 Exactly!

Yes but if you can try to go to trade school or hop into a union aprentiship. The ibew is alot more accepting of tradewomen. They even have an ibew women's conference