The gender warriors at Australia’s public broadcaster don’t get why so few women are interested in jobs in construction. Social engineering has successfully pushed women into many other previously male dominated jobs and professions but construction has proved a tough nut to crack.
Some years ago the ABC published an article quoting academics who had done research into why this wasn’t happening. Their brilliant conclusion? A particular problem was a culture of “presenteeism”. Construction apparently isn’t keen on people who don’t show up! “There is little tolerance for those who won’t commit, and part-time, shared or flexible work doesn’t exist,” lamented the academics.
And, they said, the problem is made worse by the “push to complete projects on time”.
