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@DotDash
So, my twopence worth as a female mechanic:
I've had bike shops tell me to my face and behind my back that they won't employ me because I'm a girl. I've had some shit experiences working as a mechanic and some great ones. I'm currently working in a lovely shop with 2 female mechanics out of the 7 or 8 that work there. Yesterday a woman brought her two little girls into the workshop so they could see that there was a woman working there. Which I found kinda funny, but also quite nice and promising.
@enid - pm me re evans (or anything else) if you want, I'm avoiding too much employment related chat on a public forum, but am more than happy to bitch/answer questions out of the public domain. good luck with it all!