点评:I reached out to 4 companies inquiring about the Ha Giang Loop back in February. Since it was my friends and I first time on the back of a motorbike for an extended period of time (both girls) I requested female drivers, thinking it would be more comfortable and fun for us. No big deal right? 3/4 companies responded: “Sure, no problem.” Here was the response I received from Dragon Team:
“ Hi Karina, thank you very much for trusting and contacting us. However, I do not understand why you require a female guide. The guide’s job is to advise on the itinerary and introduce local culture to customers during the trip. So why do you specifically need a female guide?
In Ha Giang, this is a motorbike tour and the route is very long, with more than 100 km of driving each day. Therefore, this job is generally more suitable for men, while it is not very suitable for women in this working environment. Especially at night, the staff sleeping area is entirely for male staff, so it would not be very appropriate for a female staff member to sleep with them. The tour price is also not enough to arrange a separate room for a female staff member, and no one sells the tour at a higher price just to cover the cost of a separate room for a female staff member.
Best regards,
Long "Dragon"
Founder | Dragon Team Ha Giang
📞 +84 978 922 833
🌐 www.dragonteamtour.com
📍 Ha Giang, Vietnam
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I answered politely saying we were going with a different company and to consider changing their structure and values to be more inclusive. No response.
April 18 we just finished our 4D3N trip with HaGiang MotorVentures, both had female drivers, and it was incredibly safe, comfortable, and fun. I asked my driver how many trips she’s done- over 40. I asked if the job is hard for her- she said not really😂 👍
If you care at all about equality or women’s rights in any capacity, I recommend all to take their business elsewhere.
翻译:今年二月,我联系了四家公司咨询河江环线摩托车之旅。因为我和朋友们(都是女生)是第一次长时间乘坐摩托车后座,所以我要求安排女司机,觉得这样会更舒适也更有趣。这没什么大不了的,对吧?四家公司中有三家回复说:“当然没问题。”以下是我收到的龙之团队的回复:
“您好,Karina,非常感谢您的信任和联系。但是,我不明白您为什么需要一位女导游。导游的工作是为游客提供行程建议,并在旅途中介绍当地文化。那么,您为什么特别需要一位女导游呢?
在河江,这是一项摩托车旅行,路线很长,每天骑行超过100公里。因此,这份工作通常更适合男性,而不太适合女性在这种工作环境下工作。尤其是在晚上,员工宿舍全部是男性员工的,所以女性员工与他们同住不太合适。旅游费用也不足以安排女性员工的单独房间,没有人会为了支付女性员工的单独房间费用而提高旅游价格。
此致,
龙之团队创始人 | 河江龙之团队
📞 +84 978 922 833
🌐 www.dragonteamtour.com
📍 越南河江
“深入探索,活得更精彩——与龙之队同行”
我礼貌地回复说我们会选择另一家公司,并建议他们考虑改变组织结构和价值观,使其更具包容性。之后便杳无音信。
4月18日,我们刚刚结束了与HaGiang MotorVentures的4天3夜旅行,两辆车都由女司机驾驶,整个旅程非常安全、舒适且充满乐趣。我问我的司机她跑过多少趟车——超过40趟。我又问她这份工作对她来说是否辛苦——她说还好😂 👍
如果您关心平等或女性权益,我建议您选择其他公司。