A female plumber/electrician vs a male one...

Would you feel more comfortable having a female plumber or electrician in your home rather than a male one?
I am thinking about studying/apprenticing in one of these fields and I was wondering if it was remotely worth it.

Gold Member Joined: Dec 16 2010 Posts: 1407

I would have no problem with it and it sure would solve yichud problems.

Platinum Member Joined: Oct 14 2009 Posts: 5893

I'd be neutral; if they have a good reputation and charge a fair rate I wouldn't care either way. For longer jobs, as pp brought up, a woman could be favorable because you wouldn't have yichud issues if you're the only one home.

Gold Member Joined: Apr 29 2010 Posts: 1026

If I need a repairman, I get one, but with that said, if a woman comes, I feel like it's a nice bonus.

Yes, it would be great! Have hatzlacha!
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Gold Member Joined: Jan 03 2011 Posts: 1503

I would actually rather a male plumber/electrician.
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Platinum Member Joined: Apr 12 2010 Posts: 5784

Id rather a male one. I would feel terrible to watch a lady, especially a frum one, working in my drains and sewers while I sit in my nice warm house all clean and happy.

Its not so much a womans job .
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Senior Member Joined: Oct 27 2010 Posts: 219

for me this is very interesting Embarassed

never heard of a female electrician\plumber

I would prefer it; no yichud issues (if I'm the one at home when she comes).

Diamond Member Joined: Jan 24 2010 Posts: 3399

Sometimes the women becomes the electrician, and plumber by default Very Happy

Instead of paying a lot of $$$ on every little thing, I'm the fix-it lady around here.

In some ways yes but I don't know if I would trust her with my pipes Smile

Diamond Member Joined: Mar 29 2005 Posts: 3592

My male plumber has told me several times that he thinks a female plumber/electrician could do very well here in Israel. He says a lot of his clients do "shminiyot b'avir" to figure out when he can come when the husband will home.

I know women that do it electric and plumbing but only minor jobs. When an electrician has an apprentice, the apprentice is the one who is going to carry the tools or work on a roof when is 120f outside.

Gold Member Joined: Jan 03 2011 Posts: 1503

Diamond Member Joined: Jan 24 2010 Posts: 3399

Actually I would assume that a women who goes into such a field really LOVEs the job and is not just doing it by default eg because dad is a plumber or there was nothing better to do.

The thing is, while I might be fine with a female plumber you've got to accept that some people are sexist. men and women. But this might be outweighed by the yichud issue.