7 - Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators

When you grow up in a mining town, money is a prime factor in choosing to work in the mines. So I tried to get into the mines, but it wasn't a normal thing for women to go underground. The attitude of some people is, "Why aren't you at home, barefoot and pregnant?"

So, as a female you really have to prove yourself capable of doing it. When I told people I wanted to get into mining they kept bugging me and trying to talk me out of it.

But I wouldn't take no for an answer. I just kept showing up and trying to get in and finally I got in.