These are family-sustaining jobs that provide good benefits. Fighting misconceptions Evenson drives a dump truck and does below-grade pipe fitting. The work is dirty and physically challenging. It requires lifting, digging and working on active gas lines. Often, it means working underground in confined spaces in extreme heat and cold.
Gas leaks can be a danger to people or property.
We have to be out there no matter how hot or cold it gets. That's the hard part. Still, the physical discomfort isn't the toughest part of her job. Evenson's biggest challenge is fighting the misconceptions that women aren't as capable as men in such jobs. Regardless of what field they're in, women must confront sexism in the workplace and demand the utmost respect, Evenson says.