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View matt_himself's Profile matt_himself Flag Matataland 19 Feb 15 4.12pm Send a Private Message to matt_himself Add matt_himself as a friend

There appears to be, all of a sudden, a creeping trend for City companies to hire male receptionists and secretaries.

I have no problem with a chap doing this. Employment is employment and all people should be allowed to do whatever job they wish to pursue in the marketplace (with the possible exception of Dave Lee Travis being a girls sixth form PE teacher).

However, my question is, would you do it? Would you accept a friend who did it or would you remorselessly say, when discussing work, 'what kind of a man does that', when he mentions his job? Some of these chaps don't appear to be 'light on their feet' and probably actually date women. Do modern women want boyfriends who are receptionists?

 


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View Kermit8's Profile Kermit8 Flag Hevon 19 Feb 15 4.16pm Send a Private Message to Kermit8 Add Kermit8 as a friend

Blimey. You'll have men cooking in kitchens next.

 


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imbored Flag UK 19 Feb 15 4.17pm

Quote matt_himself at 19 Feb 2015 4.12pm

There appears to be, all of a sudden, a creeping trend for City companies to hire male receptionists and secretaries.

I have no problem with a chap doing this. Employment is employment and all people should be allowed to do whatever job they wish to pursue in the marketplace (with the possible exception of Dave Lee Travis being a girls sixth form PE teacher).

However, my question is, would you do it? Would you accept a friend who did it or would you remorselessly say, when discussing work, 'what kind of a man does that', when he mentions his job? Some of these chaps don't appear to be 'light on their feet' and probably actually date women. Do modern women want boyfriends who are receptionists?

And I'm the windup merchant? . A pound note is a pound note. It's hard enough for many to find a job anyway, so if a friend manages to find employment why consider shunning them based on what they do for a living?

 

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View matt_himself's Profile matt_himself Flag Matataland 19 Feb 15 4.18pm Send a Private Message to matt_himself Add matt_himself as a friend

Quote Kermit8 at 19 Feb 2015 4.16pm

Blimey. You'll have men cooking in kitchens next.


Don't be so flippant Michael.

Cast your mind back a few decades to when you were engaged in employment. Do you remember male receptionists and secretaries?

 


"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

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Quote matt_himself at 19 Feb 2015 4.18pm

Quote Kermit8 at 19 Feb 2015 4.16pm

Blimey. You'll have men cooking in kitchens next.


Don't be so flippant Michael.

Cast your mind back a few decades to when you were engaged in employment. Do you remember male receptionists and secretaries?


I remember having a go at the 6ft 2 bloke with 4 ft wide shoulders behind the desk at Purley Way swimming pool for doing 'womens work'

 


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View The Sash's Profile The Sash Flag Now residing in Epsom - How Posh 19 Feb 15 4.28pm Send a Private Message to The Sash Add The Sash as a friend

Ernst and Youngs yearly spend on loafer lightener has gone up by 45% since they started employing male receptionists

 


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View Superfly's Profile Superfly Flag The sun always shines in Catford 19 Feb 15 4.41pm Send a Private Message to Superfly Add Superfly as a friend

One of my mates spent a couple of weeks as a dinner lady. It didn't cause him any problems. He actually really enjoys having his mates rip the p1ss out of him for decades on end.

 


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Quote Kermit8 at 19 Feb 2015 4.24pm

Quote matt_himself at 19 Feb 2015 4.18pm

Quote Kermit8 at 19 Feb 2015 4.16pm

Blimey. You'll have men cooking in kitchens next.


Don't be so flippant Michael.

Cast your mind back a few decades to when you were engaged in employment. Do you remember male receptionists and secretaries?


I remember having a go at the 6ft 2 bloke with 4 ft wide shoulders behind the desk at Purley Way swimming pool for doing 'womens work'

Because of this unpalatable misogyny, will you now be voting UKIP?

You fascist.

 


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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 19 Feb 15 10.51pm

Equal opportunities and all that, now that women are achieving high flying careers, they need someone they can 'work late with' and attend 'weekend work conferences' with.

 


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View matt_himself's Profile matt_himself Flag Matataland 20 Feb 15 1.51am Send a Private Message to matt_himself Add matt_himself as a friend

I notice that none of the PC brigade have said they would be a male receptionist or secretary.

Why would that be?

 


"That was fun and to round off the day, I am off to steal a charity collection box and then desecrate a place of worship.” - Smokey, The Selhurst Arms, 26/02/02

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jamiemartin721 Flag Reading 20 Feb 15 9.32am

Quote matt_himself at 20 Feb 2015 1.51am

I notice that none of the PC brigade have said they would be a male receptionist or secretary.

Why would that be?

I completed a secretarial training course when I was 16. I often take minutes etc in meetings, and have worked as a receptionist in the past.

Wasn't aware that you needed such constant confirmation - Didn't mention because it never crossed my mind that people would assume an issue.


 


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Quote jamiemartin721 at 20 Feb 2015 9.32am

Quote matt_himself at 20 Feb 2015 1.51am

I notice that none of the PC brigade have said they would be a male receptionist or secretary.

Why would that be?

I completed a secretarial training course when I was 16. I often take minutes etc in meetings, and have worked as a receptionist in the past.

Wasn't aware that you needed such constant confirmation - Didn't mention because it never crossed my mind that people would assume an issue.


Duhhh.....

Its benders - all men who undertake formerly traditional female roles are benders.

Obviously those who are receptionists et al spend all their time in between taking phone calls and writing up minutes sucking each other off in the stationery cupboard and mincing through the office screaming 'Im Free' at the top of their screechy voices

Come on Jamie get with it...


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