Originally Posted by
Orange future
“ it’s very much the case that women don’t see airline flying as a viable career of choice. The two questions that arise are firstly why and secondly what can be done about it?"
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Human resources is a people job and such women tend to gravity towards the role more commonly than men. Should the imbalance be addressed? Of course it should, I am all for it.
Orange future (sic), your warped idealogy stands out for all to see. Your questions are not necessary. Nothing needs to be done about airline flying not being a viable career of choice for women. You asked your question like this fact is a negative or a problem in the industry. It is not. Everyone has choices in life, everyone is entitled to attempt any goal or achievement in life but the nature of many many things in society has delevopled to the extent that somethings in our modern world just aren't suited to everyone.
What can be done about YOUR issues? Nothing. We don't need to change an entire industry so mum can work part-time and be home everyday for school pickup and make the family meal. Unless you can design an aircraft that can fly at speeds that will cover the distances that the market dictates so you can be home every night, stop bleating that there exists a "problem" in our industry.
On the contrary, you should applaud all the people who willing chose their airline career and spend endless nights away from home, yet still love their job and don't complain that their job doesn't suit their lifestyle. (And don't demand or expect someone to foot the bill so you can stay at home to have children too!)
Additionally, to address your point about gender imbalance in HR - why does this need to be addressed? To address the bias that female HR delegates have for other females? Why are you "all for it?" To reiterate, we're all very lucky in this country that we have choices for virtually every facet of our lives, so to insinuate that all "inequalities" must be addressed is ludicrous. This is starting to sound like the breakdown of a civilised, structured, educated modern society.