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Permalink Reply by dan brown on June 30, 2010 at 3:52am

Hector...why is this exclusively for a female ?

not that I care or it matters, just wondering ...

I have a friend who lives near Granville and Damen and she is looking for some extra Part Time work - I will pass along

DB

Permalink Reply by igz on June 30, 2010 at 3:54am

how about a dude in a skirt? will that work?

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on June 30, 2010 at 4:02am

While I will never, ever, complain about the equal treatment of women or more women working in bike shops I do feel the need to point out that if a shop ever advertised looking for only a male mechanic they would be dragged over the coals.

LAME.

Permalink Reply by Hector on June 30, 2010 at 4:13am

to answer DB's question,one of the female mechanics at the shop is leaving and the owner would like to give another female the chance to get the job opening. Although I have to agree with ND. If a shop ever advertised for only a male mechanic it would be hell to pay.
and Iggi, I don't think a dude in drag or just a skirt qualifies. sorry. =o)
BTW tell them you read this on the Chainlink and that Hector sent ya.
and no I don't get any compensation for this.

Permalink Reply by Tony Adams on June 30, 2010 at 4:45am

notoriousDUG said:

While I will never, ever, complain about the equal treatment of women or more women working in bike shops I do feel the need to point out that if a shop ever advertised looking for only a male mechanic they would be dragged over the coals.
LAME.

Some of those coals could be ignited in this case by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. I'm no lawyer, but my reading of that regulation pretty clearly prohibits advertising for a particular gender when a specific gender is not germane to the gig.

Permalink Reply by Arrak Thumrs on June 30, 2010 at 4:47am

Equal Opportunity law disaster. If I were you, I would delete this post. IT IS AGAINST THE LAW. Posting a wanted position on a web forum IS "advertising for only a ____ mechanic." As you say, there will "be hell to pay." Do good. Delete.

An explanation for a quick refresher:
http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/index.cfm

Permalink Reply by Hector on June 30, 2010 at 5:52am

haven't read the eeoc laws and regulations but I do believe it would be against the law for the owner to only hire men. Besides he is trying to replace the current female mechanic with same. I do believe he is within his right to do so.
I am closing this discussion since I do not want to make it all about who is right and who is wrong.
Please do let your friends know about this open position though.