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greenfreak
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How many lady geeks do we have here?
Who's in a computer or technical job?
I work in a computer center as a network administrator. I'm one of only 3 women geeks out of 30+ geeks in this office.
Do you find you are underestimated because you're a female in a male-dominated field?
I used to feel that way when I first got here. I still feel like that sometime when people find out what I do and are surprised. Why be surprised? I work hard and have a better work ethic than most of the men I work with.
And the other stigma is that because I have a technical job, I must be a masculine person or a ball-buster. Some people will always be ignorant but it is getting better over time, I think.
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Posted 9/27/06 10:52 AM  |
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Phyl
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
I'm a computer geek but not in the field persay but I am in charge, among f other things, of our network and all computer related stuff. their are guys here that bust my balls because I know a thing or two.
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| Posted 9/27/06 10:55 AM |
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MegZee
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Meaghan
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
im not in the computer field - but im in a male dominated finance field. such the old boys club.
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| Posted 9/27/06 10:56 AM |
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Blazesyth
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
Posted by greenfreak
Who's in a computer or technical job?
I work in a computer center as a network administrator. I'm one of only 3 women geeks out of 30+ geeks in this office.
Do you find you are underestimated because you're a female in a male-dominated field?
I used to feel that way when I first got here. I still feel like that sometime when people find out what I do and are surprised. Why be surprised? I work hard and have a better work ethic than most of the men I work with.
And the other stigma is that because I have a technical job, I must be a masculine person or a ball-buster. Some people will always be ignorant but it is getting better over time, I think.
Yes i am a network administrator, and I am underestimated and second guessed all of the time because I am a female. (Used to be worse at my old place of employment - note OLD!)
I also had a feeling I was at a disadvantage when I was interviewing.
As for the ball buster; I am probably concieved as a ball buster because I am one. 
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| Posted 9/27/06 10:59 AM |
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JenniferEver
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Jennifer
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
I'm more of a nerd. 
Like I think the Oxford English Dictionary would make a great wedding gift...
but FH's friend's from college with their 733t and r0x0r and all their geek culture are like from another planet to me
I'm like "whatever...I would have made fun of you in grade school!"
jk!
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| Posted 9/27/06 11:21 AM |
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LaurenExp
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
I'm in IT! I do application support!
There are quite a few women in my organization in IT (not as many as I'd like) and a few of them are the "gurus" of their respective groups!
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| Posted 9/27/06 11:26 AM |
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lvlz
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
I am not, but my sister is in the science field (super smart astro-physicist) and she runs into the sexist problem all the time. She almost quit grad-school it was so bad.
The only advantage is that it has made her a beautiful, strong person.
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| Posted 9/27/06 11:33 AM |
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JenniferEver
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Jennifer
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
My FH is a programmer and from what he says when eh talks about work, when there ARE women, they seem to be marginalized. Men are more readily accepted.
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| Posted 9/27/06 11:34 AM |
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neenie
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
I'm more of the 'Dork' Classification myself. 
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| Posted 9/27/06 11:41 AM |
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CowgirlChick97
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
ummm im a proud geek lolol
i dont work in the field-my husband does, hes a network admin, same as my bro...
so i know a lot more than most ppl do bout computers.....
i even help out the IT guys here! 
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| Posted 9/27/06 11:48 AM |
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snowprincess
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
I work on patents for computer networks and computer storage- very male dominated fieldbecause you need an electrical engineering or computer degree and then law school - very much a minority - but my collegues treat me very nice - but i have learned to be one of the guys even if i love to wear skirts
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| Posted 9/27/06 11:51 AM |
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greenfreak
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greenfreak
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
I can't wear skirts to work. 
The a/c in the server room comes up through the floor vents. I work a skirt once and walked over one of them. HELLO! That's a wake-up call. Like something out of a Marilyn Monroe video clip.
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| Posted 9/27/06 11:58 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
Fomer geek here. Application Support & Development, some systems administration.
I definitely wasn't taken seriously on the job. When I would take classes for certifications, I was a novelty in the course and had the male geeks tripping over themselves to help me just in case I couldnt' figure it out.
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| Posted 9/27/06 11:58 AM |
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MrsERod
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
Posted by nrthshgrl
Fomer geek here. Application Support & Development, some systems administration.
I definitely wasn't taken seriously on the job. When I would take classes for certifications, I was a novelty in the course and had the male geeks tripping over themselves to help me just in case I couldnt' figure it out.
i could SO picture the looks you used to give them!!
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| Posted 9/27/06 12:00 PM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
Posted by MrsERod
Posted by nrthshgrl
Fomer geek here. Application Support & Development, some systems administration.
I definitely wasn't taken seriously on the job. When I would take classes for certifications, I was a novelty in the course and had the male geeks tripping over themselves to help me just in case I couldnt' figure it out.
i could SO picture the looks you used to give them!!
We all look like models when they come out of their basement after playing D&D for too long. 
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| Posted 9/27/06 12:08 PM |
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luvsun27
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Kim
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
I am in the computer field...application support mostly (I now have my own consulting business). I did find though, while there were women in the field, there are mostly men...but I've never felt that I was under-mined because of being a female. Maybe because I can yell the loudest
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| Posted 9/27/06 1:00 PM |
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JodiBabe
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
I work in the I.T. Dept and I am soooooooo not taken seriously by my boss. Halk the time he acts like I don't exist and the other times he acts like I know nothing. I work with 2 guys!!!!
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| Posted 9/27/06 2:03 PM |
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JenniferEver
The Disney Lady
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Jennifer
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Re: How many lady geeks do we have here?
Posted by nrthshgrl
Posted by MrsERod
Posted by nrthshgrl
Fomer geek here. Application Support & Development, some systems administration.
I definitely wasn't taken seriously on the job. When I would take classes for certifications, I was a novelty in the course and had the male geeks tripping over themselves to help me just in case I couldnt' figure it out.
i could SO picture the looks you used to give them!!
We all look like models when they come out of their basement after playing D&D for too long.
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| Posted 9/27/06 2:36 PM |
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