I think the thing that struck me most about this article was the first industrial advantage.  While I know it was not uncommon for a woman to work during this time period I had always thought it was out of necessity. ''' The idea of opportunities for promotion suggests the idea of a career to me as opposed to a job.  Do you think jobs with promotions indicate a shift towards careers and less focus on the domestic duties of marriage?'''  Later in the piece the young factory operative explains how domestic servants don't make good wives.  I suppose I am just wondering what kind of role marriage played when women went looking for work. -John Rowley

I think the thing that struck me most about this article was the first industrial advantage.  While I know it was not uncommon for a woman to work during this time period I had always thought it was out of necessity. ''' The idea of opportunities for promotion suggests the idea of a career to me as opposed to a job.  Do you think jobs with promotions indicate a shift towards careers and less focus on the domestic duties of marriage?'''  Later in the piece the young factory operative explains how domestic servants don't make good wives.  I suppose I am just wondering what kind of role marriage played when women went looking for work. -John Rowley