Well, imagine the "feel" of having at a baby shower at a construction site. That's where I am.

And some of the guys (much younger guys) are old school in their line of thinking..leave anything to do with children to the women. Very strong among ....still with the German young guys direct from Germany.

As a post-observation, about 2-3 hrs. after the shower event, one of the managers stuffed himself with a pillow, etc. and was going to visit and "apologize"-joke to the pregnant employee he couldn't be there at the shower.. (He himself is a father of 2-- 17 and 9 yrs.)

I wasn't around to witness the woman's response..by that time I was walking down the hall back to my office but I did shoot him a bewildered look on my face.

In our organization the women who have non-clerical roles, and work in technical /professional positions...not many...do not have children. So read the sub-text here..what happens in the minds of some old-school men on the potential and skills of women, as soon as woman gets pregnant.