male/female ratio - how many men or women? (Mar/31/2009 )
Someone said that a tall strong male has more advantage in applying for a job in a lab than a short weak female, such as minnie. 
Minnie Mouse on Apr 6 2009, 11:21 PM said:
don't worry. that's alright, don't you think it's best for the strong tall guy to do all the the heavy lifting jobs?
as it refers to jobs in general most places have strict policies on no discromination on gender, religion, sexual preferences, and others i can't remember right now.
toejam on Apr 7 2009, 05:44 PM said:
Minnie Mouse on Apr 6 2009, 11:21 PM said:
don't worry. that's alright, don't you think it's best for the strong tall guy to do all the the heavy lifting jobs?
as it refers to jobs in general most places have strict policies on no discromination on gender, religion, sexual preferences, and others i can't remember right now.
.. . and other disabilities.
Nabi on Apr 7 2009, 11:03 AM said:
toejam on Apr 7 2009, 05:44 PM said:
Minnie Mouse on Apr 6 2009, 11:21 PM said:
don't worry. that's alright, don't you think it's best for the strong tall guy to do all the the heavy lifting jobs?
as it refers to jobs in general most places have strict policies on no discromination on gender, religion, sexual preferences, and others i can't remember right now.
.. . and other disabilities.
...such as age....
hobglobin on Apr 7 2009, 12:26 PM said:
remember aging is mind over matter, if you don't mind then it doesn't matter.
I agree!! When I first started in this lab it was 7F: 1M. ARG! Women can be such b*&^es!!! The one male was the PI. At least we now have a new post doc who is male
Clare
toejam on Apr 6 2009, 02:20 PM said:
Kami23 on Apr 2 2009, 02:36 PM said:
5M:2F
I have seen labs with 100% female population and believe me, it can't be good
A friend used to say it should be compulsory at least a 3F:1M ratio, otherwise it becomes a extremely twisted working environment.
Clare on Apr 7 2009, 03:34 PM said:
Clare
those kind of PIs are called alpha males, and they loooove so much being surrounded by women. have seen a couple of those around here...
toejam on Apr 7 2009, 04:46 PM said:
Clare on Apr 7 2009, 03:34 PM said:
Clare
those kind of PIs are called alpha males, and they loooove so much being surrounded by women. have seen a couple of those around here...
In german we'd say "Hahn im Korb" translated as "cock of the roost" or "rule the roost"
hehehe he's actually ok 
He says he has a lab full of women because they have always been the best candidates at the time 
Clare
During a visit today I noticed that there were a lot of females at the lab I visitied.
I saw only 4 male workers there and 9 female.
And supringly al the males made critical mistakes while working , the females only 1.
They didnt work aseptically when they had to etc... really strange how they worked there.