Despite women making strides in every industry, outdated stereotypes persist, particularly in fields like plumbing and construction, where some still believe women can’t handle physically demanding jobs. These biases continue, even as many women work hard to break barriers and prove their skills.
OP shared an experience that highlights this issue. He was working part-time for his father’s company while studying, managing small jobs around homes. One day, OP was repairing a kitchen damaged by water leakage and waited for the plumber hired by their company to arrive. To his surprise, Helen, a talented plumber in her early twenties, arrived. She was known among her colleagues for her exceptional work. OP introduced her to the homeowner, who was visibly shocked to see a female plumber. The client rushed into the kitchen, questioning Helen’s abilities and demanded a “real” plumber. Despite Helen’s skill and reputation, the client dismissed her purely because of her gender. Hurt, Helen called her boss to explain the situation.
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1. The house owner, who refused to allow a female plumber to repair a water leak in his kitchen, had to find another company to perform the service.
2. OP worked at his father’s building and repair business for damaged residences. OP was handling on-site work for smaller jobs while finishing his studies.
3. After finishing his repair work, OP waited for the plumber and was surprised to find Helen. She was in her early twenties and was praised for her exceptional work in the plumbing field.
4. OP showed her the kitchen and informed the tenant that the plumber had arrived.
5. The client was shocked to learn that the plumber was a woman and rushed to the kitchen to check himself.
6. The house owner was disappointed after seeing a female plumber and wanted to hire a real plumber. He said a little cute girl like her couldn’t be a plumber.
7. OP explained the client that Helen was a professional plumber who was well-versed in her trade, but he insisted on hiring a male plumber for the task. Helen became upset and informed her manager on call about it.
8. Helen’s employer instructed her to stay while he came over to speak with the customer personally.
9. Helen’s boss went to speak with the house owner after hearing the incident and refused to repair the leak since the customer mistreated one of his finest employees.
10. OP’s father cancelled the project with that disrespectful customer and told the insurance company that they would no longer provide any service to him.
11. OP stated that there was still some carpentry work left in the house which was also stopped.
12. The insurance company had to arrange for a new company to do the remaining work, which would take time.
13. An insurance agent told OP that it took an entire week to accomplish a job in his house that might have been completed in one day.
14. After a year, OP was informed that the customer had a new water leakage in his house as the previous plumbing work was done by his friend, who was not a professional plumber.
15. The house owner was required to pay for all repairs because the previous work was done by an unprofessional, and the insurance company refused to pay for the expenses.
16. The house owner learned his lesson after refusing to have his house repaired by a female plumber.
Comments on this Story:
17. Redditor believes that the owner of the house would blame Helen for all the damage.
18. Yes, the client would be focused on making everything ‘the little girl’s fault.
19. That is savage.
20. Redditor has seen a interview of a woman truck driver.
21. Redditor praises the employer to stand for his female employee.
