subject: Women Are Better Suited To Plumbing [print this page] Female plumber Hattie Hasan has said that more women should take plumbing courses as they are better suited to the job than men.
Ms Hasan, a female plumber, told the Independent that more people should chose women over male plumbers because they are better suited to the tasks of the job.
Hattie Hasan claims that women are respectful, punctual and meticulous, so an increasing number should sign up to plumbing courses as they are ideal for a career in the industry.
Ms Hasan told the newspaper: "Women make the best plumbers because they realise the importance of respect. They turn up on time, do a careful and well-executed job and tidy up after themselves..."
Hattie has been working hard to persuade women to take plumbing courses as she feels a number of myths still exist about females and plumbing, which is stopping them from entering the industry.
Many people still mistakenly believe that women are not strong enough to deal with the manual labour aspect of plumbing and that a life as a female plumber is not economically sustainable as it is only women who use women plumbers.
Sharon Walker, a protg of Ms Hasan, admitted to the Independent: "I didn't have the confidence and I had no idea what I needed to do to get customers. I had this belief that people wouldn't want to employ a woman and that I wouldn't be able to cope with the job."
Ms Walker has completed the relevant plumbing courses, such as the City & Guilds 6129, 6089, NVQ Level 2 and 3, and is now able to enjoy her new career thanks to the skills she has learned and the support offered by her mentor Hattie Hasan.
Ms Hasan explained that a skills shortage in the British economy could be solved by more women taking part in vocational schemes like plumbing courses.
Women are being urged to complete plumbing courses by the Equal Opportunities Commission in order to combat the under-representation of females in the industry.
Jo Lawrence, who owns her own plumbing company in Hertfordshire, recently told the Daily Mail's Femail supplement that joining the industry has brought her personal happiness and career satisfaction.
Ms Lawrence revealed that being a female plumber is advantageous as customers feel she is more trustworthy and some men feel a women plumber is less likely to judge them if they cannot perform a plumbing task themselves.
