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i started in carpentry 3 years ago, and my previous work experience included, but is not limited to waiting tables, solar installations, office temp, financial analyst, office manager, and long ago and far away, civil engineer.  save one job, my primary purpose was customer service; from my attitude to my personal presentation.  as a solar installer [and company coordinator] most of my time was spent trying not to puke on myself out of fear.  not a huge fan of rooftops as it turns out.


that's me on the left, posing with my coworker for an insta post about women in construction week.  not surprisingly i also had a rant about women in construction week.  but that really shouldn't surprise anyone.  but i digress.

far and away, pants are a problem.  they don't fit.  whether they are movement restricting, too stretchy, poorly sized, poorly made, unaffordable, or just not jobsite durable, i have yet to find the perfect pants.

the quest continues...

body type - 5'5", sturdy.  has never turned down a cheeseboard, could kick you in the head if necessary, small enough to crawl through cross-strapped rafters but obviously does not exercise outside of work

pants sizes:
dovetail - 12/30 maven, 12/32 britt
carhartt - 14 crawford [too small], L force leggings, 12 layton [too big] L/short cryder overalls
dickies - 12 heritage, 10 carpenter, M overalls [too short]
BAD - 16
tougher - 34
eve. - L
duluth - L leggings, 12 hardchore
benboy - XL hiking
gap - 31/12/L

coats sizes:
carhartt - L sierra
ororo - XL women's
milwaukee - XXL women's vest, M men's vest
BAD - M hoodie

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