I’m not sure that I could survive in today’s workplace.
Today’s workplace has become a minefield. If someone has an axe to grind with you, and the powers that be are willing to go along with them, they will get you. The allegations can be completely fabricated, it doesn’t matter. Even if you just show up, do your job, and never interact with a co-worker outside of what is minimally required to perform your job, they can still get you on a false allegation.
As a white heterosexual Christian male, I realize that I have a target on my back. I now have the mindset that my coworkers are my enemies, and I don’t joke with my enemies. Yes, I realize it’s not very Christian. But it is a matter of survival. And no; it’s no fun any more.
Not to worry. I work in an environment that is about 70/30 men to women. The ladies are just fine. Hard working and fit into the office banter without problems. On the rare occasions a complaint was raised, it is almost always caused by heightened sensitivity due to issues causing problems outside the office. Overall problems are very, very rare.
I’m not sure that I could survive in today’s workplace
I could. It would be my dumbass coworkers 5hat would have to worry.
I am all but convinced that I could not.
I count my blessings every day that I was prepared to retire. I enjoyed my profession but not my work. It had become far to tedious, almost all of my peers were gone, I got along with most of the youngsters and still had a lot to teach them that they wanted to learn but too much had changed. I felt like I did not belong anymore, not unwelcome but just did not fit in. Work had become a lot less fun.