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girls—those who are just a little on the heavy side—are likely to be more even-tempered and efficient than their underweight sisters.
    4. Retain a physician to give each woman you hire a special physical examination—one covering female conditions. This step not only protects against the possibilities of lawsuit but also revealswhether the employee-to-be has any female weaknesses which would make her mentally or physically unfit for the job. Companies that follow this practice report a surprising number of women turned down for nervous disorders.
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    5. In breaking in women who haven’t previously worked outside the home, stress the importance of time—the fact that a minute or two lost here and there makes serious inroads on schedules. Until this point is gotten across, service is likely to be slow.
    6. Give the female employee a definite schedule of duties so that she’ll keep busy without bothering the management for instructions every few minutes. Numerous companies say that women make excellent workers when they have their jobs cut out for them but that they lack initiative in finding work themselves.
    7. Whenever possible, let the employee change from one job to another at some time during the day. Women are inclined to be nervous and they’re happier with change.
    8. Give every girl an adequate number of rest periods during the day. Companies that are already using large numbers of women stress the fact that you have to make some allowances for feminine psychology. A girl is more efficient if she can keep her hair tidied, apply fresh lipstick, and wash her hands several times a day.
    9. Be tactful in issuing instructions or in making criticisms. Women are sensitive; they can’t shrug off harsh words the way that men do. Never ridicule a woman—it cuts her efficiency.
    10. Be considerate about using strong language around women. Even though a girl’s husband or father may swear vociferously, she’ll grow to dislike a place of business where she hears too much of this.
    11. Get enough size variety in uniforms so that each girl can have a proper fit. This point can’t be stressed too strongly as a means of keeping women happy.

    â€œThe first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.”
    â€”Gloria Steinem
    Price of a box of Girl Scout Cookies when they debuted in 1936: 25¢.

GREAT SCOTT!
    Workplace wisdom from Scott Adams, creator of “Dilbert,” America’s favorite anticorporate comic strip.
    â€œI’ve discovered what I call the Bill Gates effect. That is, the more successful you are, the uglier you get.”
    â€œInformed decision making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion.”
    â€œReporters are faced with the daily choice of painstakingly researching stories or writing whatever people tell them. Both approaches pay the same.”
    â€œThe only risk of failure is promotion.”
    â€œNothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs.”
    â€œIt’s hard to argue with the government. Remember, they run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, so they must know a thing or two about satisfying women.”
    â€œThere are two ways to predict the future. You can use horoscopes, tea leaves, tarot cards, a crystal ball, and so on, collectively known as the ‘nutty methods.’ Or you can put well-researched facts into sophisticated computer models, more commonly referred to as ‘a complete waste of time.’ I find it a lot easier to simply make stuff up.”
    â€œAlways avoid meetings with time-wasting morons.”
    â€œIn the future, the most important career skill will be a lack of ethics.”
    â€œA Mission Statement is defined as ‘a long, awkward sentence that