"Manly jobs"

[Jill]

I was thinking and became curious. How many people here have what most people might consider, a "manly" job. I guess I mostly just want to prove that CDers are just really regular people. So I would like to hear from the mechanics, the construction workers, the carpenters, the police men, etc.

I work in youth corrections, which I think is a fairly gender neutral field. It's pretty 50/50 male and female where I work. What about other people?

[teresa jeen]

"bubba" dont show up in a corsette gonna do concrete.:heehee:

[Christine Davis]

Last place I visited for my job was the police station installing software for them. I was wearing pantyhose under my business casual.

[Daintre]

Last job before retirement was manager of a Lumber/Hardware outfit. Loading lumber, concrete, forklift driving, and part of the day working with the cashiers and office staff...best of both worlds.

[SandyR]

IT here,,,,computer geek. Lots of girls. I do work out, hang with the guys......Tool Time kinda stuff....does that count????


SandyR

[Bravesoul]

I am into warehousing and logistics, Sorta manly.

[jennCD]

I type and click a mouse all day. Hmmm, which side of the fence does that put me on?

:)
jenn

[betty1253]

Electronics Tech at a steel mill. Big dangerous machines, high voltage, dirty. Hell on nails.

[Jennifer Brooks]

Publishing company/factory. Lots of lifting heavy stuff. No time for nice finger-nails or lovely smooth hands or arms. Total hard labor.

[Dalece]

I'm A security Gaurd supvervisor at A Ford plant in Ohio. Somethings I do are hard on nails, but still have my femine side on Panties:happy:

[Stephacuse]

i'm a chef and while it's not always considered manly working in a kitchen sometimes can be with ruthless types

[Andrea85]

I'm a Union Ironworker. I don`t think there any more manly job out there. If it wasn't for Goop handcleaner, my skin would look like leather :)

[Atanna]

Another IT person here :)

[kimmy3989c]

mechanic here if it wasnt for fake nails id be in trouble

[Jilmac]

Carpenter by trade, also foundry inspector, factory maintenance, dump truck driver, and while I was in the navy, submarine maintenance and repair.

PS I did a similar thread a couple months ago in "The Lounge" Luv and :hugs: Jill

[Kate Simmons]

I honestly have my doubts that there is any such thing any more Jill. I had a job that was pretty physically demanding at times and originally considered a "male" position. However in the late 1970's women started filling those positions in my company and many did a lot better than the guys, in fact I learned quite a bit from those gals and had a lot of respect for them. That just proved to me that folks are capable of many things if they put their mind to it no matter who they are.:happy:

[baldy1]

health and safety advisor in the construction industry auditing all the men, sometimes muck in and help out but never en-femme.

[staxscd]

mainy industrial sparkying and domestic airconditioning, fairy manly i think.
causes really thick skinned hands, rough knees and alot of bruses and cuts all of which dont fit my alter ego

[Eugenie]

I was a market research consultant supervising business surveys, doing data analysis and building forecasting models.

Not a job that is particularly reserved to males even though a lot of the other consultants were also males.

Note that with technology evolution male vs female jobs has become more of a statistical observation than a necessity linked to the harshness of working conditions.

:hugs:
Eugenie

[Maid Barbara]

I'm a plumber, always underdress if possible but it depends on what sort of job I'll be doing on the day.

[Suzie S.]

Hi Jill. Well, I'm a home improvement contractor. I do all phases of construction, remodeling, carpentry, and landscaping. :happy: But, in defence of gender, I've seen my share of female contractors in the trade as well. ...and some dang good ones too! :thumbsup:

[Suzy Harrison]

I’m a part time lingerie model ……..and a full time liar.:heehee:

No, I’m a rep for a medical company. It’s not very challenging compared to what I used to do, but I’m on my own and basically can do what I like. The customers (nurses) are all lovely to work with and we get on fine. The best thing is it's light work, my hands never get dirty and I can grow my nails long. It's a bit of a girly job really - I love it!


:hugs::hugs:

[Teddie]

I'm a retired firefighter.

[cindybarnes]

Im a mechanic AKA Ms Good-Wench :)

Wish I had become a hairdresser tho :)

[pinklilly211]

Heavy truck mechanic here. Also drive a semi tow truck "Gear jammin,Lilly!"

[Taffy]

Another IT person here, but back when I started the field was almost exclusively male....

[jennifer ann]

im in home remodeling/construction. Very rough on the body and lots of heavy lifting

[bEEb]

Machine design engineer and prototype fabricator. Electro-mechanical genius.

[Amelia Coffey]

Retired electronics technician in the Coast Guard. Not many females doing it at that time. Only worked with one in my 20 years. After retirement, went back to school and got a degree in automotive technology. Turned a wrench until I was offered a job with the U.S. Postal Service. Now, I don't get quite so grungy and get paid better for it.

Amy

[T_gurl_tia]

im a plumber too......which means you gotta be careful wearing the lacy, silky panties with our "plumber-butts" showing.....but i have managed over the years and have only "been discovered" once while on the job.....luckily it was while working in a gay males house and we ended up having a wonderful conversation about my cd'ing:confused2:

[Joan Merrie]

construction,heavy equipment, truck driver.

[MAJESTYK]

Work in the manufacturing sector in plastics with hydraulic presses, BIG ones! Lots of big steel molds weighing up to 3 tons , forklifts and lots and lots of wrenching... ditto on the bad for nails

[Mary Jane]

I am a retired field service technician for an agricultural dealership.

[CourtneyinTaylor]

mechanic and truck driver here

[insearchofme]

I can't say what I do, I'd lose my job if anyone found out about Dana. However, no woman in the world does what I do. It's not an attendent in the Men's Room either, LOL.

[tonna reydhar]

I am a firefighter, and do part time A/C work on the side, and live/work on a small farm. Weld, hunt, fish, wrench, ride a Harley......

[kymmieLorain]

I think now days there isn't too many gender spacific jobs out there. females do just about everything a guy does.

Kymmie

[JoAnnDallas]

I am a Sr Software Engineer, but in a former life, I was in Military Intel and worked for the CIA for 8 years.

[Joy Carter]

Part time genius. Full time dumb bell :heehee:

[Marie O]

Retired Firefighter/Paramedic here!

[fireandlace]

Another Firefighter here.... I think that makes four or five either current or retired firefighters. Two questions to other firefighters-

1. Were you always drawn to being a firefighter or was it because you wanted to do something "manly" in an effort to mask or avoid the crossdressing?

2. How receptive were you to genetic female firefighters? Did you encourage them or did you subcumb to the peer pressure of demonizing them?

[Beth785]

Locomotive engineer. I drive trains. Not many women, but more and more are starting every year.

[Deborah Jane]

Car painter and Bodyman/woman? in a car restoration shop. No chance to dress at work!!

[Barbra_in_Tulsa]

Former police officer (current law student), never brave enough to wear my panties to work. If I was too fearful of getting caught, the first thing to happen to me if I got hurt would be to cut my pants off. Although now as a law student, I am making up for lost time....

[tracigirl_tv]

I work in a female-dominated service industry. I've often wondered if that's been why I've gravitated toward femme things.

[DAVIDA]

General contractor here. I do almost anything!

[karynspanties]

I work as a designer. One guy in my office (works for me) knows I dress. He saw the lace of a cami sticking out from the bottom of my shirt one day. He likes to look. Sometimes tells me what color he would like too see the next day. And I am happy to oblige.

[cb]

Hi,
I work in my own machine shop...sometimes dressed up under my shop coat.
Great fun!
CB

[beth ann]

I'm a retired associate professor of marketing, emeritus. Taught 40 years at a University, two of may students became CEO's of major firms. Aslo spent 10 years with J.C. Penney, part of that in management.

[Nicki B]

I think now days there isn't too many gender spacific jobs out there. females do just about everything a guy does.

Among the girls I know who have transitioned, I can straightaway think of two in the Royal Navy, one the British Army, a police officer, one crane driver in a large steel plant, several working in machine shops (including one owner of a light engineering company), a trucker, a roadie working for a high-profile rock band, a plasterer working fulltime on construction sites (serious respect)...

[debbeelee1]

Retired as a mechanical engineer after 30 years, got my CDL, drove a semi for 6 months with my SO, we bought a straight truck with a big sleeper and now drive for FedEx Custom Critical. Having a ball and seeing the USA and Canada! There are a lot of manly women truck drivers out there!:belly:

[Sinthia]

Used to be a machinist before I was downsized out. Never saw any female machinists but there were some in engineering. But now I am a custodian. There are quite a few female custodians. But those gals do not know how many more wear panties to work. And I do not think that I will tell them. Unless they show me theirs.

[nancyjtv]

Retired Air Force and current IT Professional.

[briannad]

Airline Pilot but these days the lines are blurring!!

[stormrider]

I get dirty everyday, out in whatever mother nature decides to throw at me, and I still wear what I want under my winter coat and Carharts. High tower work, greasy enclosed spaces, high voltage electrical, all types of equipment and machinery. Very manly except when I go to seminars and find that many of us are GG's (and not your masculine types either). It is a changing world and I am not afraid to say mine is no longer a manly occupatiion.

Michelle

[Margo Paulse]

I work in a machine shop. Almost all male except :)

[RachelB.]

I work in the environmental arena. I deal mostly with water treatment, wastewater treatment and to keep it interesting I deal with the occasion hazardous material site. Some gg's in this feild but mainly in the labs or admin part. I've had a couple of ladies work for me over the years and they were good at their jobs.

[Tee]

Sales in finance industry, meeting people 50% of time.

[Reba Kay]

Electrcian, I work out side year around. Always wear pantyhose under my coveralls realy warmer in the winter. I had a bad fall one time and drove home took off my lace panties and then drove to the hospital myself.

[RobynB]

Railroad Engineer.

[susan2010]

I work in the environmental business, too. Bidding and managing jobs. Spend a lot of time driving around and meeting clients. Lately started wearing panties most of the time.

[AmyH]

I am a Paramedic, but was a Firefighter for 6 years.

[Angie G]

Machine operator making box's :hugs:
Angie

[Marie O]

Firefighters ran in the family, always wanted to be one since I can remeber! I worked with some female f.f.'s my feeling is if they are to do the job, then why not! I have worked with male f.f.'s that should not have been there!

[Ashley83]

Blasting apprentice, and fulltime hand driller..aka. i run a rotary rock drill (jackhammer) all day- the rock dust is a pain for my hair

[Brynna M]

I'm an electrical engineer, not really manly (until the power supply catches fire) but seems to be very male dominated.

Karate and judo as hobbies (thats more where I worry about being outed.)

B

[Ria]

I was a commercial pilot for five years, that's pretty butch! I'm in sales and marketing now.

[Dawn Marie]

Chemical Lab technician here, some of those chemicals are really hard on the nails and skin. Keeps taking off my clear coat nail polish. Most of the labs I've worked in were pretty much 50/50 .

[Phoebe Reece]

Retired construction project manager.

[trannie T]

Retired from the Department of Corrections. It was a macho job when I started but now there are many more women in the field. I don't know that there are very many gender specific jobs left.

[Oddlee]

Blasting apprentice, and fulltime hand driller..aka. i run a rotary rock drill (jackhammer) all day- the rock dust is a pain for my hair

No offense meant!

How about Resource Planning Analyst - means I figure out how many people we need to hire and when. There are 12 of us in my company, 2 of us are women (and I don't know how many wannabees). I spend all day staring at Excel spreadsheets...

Lee

[Ashlee]

I'd love to say what I do but I'll beat around the bush a little and say that there are a few who've replied that do the same things as I as far as a career goes. I don't underdress though at all.

[Selene EV]

Firefighter

[siennacd]

I run an auto repair station and turn wrenches, damn oil and grease.

[Kayla_CD]

I used to be a lifeguard, one of the only jobs where you're required to be topless, so it comes off pretty manly. But now I'm a teacher, which is a very female dominated environment.

[Suzy Harrison]

I can't say what I do, I'd lose my job if anyone found out about Dana. However, no woman in the world does what I do. It's not an attendent in the Men's Room either, LOL.

Your secret is safe with us Mr President :heehee:

[angelfire]

I used to work printing, but I worked bindery, which where I worked, they had a pretty even number of males as females. For machine operators, its about 90% male.

I worked retail at a department store, which was mostly women. Some nights I was the only guy. I guess the ratio was about 70/30 women/men.

I worked at a women's clothing store for 2 months in shipping. I was the only guy.

In college, my program was mostly men. Multimedia. Not a particularly manly job, but I guess guys tend to get into computers more.

Where I work now, in publishing, its about 2 women and 9 men in my specific department.

[Amy Hepker]

Well, I have been a Highway Maintenance worker, a Truck Driver, A paint manufacturer, a Mechanic. And I have always been in the closet, although I have been known to wear girl things under my guy clothes.

[Juanita O]

hi Jill

Work for the government as a aircraft mechanic

[susan_]

Pretty male dominated, at least in my field where it's something like 90% male, which should roughly tell you which field I'm referring too:-)

[deja true]

Pretty male dominated, at least in my field where it's something like 90% male, which should roughly tell you which field I'm referring too:-)

Erectile dysfunction meds?

[Allie931]

Speaking of meds, I'm a pharmacy technician going to school to be a pharmacist. I think this field has slightly more women than men, probably 60-40. Where I work there is only one other guy.

[KateSpade83]

The Mechanical Engineering / CAD Designer jobs I've had are mostly male dominated. I rarely see women engineers. Of the 30 or so CAD Designers at my current job only 2 are females. And a lot of guy talk goes around, so it would be bad if they found out I was wearing panties. Well, I don't want to get my collection of panties dirty and worn out, so I only wear a few sacrificial ones. Or maybe I'll stop, because panties are expensive compared to a pack of men's Fruit of the Loom.

[Cheryl J]

Radio Comms Technician for 25 years and came across one GG apprentice.
Photocopier technician for 12 years never came across a GG in this job.

Yvonne

[Melissa_cd05]

I'm a Police Officer, and would be ridiculed mercilessly if anyone at my workplace found out about me.

[Alex!]

I work in the aerospace industry. I'm also a pilot. I like big, noisy machines that move fast as hell.

Andrea is well contained and never, ever involves herself in my daily dude routine.

[Ria]

Yeah, I'm with Police Officer Melissa on the "ridiculed mercilessly" boat.

[Melora]

I dont know how "manlly" my job is.. I am a Surveillance investigator for a large casino company.. I have to carry handcuffs every day and my main "job" = (just over broke), is catching theives in the act or after the matter and compiling a "case" against them to be found and prosecuted in a court of law.. or just company protection.
Believe it or not.. "most" of the theives in my area are actually lil'ol ladies who just dont know any better... But there are always a few real BAD guys..
And yes I sometimes wear pantyhose under my workclothes sometimes, but it gets kina hot.. And no I could not ever go to work dressed up, = a problem for everybody..

[Andine]

Mainframe computer " engineer " With Honeywell for long years. Did 30 years as a volunteer ski patroller.
Last position was as Computer centre Manager at Aust Fed Police in Canberra. ... Dismantled the Ahmdal Mainframe and junked it ... Pulled out 5 tons of signal cable from the plenum floor which was full of live 240v cabling powering the new sytems being installed.

Back in the late 60s was a telemetry recorder operator at Huneysuckle creek tracking station during Appollo 11.
Extended my house by 110 sq metres a few years ago. Have a new bionic hip installed ( some of me is younger )!!

These days I bike ride furiously, and stay seriously fit. Can do most things from carpentry to mechanicals to sewing. Fitted a holden V6 comodore engine into my 1978 Hi Ace toyota Camper van. ... Still got it!
Now I can grow my nails as long as I want!

[Sarah Plumber]

All sorts of jobs but mainly engineering of the aeronautical persuation (military)...now I'm doing soemthing completely different but still in a male dominated world.

I'm surprised at how many aircraft related jobs are here....I wonder if there is a connection?

[BobbieGene]

:mods:U.S.MALE>RETIRED,Wear what I want when I want.PHOSE&PANTIES 24/7 except Doc's Office.........Save a HORSE/Ride a HoseMan.........RUM.....RUM...GOT...RUM:drink:

[deja true]

I'm surprised at how many aircraft related jobs are here....I wonder if there is a connection?


Me, too, Sarah! But haven't you also noticed how many gear-heads and motorcycle riders there are, too?

deja

[Alex!]

It could be that those of us with "masculine" jobs or careers surrounded by guys need a break now and then from the traditional roles that we perceive we have based on societal norms. In other words, crossdressing is a form of relaxation; a way to slough off the man skin for a few hours. I feel this way personally because there isn't a chance in hell I would ever want to actually be a woman.:happy:

[insearchofme]

Suzy, that's pretty funny! But no, I'm not the President.

[Alana65]

Me, too, Sarah! But haven't you also noticed how many gear-heads and motorcycle riders there are, too?

deja

What does this say about me then ?......

I work at an electronics manufacturing company as a Production Maintenance Technician (on large machinery) AND ride a motorcycle.

Maybe that's why I strip off the drab immediately when I get home from work and "get the femme on". :D

[tonna reydhar]

Another Firefighter here.... I think that makes four or five either current or retired firefighters. Two questions to other firefighters-

1. Were you always drawn to being a firefighter or was it because you wanted to do something "manly" in an effort to mask or avoid the crossdressing?

2. How receptive were you to genetic female firefighters? Did you encourage them or did you subcumb to the peer pressure of demonizing them?

1. I wanted to be a firefighter since I can remember.

2. I encourage them, as long as they can do the work, but that goes for anyone male or female.

I'm in the closet, noone knows, I couldn't imagine what the guy's would do if they found out. I do however wear pantyhose to work, but take them off when in uniform. I wear pantyhose most of the time when I'm in my man clothes though. My wife may have an inkling, because she calls if she's comming home at a different time.

I wonder how many of us, I mean crossdressers, there are in life who barley even admit to themselves? 25% maybe?

[JoAnnDallas]

I am a Sr. Software Engineer. This field is still dominated by males, but have meet a few GG Engineers. Software Engineers tend to be Geeky, and you don't find a lot of Geeky GG's.
Most of the jobs I have have were male dominated. Military, CIA, Medical Reaserch, Turbine Controls, and Software Engineering.

[flacindycd]

im a big burly trucker..lol all 120 lbs of me:tongueout

[Stormgirl]

I guess the Marines is considered a "manly" job.

[melissaK]

Attorney. Used to be a manly job.

Thank goodness we had the equal rights movement in the 60's. There are women attorneys and judges all over the place now. Still, some glass ceilings to break through in some partnership circles and boardrooms. . . And its been a one way revolution, a male secretary or paralegal is still freakishly rare.

hugs,
'lissa

[Annie D]

In my "manly" past, I have coached high school football and high school basketball, so if any of you have put on pads (on your shoulders that is) think about your coach wearing panties and toenail polish under his athletic clothes.

Here is a kicker! I spent 10 days under contract with a professional basketball team that later moved and won last year's NBA Championship. If my teammates only knew.

[Jenny Beth]

I've done lots of manly things from commercial fishing off BC's west coast to helicopter logging and truck driving. I also spent 16 years in the volunteer fire service. Currently I'm a tile setter, it's murder on my nails not to mention my back and knees. Evenings I work as a Hooter's waitress.....:tongueout

[JenniferR771]

Self-employed. Own landscape business. Gives me a little free time in the winter. Can go shopping whenever I please.

[RacyTraci]

Heavy industry welder.
Temps regularly reach 115. (Sweating weight off isn't an issue here)
Shop is full of the "manliest" type of guys.

[Suzy Harrison]

All sorts of jobs but mainly engineering of the aeronautical persuation (military)...now I'm doing soemthing completely different but still in a male dominated world.

I'm surprised at how many aircraft related jobs are here....I wonder if there is a connection?



For many years I used to work on aircraft too

[Mitzi]

Wow!!! Started reading this thread out of curiosity. There goes the stereotype of what a crossdresser is supposed to be like...:happy: And I'm told I don't "look the type", and my career was pretty much unisex, hardly "manly"...

A CD friend I knew in the 70's, had a tryout as a running back for the Cleveland Browns 10 years earlier, she looked darned good as a gurl...

Mitzi

[Diann]

I sell tools to all you girly gear head mechanics! :happy:

[Erica Lynne]

I work with explosives in the oilpatch. Manly enough? I can wear panties and pantihose under my coveralls!

[rachel_rachel]

Retired panel beater and part time spray painter. No ambitions to go back on the tools in the forseeable future.
Currently a truck driver. Being out and about is great for looking at clothes shops but not good for my wallet or credit card.

[highheelqueen]

little old Sarah is a truck driver not as long as a cd thats been a life time started drive just after getting out of the army

[audrey-lynn]

Retired Air Force, now I drive a semi. Lots of G/G drivers out there.

[Melora]

To all of you FIRE Fighters out there on this site:
THANK YOU! For all of your hard labors to keep us safe!! A selfless job to help others always = A very thankless and underrated job indeed!
Kisses to Fire fighters Always!

I am also an avid Dirtbike rider! Not a job but a dirty manly passion.. I am not Not afraid to get dirty, or even change oil! I ride the toughest terrain, only IF I can get there!! Grr!

[bobbie anne]

I am in mining for the last 35 years, have worn panties to work many times and have start 24/7 this last few months. Bobbie

[saraleehanes]

I help put food the table. Sometimes clean desk work, sometimes dirtier than dirty.

[LazyCD]

I am the crew chief for a auto racing team. Lot's of testosterone-fueled aggressiveness all around.

Even the girls dress like men!
:happy:

[teresa jeen]

im the husband... oh what a job!!!

[robyn1114]

aircraft maintenance for Uncle Sam, but I only have four years left till I can retire, so I'll be looking for a new career

[Brenda1423]

I'm a mechanic and work on all county vehicles including the Sheriffs cars.

[Sarah Plumber]

Perhaps there should be thread all about cars...and another for aircraft...there's obviously a lot of experience out there!

Ever bend over the hood in a short skirt?

[lynda o]

Auto mechanic/service manager. Retired volunteer firefighter. It would always take the gg's longer to get to the fire station at night, I asked one of them why one night, she said you try to put on a bra, see how long it take you, I said I would if she gave me one, I still have it.