Captain Sand Dune wrote:
As long as they achieve the required standard, good on 'em!
I totally agree with you, however, our lordhips would find it very tempting to move the line a bit to the left should not enough of the fairer sex make the grade. It may be forced on them by the pollies.
According to what I heard on the radio (and SAFM never lie) the idea is to have an acceptable level for each mustering or trade group, irrespective of sex.
How could they implement this? Where do you draw the line in the sand, at the level of the oldest female? If it is at a higher level, how do you get rid of the people who can't make the level and are already doing the job?
Is there then a need for a seperate PFT, or is there an acceptable level for each group, irrespective of age or sex?
Just trying to implement this would open a huge can of worms, one which hasn't even begun to be thought through.