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    Is there anybody that is working in or about to start working in the construction field? I'm looking into starting a career and wanted to get some more insight. Women represent a small percentage of the construction workforce so it's hard to find people to get information from.
    I want to know how do you like your job, what you do and what challenges do you face if any?
    Fields of particular interest to me is painting and floor coverings (such as tile and wood covers).
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    I work for a builder in South Carolina. We develop and build neighborhoods as well as some custom stuff. I don't actually work in the field, I am the permits and plans expediter, I also assist with the purchase of land and the infrastructure required before we can take down eash phase.

    We have one female superintendant, she is over one of our biggest and most popular neighborhoods. She is very very very stern with the subcontractors. Some of the guys resent her (and me) since we are both in traditionally male positions. But I will say that we are both able to do our jobs very well.

    My only advise to you, is don't be too girly, but don't not be a girl. Does that make any sense? When I first took this job (I moved up in this company over 4 years from receptionist, to accounts payable to what I am doing now) I was afraid to voice my opinions when we were reviewing plans, but then I would get home and talk my husband's ears off about what I thought. Then one day, I just decided that adding a bay window to a certain plan was necessary and that the washer and dryer needed to be on the second floor. So I came right out and told my boss (who has been an architect for over 30 years). He vauled my opinion and now he comes to for the "female" prespective. So definitely speak your mind. Take a stance. Don't get walked all over but don't be a b@@ch.

    Hope I helped some.
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    Not me, but my mother was in HVAC and this was back in the 70's after my father died. She was a SAHM and needed a job. A man at church did HVAC and the government was on his company to get and train woman and he ask her as a joke. They just wanted to mark down that they had a female trainee\apprentice. She ended up loving it. She said the 1st 10 years were very hard but after that she got much respect and wouldn't change one thing. She retired in the early 90's but she is now in her early 70's and if one of her friends need help, she will "Take a look at it".

    I agree with Tommie, to remain a lady even though you do a traditional male job.

    I know, not really contruction but still part of the building process.

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    I had thought about HVAC but I would have to go into plumbing first and then get into HVAC. Right now I'm working on looking up information for electricians and plumbers.
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    Well I just passed the electricians exam and will be preparing to start my apprenticeship in a few weeks.
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    I am an Engineering Technician. I take hand sketched drawings and convert them into electronic documents with software called AutoCad. I've been in this field for well over 10 years. I became a certified Engineering Technician while in the U.S. Marine Corps. I like the job. I have had issues arise based on my gender and my race, but it wasn't the problem that I focused on it was finding a way to approach it and end it without it becoming to big to handle.

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