They let an eight months pregnant woman down into the coal mine to shovel coal????
She aced the interview, but I had to ask... "I know I'm never supposed to ask this question, but when are you due?" "In three months." "OK, stay right here, I'll be right back!"
We had a desperate opening for a technician that would last for three months, then have a longish gap, before returning to permanent full time.
Spent a couple minutes describing the situation to my boss.
Went back, filled her in on the situation, and hired her on the spot!
She came in one Monday to show off the very itty-bitty baby. Kid was born Friday evening. She worked the whole day. I asked if she'd had any warning, oh yes she says, I was having contractions all day!
"What‽‽‽ Gracie (not her name), if I'd known, I would have let you go home!!!" "*shrug* I know, I wanted to finish out the day."
Best hire I ever did...
Yeah, I kind of bogged down there too. What is a pregnant woman doing shoveling coal...??
yes, but they supplied her with booze and cigarettes to compensate-
It’s her job and she probably likes her job.
You will notice that the article stated the the tears were TEARS OF FRUSTRATION, not pain or fear.
My Mother worked in the fields operating heavy equipment and doing stoop labor when she was 8 months pregnant with me.
Her only complaint when she told me later in life was that “IT WAS HELL BENDING OVER”, of course that was my MOM and she was one tough little old lady.
Women have been doing this for tens of thousands of years; this “delicate flower” bullshit is only a recent modern concept that real women wont and don’t buy into.