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Lady Faye Verrit
21 Nov 19 16:27
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Following a small British Gas van at just over 40 mph, on a 60 mph by pass, with a queue building behind, and I'm thinking "driving like an old woman"
(apologies to all the old women on here)!

That got me thinking that, in all my years, and seven houses, never did I see a female Meter Reader!

How can that be, as it would be a decent job for a girl, without particular skills, or massive aspirations!

Have you ever seen one?

Conversely, here in North Yorkshire, we have "Andrew Page Auto Factors" who have a massive fleet of little vans whizzing around,
all driven by females!
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Report the bairn November 21, 2019 4:30 PM GMT
snap, never seen a female or transgender or an it, meter reader. cheers.
Report Donnie Brasco November 21, 2019 5:01 PM GMT
Would be a risky job for a lone female entering household premises. Andrew Page mainly delivering to commercial garages etc,
Report Percy Filth November 21, 2019 5:28 PM GMT
Never seen a midget either
Report lybertyne November 22, 2019 12:25 AM GMT
Another job *they* want to get rid off through smartmeters.  See driverless lorries thread.
Report Jack Hacksaw November 22, 2019 1:51 PM GMT
Meter readers as rare as rocking horse **** these days.  I think they are only obliged to read the meter every two years.

Middle aged slappers are employed by factors companies to boost trade.  Garage mechanics salivate over them when deliveries arrive.
Report screaming from beneaththewaves November 22, 2019 4:35 PM GMT
Especially the ones with massive aspirations.
Report peckerdunne November 22, 2019 7:15 PM GMT
Take too long parking, get nought done.....
Report Coachbuster November 25, 2019 10:35 PM GMT
Lady Ferret  ...i was indeed a meter reader for 3 years  ...an ideal job for me being somewhat lazy,unambitious and lacking motivation Laugh

anyway , i met around 40 different readers on our regional meetings ...yes ! a fooken  meeting for meter readers  Laugh Cry 

anyway ,  we were all male and the only female lady reader known to work at the company in 30 years  did the job for 3 weeks before becoming as area  manager  Shocked  not sure how that came about ?

You're entering a lot of strange premises doing that job and  not the place for a lone female ..so there is the answer for you Sir.

The job itself was decent in the early days (2002/4)  back then  you worked your round as you felt fit and were paid well accoringly ,if you knew the areas and used common sense   ...then it all became automated so no more time spent in the pub/on the beach etc during slack periods/hot weather and so i went into betting full time  which was a blessing as the job soon became a tedious nightmare .
Report Coachbuster November 25, 2019 10:38 PM GMT
they were talking about smart meters in 2003  ...it's taken them long enough Laugh
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