In the past, there were a number of jobs that were traditionally thought of as ‘man’s work’, but not anymore
In the past, there were a number of jobs that were traditionally thought of as ‘man’s work’, but not anymore. Meet two women breaking those traditional barriers.
Caroline works as a type of camera assistant called a grip. She holds and moves the camera on a film or television set. She really enjoys her job but says it is hard work. “There’s a lot of heavy lifting that can be difficult.” She thinks the physical side of the job is why there aren’t a lot of women in this job. She found it especially difficult when she started. People thought she worked in makeup or the art department and would tell her to stay away from her camera. Now, however, they accept who she is and what she does.
Emma is a mechanic. She has always loved cars and started working unpaid in a garage when she was 27. She soon knew enough to train for a qualification. Emma thinks that women are better mechanics than men because they are calmer and more easily able to focus on problems. She has also found that a number of drivers, especially women, prefer to speak to her about their cars because they trust her more. That’s the reason she decided to open her own garage. She plans to open more garages, so she can train more women to be mechanics.
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Caroline works as a type of camera assistant called a grip. She holds and moves the camera on a film or television set. She really enjoys her job but says it is hard work. “There’s a lot of heavy lifting that can be difficult.” She thinks the physical side of the job is why there aren’t a lot of women in this job. She found it especially difficult when she started. People thought she worked in makeup or the art department and would tell her to stay away from her camera. Now, however, they accept who she is and what she does.
Emma is a mechanic. She has always loved cars and started working unpaid in a garage when she was 27. She soon knew enough to train for a qualification. Emma thinks that women are better mechanics than men because they are calmer and more easily able to focus on problems. She has also found that a number of drivers, especially women, prefer to speak to her about their cars because they trust her more. That’s the reason she decided to open her own garage. She plans to open more garages, so she can train more women to be mechanics.
1. What is the main idea of reading?