And so, Day worked at becoming an expert at whatever aspect of the business was applicable to her role. This included researching information about buyers, end-users, products and pricing.
At times, her efforts didn’t always meet with the desired results since her associates weren’t accustomed to interacting with female players on the team. Her male colleagues were often less than cordial to Day, a harsh reminder of her inferior status as a woman. Nevertheless, Day’s determination eventually paid off as she became the first female in the company to assume a customer service representative position. She would later move up to estimator and then, division manager. The company, however, offered Day a raise of only $10 per week—considerably less than her male counterparts received.
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