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Actually, the first telephone operators, back in 1878, were teenage boys. Sometimes, though, the teenage boys acted like... well, teenage boys. They sometimes pulled pranks on the customers and on each other, and were not always as respectful as they might have been. After several months, the Boston telephone exchange hired emma-nuttas the first female telephone operator. She was an instant success. Soon, women took the place of the young men and operators were universally female until the 1970s, when men began to join their ranks. The national telephone system in the US was operated by american-bellin those days. Exactly 125 years ago today, the american-telephone-telegraphwas incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of American Bell, chartered to build and operate the original long distance telephone network.
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How has the telephone changed Britain?
Women are too busy chatting to cook.
What type of people worked in the northern factories?
women :) women always feeded children and there families as always
Were Soviet Union women combatants in World War 2?
Most women take non-combatant responsibilities, as medics, traffic regulators, radio operators etc. Some of women were pilots or snipers. USSR never forces women to serve in army, but many volunteered, especially if their families were killed or enslaved by Nazis.
Why do women get sent to Auschwitz in the Schindler's list?
There was mistake made by the railroad operators and they got sent to Auschwitz. There wasn't any kind of trickery or deceit, it was just an accident.
Did women work in the 60's?
Yes. But they were nurses, not doctors; secretaries, not bosses; stewardesses, not pilots; telephone operators, not linemen; bank tellers, not loan officers. And school teachers, but not principals. Many businesses were reluctant to hire single women, because they thought as soon as she found a husband, she'd quit and start having children. There has been an ever-increasing female participation in the work force since WWII, and an ongoing struggle to gain access to high-level jobs, and to careers which traditionally had been male.
Did telephone operators use roller skates?
yes
What is the strategy of telephone operators?
what is the strategy of phone service providers
Who were the Hello Girls and what did they do in the World War 1?
The 'Hello Girls' were bilingual telephone switchboard operators in a Signal Corps Female Telephone Operators Unit . ~ see related link below .
Which group of women worked as control tower operators radio operators and mechanics?
women's army corps (wpa)
What was the affect of the women and society on D-DAY?
They had to wear older less worthless clothing so the troops in the war could have supplies that were good. They also were nurses and telephone operators.
Who invented the word 'hello'?
telephone operators invented the word 'hello'.
How many people are employed as telephone operators in the US?
There are approximately 3000 people employed as telephone operators in the United States. They are spread out among the top phone companies, and maintain the network and take operator calls.
What is a good weight loss team name for telephone operators?
Slim-phone
What nicknames were used for German helmets?
Telephone Operator's Helmet was the nickname it was given because it was also used by Field Telephone Operators.
What is another name for a telephone operator?
Telephone operators used to be called switch girls. That is probably not politically correct so "switch persons" would be the proper way to say it today.
What is telephone inquiries?
A place where you can inquire about other people's or company's telephone number. You may tell the the number and they give you a name. There are operators working there but the data is usually given to you by a machine.
How much do telephone operators earn?
how the hell am i sapose to know? im just a kid trying to do a project
