I don't dwell on the past. I was simply stating why I am where I am. I too am proud of my accomplishments. As should any one of us who can cut in a male dominated industry.
I have two degrees and worked very hard to be educated. I would make a hell of a lot more money back in the office than trucking. I chose to go trucking for two reasons: I love to drive and was sick of working with catty women. I never said that they picked on me for my looks. They are just down right catty and mean, at times for no apparent reason.
I supervised 7 Accountants there wasn't a day that all 7 were happy. They were either PMSing, complaining or crying. I don't know how the Financial Statements got done. Oh yeah, I'd stay sometimes all night to do the work others should have been doing that's how they got done. Silly me, how could I possibly forget that?!?
I could have had a very cushy life and stayed married to someone who made oodles of money. However, my happiness was the most important thing to me. I was tired of being emotionally abused every day. I kept hoping he would change-no way!!! I truly believe once you're an abuser you don't change. It wasn't for a year or two.
So Wildkat I wasn't trying to insult you and glad to hear you weren't insulting me. I was simply trying to explain earlier that I am comfortable in my skin for the first time in decades and shouldn't have to be embarassed or ashamed that I realize that I'm a worthy women. Every single one of us has earned respect.
I haven't been in the industry as long as you have but have done many other things to get me to this path. It is not easy for someone to start over after going through all the education that I have. Trucking would not be considered an easy profession for a woman by any stretch of the imagination.
I hauled trucks and put them on the ground, the axles in the drives and mostly did this in your homeland. I was in 20 below weather one day, with the snow burying my tools when I laid them down to change tools, in Montreal taking trucks apart [don't even know what the wind chill was that day]. I too have earned that respect and don't intend to insult or belittle any one on this forum.
I'm glad that some women have had good experiences with other women. Unfortunately, I have not. They see me in a skirt and I have had many a female talk down to me thinking there's a little Mister in the truck to do the "real work" for me. That has nothing to do with looks it has to do with the fact that they think I'm a prissy female. NOT!!!
The next time a "woman" does that to me I will ask her to come over to my truck name the tools I use and ask them what they are used for. That should make my point.
I came to C.A.D. for some stress release I certainly didn't intend to get into any pissing contests. So I hope we can declare some sort of truce here?
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