>HR department : "How many employees do you have broken down by sex?"
>
>Manager replied : "A few, but alcohol more of a problem."
>

ROFL!

>
>>>Hi,
>>>
>>>It's hard to figure out the gender by name, so I'm curious if it's an OK quesiton to ask in e-mail or better not?
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>
>>I'd say only if it matters to the job - like if you're hiring a female stripper and you don't want any surprises later. Otherwise, you may be better off not knowing in the long run.