Hello again, Wow, It was really great to see alot of good responses from the members of this study group. It was my first experience to share my thoughts with so many people. Well, I decided to go for it. Thanks to ALL very much for showing me the light, I really wish to see CCIE XXXX in front of my name now. :-) Thanks again! Maria from NY(USA) >From: "K.FUJIWARA" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re:Cisco for Woman >Date: Sun, 11 Jun 2000 11:12:40 +0900 > >To Maria and all > >I'm working as a tech support for a SNMP tool and have got MCSE and >CCNA. >Now, I'm studying for CCNP same as Maria! >But I'm Japanese. > >You know, job hunting in Japan is more tough for women than men and >other country people. >More recruiting managers think "Woman? They quit soon just for maridge >or baby!" >(I think that sexual harrusment in office are comparetively less than >US. Rather it is more caused in train on rush hour in this country...) > >But MOST Japanese male engeneers understand kindly female ones. >Such engeneers looks so HAPPY when they speaks to us about technology, >because >they LOVE their job from bottom of teir heart. It's not for talking to >women. >So, DON'T HESITATE, LET'S TALK TO THEM! >They must appreciate your skill and you must learn from them! >I know it since I got a job in the field. >Other field never make me feel so happy. >Ofcourse, I know another male ones, and female stuffs always worring >about sexual harrusment regardless of putting on sexy clothes such as >short skirts and mesh stockings...the "femaleness" cause "lost" to her. > >As a comment by Mr.Steven, if you want to be promoted to be exective >such as a manager, I say, it's quite difficult in Japan at least, and >US, maybe. >But I'd like to be just a matured engeneer, not a manager. >In the truth, I want more money, but maybe, I LOVE the networking >technology more than it, as much as male engeneers I said. > >And some works for networks are done in midnight, I'm worring that I >cannot work as I'd wish. >Women cannot work in middnight because of some company's regal. >But your friend, American female engeneer's activities, such as writing >books and gaining CCIE, cheers me up and that make my destination for >network engeneering. >For some Japanese woman, being a wife or mother means that they should >discard their own social career ( not only quitting a job! ). >Never I want to do such a thing. >I'm really interesting also how American female engeneer does the roles >as a wife, mother and engeneer. > >K Fujiwara >Kobe Japan ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ___________________________________ UPDATED Posting Guidelines: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/guide.html FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]