Telephone Operators at work in the New Delhi Telephone Exchange. 1950.
The early telephones required the use of a switchboard and a human operator to physically connect the phone lines so that people could talk to each other.
The early telephones required the use of a switchboard and a human operator to physically connect the phone lines so that people could talk to each other.
The new profession has given way to a wave of women-led jobs, in male-dominated society. Women were seen as a better choice not only because of their supposedly caring nature and soft voice, but also because they’re paid significantly less than their male counterparts.
Vocational qualifications involve taking height,weight & arm length tests to ensure they are fit enough in the cramped quarters of a telephone switchboard.The job is to answer an incoming call,ask for a number, & then connect a wired outlet to the appropriate switchboard circuit.
Photo: Hulton Archive, Keystone / Stringer/Getty)
Source: Zikr-e-Dilli, by @_AnukritiGupta @zikredilli
Source: Zikr-e-Dilli, by @_AnukritiGupta @zikredilli
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