What problems do you have as a woman lifeguard?

Question

I get guys hitting on me all the time, whistling, leering, making comments about my swim suit..How do you deal with it?

Answer 1

Wear a shirt over it, and some shorts that are easy to pull off when you need to. It would only take 2 secs.

Answer 2

Call a manager/supervisor immidiatley, you shouldn't have to deal with that while on stand especially if it makes you uncomfortable.  

Answer 3

When I worked as a lifeguard, I occasionally told them to meet me after closing time.  I would then grab them by the ear and march them out into the pool up to their waists and strip down their trunks and spank them with a paddle or a hairbrush.  They're too ashamed to complain about it and in the water they can't move or struggle and you can really lay into them.  A couple of times they were crying so much when I was through that they couldn't even see straight.

I could have been fired of course but it was such FUN...

Answer 4

I try to Ignore them. Or I just start talking to another lifeguard while there making comments so they can get the picture to get out of my face.

Answer 5

I have those problems too. I just wear my reflective sunglasses and my visor and ignore them. If it gets too bad I use a forceful tone to tell them I will kick them out or call my manager. If they are cute...I just let it happen. haha

at my pool all the lifeguards tell the younger kids that we are married and dating. we have them deliver messages between the stands. ex. "Baby i love you so much and can't wait for tonight" we have lots of fun considering lifeguarding can be a little boring...but i hope you are having a great rest of the summer! Lifeguard tans rock! :P