Call me old-fashioned, but I have an issue with women in the workplace.
Whoa, whoa, whoa – back it up, Rosie.
Let me speak. Then you can judge.
I absolutely believe there are things a woman can do just as well as men, and then wipe the floor clean with them. Yes, we can!
I absolutely believe women bring a great deal to the table professionally that men never could. Yes, we can!
I absolutely believe we would be nowhere near where we are today were it not for women in the workplace. Yes, we can!
But I don’t want my husband reporting to one.
So, really my issue is with women in my husband’s workplace.
Spin kicks ass at what he does. Think what you will, but I don’t want a petty woman who has something to prove and/or who will be intimidated by that fact in a position to impede his success.
Furthermore, I don’t want there to be any other woman in Spin’s life that he needs to be concerned with pleasing. Ahem.
There. I said it.
Rumblings of a re-org and Spin’s reporting relationship shifting to a woman have me a little more than serious about calling the new CEO. I’ll tell him how very valued I know Spin is to him personally and how very much Spin enjoys being a part of his organization and how behind every good man is an even better woman, me, who shares certain convictions I know he should be able to appreciate.
It’s not like I won’t give the man a choice. He can choose whether he wants to leave Spin in the reporting relationship he’s currently in or shift Spin’s position to report directly into him.
Simple.
Plan B is to pray the woman is decent at her job, old, ugly and bitter.
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Here’s hoping she’s young, beautiful, happy, wildly successful and just as professional in her role as I’m sure your husband is at his job. (Really, we women need to be more supportive of each other in and out of the workplace…)
hmmm….
Spin kicks ass at what he does. Think what you will, but I don’t want a
pettywoman who has something to prove and/or who will be intimidated by that fact in a position to impede his success.Maybe you won’t get someone as insecure as that – perhaps this woman is confident enough in herself that she will appreciate how good Spin’s work will in turn make her look as a supervisor? Women are pretty good at connecting the dots, no?
and is this not the heart of the matter?:
Furthermore, I don’t want there to be any other woman in Spin’s life that he needs to be concerned with pleasing. Ahem.
I get that, but it seems like you’re operating out of fear on that one rather than a well-found argument.
Give it a chance – and DO NOT meddle with your husband’s career unless he asks you too, lol!
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Before anyone else goes all “Rosie the Riveter” on me:
• Read the post again. In no way am I not supportive of women in the workplace. Hello? “Yes, we can!” if we have to or want to. I loved my own career – mostly because I was damned good at it. I know many of you can relate to this.
• There is no “heart of the matter”. I am operating neither out of fear or a well-founded argument. I am operating out of HUMOR…. which is the basis for my blog. As is my OPINION. As is flirting with my husband. This post sufficiently laid claim to my man. He knows where he’s wanted. My marriage is thriving.
• The fact is, I know who Spin will be reporting into and there’s really nothing I can do about it. She is highly respected within the organization (which, in this case, IS the exception) and is in fact very talented. She’s significantly older than Spin and happens to have BLUE hair that is supposed to look silver.
• What I write is from the perspective of MY experiences and MY feelings. Rest assured I will NEVER come to your blog and tell you that you are wrong to feel anti-social at times or torn between being a SAHM or career woman.
Sorry. I guess I just don’t get the humor in it…
I thought it was hilarious! Loved the Rosie the Riveter, too.
Keep it up. You are witty and rock!
LOL! I am a woman in the workplace, on a team of all men and I report to a man. It’s not exactly fun, but it is a heckuvallot better than working with a bunch of women, who get easily worked up (as witnessed by the comments on this post)!
I LOVE THIS: “Furthermore, I don’t want there to be any other woman in Spin’s life that he needs to be concerned with pleasing. Ahem.” Just make sure HE’s clear on that one!
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I stand corrected. For the record, I never said you were wrong; I just “heard” negativity (where you apparently intended levity) and was trying to offer a different perspective. Classic case of “intention does not equal perception” which comes with the territory of blogging. Didn’t think it warranted namecalling and pointing out the vulnerabilities of your readers, but I’m apt to make snap judgments of my own so I’m cool with this and ready to move along.
Yikes! Some comments …
Anyhow, I get you.
And, for the record, my husband is my boss so that means I have to report to him. He’s always asking for me to come and take some dictation. I consider that sexual harassment.
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I get you and I don’t really think it matters if it’s a boss or a secretary — it’s still weird knowing our husbands spend 8-12 hours a day with another woman
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My, my, my. Well…I thought this post was hee-larious this morning at 7:15 while I was blow-drying my hair.
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Don’t worry – I gotcha back girl.
And–for the record–I saw the humor. Without even having to look really. :0
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Wow. I just stumbled upon this blog via Hopelessly Flawed. And I love this post. It is funny and lightens the day for those of us with heavy duty problems going on. But man you have some rough readers. Give the girl a break. She was trying to be funny.
I’ll be sure to add you to my blog roll provided I ever actually get it done lol.
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You made this reader laugh out loud!
And as a happily ‘retired’ career woman, even *I* did not want to work with/for women. Such drama. I absolutely wouldn’t want my husband to have to work with a bunch of women, if for no other reason than that I know he would be miserable and I’d hate to have him dreading every day.
Hilarious!!!
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I am a woman in the workplace; a little by choice and a lot by pure necessity…it’s because I enjoy the finer things in life…like eating. In my current position, I am the low man on the totem pole. No man, woman or child reports to me directly or indirectly. However, this wasn’t always the case…I have worked jobs where I have been top dog. Where men and women alike looked to me as the authoritive figure. I was good at my job (damn good at my job) and so I never thought twice about being in that position…until today.
Your post made me think about a few things.
First, you are hilarious and I *love* your writing style. You have a way of being transparent that doesn’t come across as heavy and down-trodden. *Love* that!
Second, you are right. Women do not belong in the workplace. Not in positions of authority over men. No matter how good she is at the job, it’s just not right. We aren’t designed in such a way for women to be the dominate authority. It’s a recipe for disaster. And I speak from personal experience (both as a women who has had a position of authority and as a wife whose husband has worked in a position that required him to report directly to a woman). It never ended well.
Thanks for giving me something to ponder on today.
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