Reply to post: Re: math is hard

Re: math is hard

LOL, @Shugyosha. Yeah, you're probably right. Only 27 years in IT so I probably don't know my R's from a hole in the ground.

But, seriously, when I say my staff, I mean my IT staff, obviously not all employees (which we have over 500 of). My team is all seasoned "bros" who don't need me to hold their hands when I tell them to build an IPSEC tunnel or rebuild an AD server. I've known a few good ladies in IT (mostly software specialists who learn an application inside and out) but aside from one director at a local Hospital (that woman is awesome) most of their eyes roll back in their head when I start talking about network protocols or FSMO roles. Again, I'm not saying these things are beyond a woman's brain (I don't believe that for a minute) but 99% of the women in IT I've met have no interest in the real guys of how networking and routing works, they just want to support a "thing" (beit software or hardware) that they can completely grasp. I personally think it's the way our brains are wired differntly (the same can be said of car mechanics or several other fields).

I just think it's dangerous to try to artificially inject any group of people who aren't inclined for a specific task or job into a position simply to make everyone feel better about "equality". If you're qualified, you get the job, not because of your genitalia or skin tone, but because you're good at what you do. I've just simply observed less qualified women in hardcore networking jobs than other professions, and this article makes it sound like that is because we're misogynists, which I don't believe is the case. I've got 37 resumes on my desk right now and there's about 7 women in that pile. The position is for a network analyst but not one single female with networking experience has applied (they all have clerical or software support experience). Now, do I take 7 hours of my week to interview them just to appear like I'm not part of the "good ole boys club" or do I sit them aside as non-qualified (which also includes about 20 other resumes, from men) and keep looking for a qualified candidate? Some of you would probably say I should hire one just for diversity in my office, however, I still have the need for a qualified staffer who won't blow up my network due to inexperience or require constant handholding/training for the first year to learn how to get the job done.

Anyways, maybe the right prick will come along. LOL.