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From: psuvax1!idis!cisunx!tjw@uunet.UU.NET (Terry J Wood)
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Subject: Re: Women Wizards?
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Date: 8 Jul 88 21:44:08 GMT
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When I worked for Digital Equipment Corp, in Software Services, I found
that the most of the "Software Wizards" were women.  At one point there
were also more female managers, project leaders and Corporate account 
managers than male.

I also remember one customer who was "suprised" to find that his
"salesman", software services manager, and DEC project leader were all
female.  (At this customer site, when my software services manager came
to meet the customer the first time, his secretary tried to give my
manager a typing test -- what else could Jeneane have been there for -- we
laughed about THAT one for a while).

Actually, in Software Services, if you were a white male, you were in
the minority.  From the postings I've been reading here, I assume that
this is not the case in the rest of the world.

If you're looking for a company to work for where all that seems to
matter is how hard you work (not your race, sex or how many degrees you
have (if any)) I'd recommend DEC SWS in Pittsburgh.

Terry

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