Posted on 11/13/2017 2:28:15 PM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Over in one corner sat Alice, a strong-minded 27-year-old who always said what she thought, regardless of how much it might hurt someone else. In the other corner was Sarah, a thirtysomething high-flier who would stand up for herself momentarily - then burst into tears and run for the ladies.
Their simmering fight lasted hours, egged on by spectators taking sides and fuelling the anger. Sometimes other girls would join in, either heckling aggressively or huddling defensively in the toilets. It might sound like a scene from a tawdry reality show such as Big Brother, but the truth is a little more prosaic: it was just a normal morning in my office.
The venomous women were supposedly the talented employees I had headhunted to achieve my utopian dream - a female- only company with happy, harmonious workers benefiting from an absence of men.
It was an idealistic vision swiftly shattered by the nightmare reality: constant bitchiness, surging hormones, unchecked emotion, attention-seeking and fashion rivalry so fierce it tore my staff apart.
When I read the other day that Sienna Miller had said there was no such thing as 'the Sisterhood', I knew what she meant.
I can understand why people want to believe that women look out for each other - because with men in power at work and in politics, it makes sense for us to stick together.
In fact, there was a time when I believed in the Sisterhood - but that was before women at war led to my emotional and financial ruin.
Five years ago, I was working as a TV executive producer making shows for top channels such as MTV, and based in Los Angeles. It sounds like a dream job and it could have been - if I'd been male.
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I get my hair cut a a barber shop staffed by Fillipinos, mostly women and a couple of men. They do a good enough job on my hair however they rarely stop talking. It's like I'm at a family gathering with my in-laws.
Looking back at your time as a manager, if you didn’t have the issue of federal non-discrimination law hanging over you, would you hire women?
The money quote to my mind . . .
Olivia, now 101, is the best actress of her era.
That’s enough for me.
I presume that you’re a fan of her sister’s movies.
Joan was great in a couple Hitchcock movies I love. Olivia was great in The Snake Pit and The Heiress.
But I do have sympathy for people who are their parent's least favorite, and reminded of it at every turn.
I’d call parts of Olivia’s performances in Dodge City and Santa Fe Trail comedic.
If you’re a Barbara Stanwyck fan, I presume you’ve seen her Christmas movie, Christmas in Connecticut.
“But God help you if you are a man and upset a woman. They will ALL gang up on you.”
I worked for four years as a director for a mid-sized company where all the administrative staff, customer service, purchasing and accounting were held by women...while there were some that held themselves above the fray and behaved professionally, there was a majority that bickered and fought amongst themselves on a daily basis...our receptionist (who was very professional and personable) used to give the daily updates on who was mad at whom, what the perceived slight was and who was on who’s side...one day, I had a conflict with one of the customer service people over a customer request, no big deal, customer wanted additional information on their labels, she didn’t think their request merited consideration, and after a bit of discussion, she begrudgingly agreed...the next day, I was the object of scorn, the ones that held themselves above the fray teased me and shared a laugh, the rest gave me the cold shoulder for about a week until something else popped up...
I double down bet anyone...that if all the worker's were men...the place would run 100% better.
I would add Jean Arthur to the list.
Yes, I liked that one. I’ve never seen her TV show.
Oh, yeah, how could I forget her, I love her. And Myrna Loy.
My office is about 60% female.
If anyone harbored Utopian visions of a harmonious sisterhood and visited my office, their dreams would be dispelled by lunch time.
Sometimes, I just put on the headphones and let them have at it.
I know, right? Too bad this woman never tried to run a committee in any church. That would have made the scales fall from her eyes.
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“Men are usually better than women, but a good woman is better than 10 men.” —Donald Trump
Good question. Right candidate for the right position I absolutely would and have. I am careful to not let the concentration of them get to dense. Some of my best salespersons were woman. During the 90’s I had one that was the best closer I have ever seen. She was a wonder to watch work. Good people are very hard to find, I will suffer some pain but not let it get anywhere like my room full was.
In a 40+ year career in hospitals And medical laboratories, I was much more comfortable working for a man rather than a woman. My women managers were nightmares. The worst, most competitive behavior. An all woman company?? No thanks!
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