Insult at work

[millwall ken]

Hi all,
Now for those of you who follow my posts, you will know that I'm currently working as a Maintenance Electrician for a medium-sized shopping centre. Now the job has been swell to date, and I've enjoyed working there. Now the problem - and maybe, just maybe its me being paranoid.
Anyway, I got asked to replace some floor tiles that had been broken. Okay, no big deal you say.
And I done it, and done a damn good job of it if I do say so myself.
Now the problem, my female boss asked me whether I had finished it (yesterday evening)when I bumped into her on my way home.
'Yes, it's done, and I don't think that I've done too bad a job of it, for a sparkie' I proudly boasted to her.
She then turned around to me and said that; that was my job, as a handyman!!!!!!!!!!!
'F****** Handyman', I thought to myself. I then said to her that if 'I'm just a Handyman, then she must be just a small little shop keeper'...
Now I may be wrong here, but to me a handyman is someone who is semi-retired/retired and good at DIY. Not someone who is a qualified sparkie - or ANY tradesman come to think of it. She couldn't understand why I took her comments as patronising and belittling. Or am I just being hyper-sensitive fellas?

 

[i=p/u]

its just beacause she hasnt got a clue whats what, she after other handy skills , are you a handsome man. call her punk

 

[i=p/u]

your blood was boiling handyman

 

[Phil]

i can understand mate why you was peeved.
nothing wrong with being proud of your trade and what you have worked hard to become.

 

[millwall ken]

are you a handsome man.
NO, even my missus would be hard pressed to describe me as a handsome lad. Think of a shorter Mike Tindell but with less teeth and an eye patch; and you're get the picture.

 

[millwall ken]

i can understand mate why you was peeved.
nothing wrong with being proud of your trade and what you have worked hard to become.

It was being called a 'handyman', that got my back up mate.

 

[Phil]

It was being called a 'handyman', that got my back up mate.

it can come across as them say "jack of all master of none"
i know where you are coming from. we are electricians by trade and happen to be able to do other bits that you pick up alongside the job.
was her face a picture when you calle her a "shop keeper"?

 

[i=p/u]

wait till she finds out you reallly known as kennyfixit

 

[Phil]

wait till she finds out you reallly known as kennyfixit

steady on ip he will be on a ferry coming to find you

 

[millwall ken]

it can come across as them say "jack of all master of none"
i know where you are coming from. we are electricians by trade and happen to be able to do other bits that you pick up alongside the job.
was her face a picture when you calle her a "shop keeper"?

To be honest mate, it was more one of total lack of understanding at the insult to be honest. But I still thought that she was just being super patronizing.

 

[Geordie Spark]

Who was the idiot who let her out of the kitchen??

 

[i=p/u]

funny phil... but some people do crack me up thinking its a 2min job ,when they watching over you.. they think just fix it

 

[Phil]

funny phil... but some people do crack me up thinking its a 2min job ,when they watching over you.. they think just fix it

and they are even worse with electrics when they can`t actually see what you have done when the cables are hidden. maybe we should clip them direct from now on so the can see what they are getting for their money

 

[i=p/u]

unless you'v got rich customers who change fittings and interior by the quater,or good contracts you do need to be dabbling at other trades a little... what other trades or jobs do you guys dabble at.. ?? myself powerwashing , window cleaning , bit of joinery landscaping tiling

 

[i=p/u]

not as much electrics as i want to be doing but ive only shown interest last two years couldnt change a plug 3 years ago[)