Female Bosses / Female-Dominated Workplaces
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I'm sure this will raise a bit of controversy here but what do you guys think about working for a female superior? Or, how about working in a female-dominated environment?
I've done both and I tell you, truth be told, I'd still prefer working in a non-female-dominated environment and as for female bosses, if I had a choice, I'd rather have a male boss like I used to have.
Fire away!!
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So far I have been getting along very well with both female and male bosses so no preference for the time being.Originally posted by Rhonda:I'm sure this will raise a bit of controversy here but what do you guys think about working for a female superior? Or, how about working in a female-dominated environment?
I've done both and I tell you, truth be told, I'd still prefer working in a non-female-dominated environment and as for female bosses, if I had a choice, I'd rather have a male boss like I used to have.
Fire away!!
I'll post again when I meet the bitch or bastard from hell. -
I have never worked for a female boss! But male boss can nag and fray one's nerves too (speaking from experience of course)!
On the more controversial side: I wonder what it's like to be sexually harassed by a really gorgeous lady boss...
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What you say about male bosses, I agree!!!!!!!Originally posted by ilovemyrolex:I have never worked for a female boss! But male boss can nag and fray one's nerves too (speaking from experience of course)!
On the more controversial side: I wonder what it's like to be sexually harassed by a really gorgeous lady boss...
They nag more than female bosses
And being sexually harassed by a really gorgeous lady boss....I think you'll enjoy the attention
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I actually envy you guys...
I work in a female-dominated workplace... no, make that an Empress Dowagers' trove... and it can be hell!!!
Imagine working with seniors who are having their PMS or worse, going through menopause!!! And you're surrounded by them!! There's a lot of shouting and accusations going on and definitely a lot of underhanded tactics to bully the junior staff.
It's a very unhealthy culture I work in. It's amazing I'm still alive and surviving with my moral integrity intact, like my close friends would say! -
Rhonda, yours is like what they say,"Not counted la"Originally posted by Rhonda:I actually envy you guys...
I work in a female-dominated workplace... no, make that an Empress Dowagers' trove... and it can be hell!!!
Imagine working with seniors who are having their PMS or worse, going through menopause!!! And you're surrounded by them!! There's a lot of shouting and accusations going on and definitely a lot of underhanded tactics to bully the junior staff. It's a very unhealthy culture I work in. It's amazing I'm still alive and surviving with my moral integrity intact, like my close friends would say!
It's more like a teacher trying to discipline naugthy school girls -
You bet I would!Originally posted by elindra:And being sexually harassed by a really gorgeous lady boss....I think you'll enjoy the attention *baring horns* -
Originally posted by ilovemyrolex:You bet I would! *baring horns*
You don't have the face to go with horns -
I've never had a male boss/superior so I wouldn't know! My former boss was the best: patient, understanding, encouraging, and rewards staff who go the extra mile. Best of all, she exposed us to a variety of duties to 'prepare' us for our future jobs. Makes us more 'all-rounded' and versatile so we can do lots of different tasks!
I have a friend who had a difficult male boss... he had no qualms about asking staff to his office & yelling at them that they'd done something wrong! So malu! I think my friend nearly cried when he did that to her. -
Whether male or female does not really matters.
Is the way you handle the bosses and the ability to adapt to different environment.
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Maybe, I shouldn't have lumped female bosses together with female-dominated workplaces because they're not one and the same.
And kops, I'd love to see how you'd survive in the environment I'm currently in! Most of the men who came here couldn't stand it! -
Wise words from Uncle kopsOriginally posted by kops21:Whether male or female does not really matters.
Is the way you handle the bosses and the ability to adapt to different environment. I agree with you there! -
I have worked with female bosses bef, seriously some are more troublesome than male bosses as they have to prove they are up with the guys
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Female bosses are fine. Whether good or bad depends on the individual.
Female dominated workplaces are difficult. I don't know why, but there's something about being in close professional contact with a group of women over a period of time that brings out the worst in them. Bitchiness and cattiness is raised to a higher level.
I hear lots of bad cases of office politics in schools - another female dominated workplace.
That being said... it's lots of fun studying in a girls' school, although maybe the academic environment cannot be compared with professional. Maybe girls haven't developed that prickly exterior and over-sensitive interior that comes with age? -
You're right. To be fair, I've observed a few female bosses who were good at what they did and also, a few male bosses who were far from good bosses.Originally posted by choco B:Female bosses are fine. Whether good or bad depends on the individual.
Female dominated workplaces are difficult. I don't know why, but there's something about being in close professional contact with a group of women over a period of time that brings out the worst in them. Bitchiness and cattiness is raised to a higher level.
I hear lots of bad cases of office politics in schools - another female dominated workplace.
That being said... it's lots of fun studying in a girls' school, although maybe the academic environment cannot be compared with professional. Maybe girls haven't developed that prickly exterior and over-sensitive interior that comes with age?
It is the female-dominated workplace that poses a real challenge. You should see / hear some of the shouting matches that go on... it truly gets waaaaay too subjective and too personal. And the pettiness that spurs subtle acts of revenge and blackmailing and all that... sighz... It truly isn't as professional as it ought to be. 
I had tons of fun in my girls' school too. I guess teenagers are kinda like pack animals and the desire to belong to and identify with a clique is a big thing. -
make no difference to me!!
come to think of it, all my bosses I had are females!! -
well, my boss of my place is this dude... well, let's just say no back goes unstabbed....
then, there's this one friend of mine who got posted to the HR section.. he was the only guy posted there since the California Redwoods were saplings... he's a straightforward, nice and hardworking fella.. doesn't know what or how or who politics around.. he just does his work well and goes home...
the sewing circle politicked him outta there in less than a year.. while the rotation of staff is usually 3 to 5 years... the HR people have remained the same few women since the wheel was invented...
i'd say that it is dependent on the person running the show.. and the sheer force of the leader's personality sometimes makes things run well.. or terribly.. -
i left my job because i cannot stand my female boss.
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Hmmm... an oft-discussed topic but i can't resist adding my two-pence...
Female Bosses - I've worked with both female and male bosses. I actually got pretty close to my ex-boss, a female. In fact, we just had lunch today! I find her a good boss for a fresh graduate (what I was at the time when I worked with her) - she was patient, willing to teach and more affable. But as my career progressed, those same attributes showed another side which proved not as beneficial for my career - she was not assertive enough and failed to fight for me and my benefits. Conversely, I've seen female bosses at my current place who are real chilli padis and fight all the way for what they want. To the extent of "terrorising" some of the other male counterparts. So, who's the stereotype here?
I don't think it's fair to stereotype according to gender. C'mon, my boss behaves like an auntie at times and he's a he! *looks frantically around to make sure boss not around* :p He's a pretty fair boss and tries his best to stand up for us but hey, he has his faults too (of which I won't go into) - but these are individual-specific, NOT gender-specific.
Hey, I'm female. If I were to say anything against female bosses, wouldn't I be speaking against myself here? Hahaaa... I'd be very hurt if my team members were to pass judgement on how I work or how I lead based on the pure fact that I'm female. Personally, I never focus on the fact that I'm female and think I've any advantages or disadvantages. In this day and age, I see as many female bosses as male bosses around, if not more. So why should it matter so much to me whether my boss is male or female? All I care is he/she is a good boss. Similarly, all that matters to me is I do good work, living up to my occupation, as a professional, NOT as a male or female.
Female-Dominated Workplaces - All my workplaces so far have been pretty female-dominated, probably due to the nature of my profession. I get on famously with all my female colleagues. I enjoy the camaderie, the gossiping (nothing vile and malicious ), the mutual understanding we have... We do b1tch when we're upset with the organisation or other colleagues, but that's all. We b1tch to each other to get the stuff off our chests so we'll feel better. So far, I've yet to seen malicious backstabbing or gang bullying where I've been. Maybe I've been lucky... I also have affable relationships with my male colleagues. We tease, joke and generally have fun. But I must admit, I'm much closer to my female colleagues - some of them have become pretty close confidants of mine.
Again, I believe what've been said are but stereotypes. I do not deny there are definitely environments / workplaces in which a group of females exhibit certain attributes such as cattiness etc but hey, they're exhibiting these characteristics as a group of PERSONs with these similar tendencies, NOT simply because they're female.
Gender has little to do with it. It might render some of us more susceptible to certain behavioural tendencies but it does not prescribe the way we act. It is certainly not a prerequisite to allow judgement without prior first-hand understanding of a person or situation.
wow... turns out i've said a lot afterall without meaning to. oh well... [/i][/b] -
2 sides of a coin right? i agree with you. gender does not equal ability. there are good and bad for both genders. just my luck!!
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female bosses are definitely bad.... esp when she gets bad mood for no reason.... or maybe there are reasons why she just dun want to talk to us.... like what happened today.... she woke up on the wrong side of the bed and just pulled long face at us... but she was ok with the rest of the staff....
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i dont mind dating female nurses, but not being one.Originally posted by Rhonda:Maybe, I shouldn't have lumped female bosses together with female-dominated workplaces because they're not one and the same.
And kops, I'd love to see how you'd survive in the environment I'm currently in! Most of the men who came here couldn't stand it!
knowing when to poke, when to keep ur hands by the side wont hurt too much. -
Originally posted by SydneyLibrarian:Wise words from Uncle kops I agree with you there!
....me 21 nai leh. -
i have once worked in a company with only 2 guys (including myself) and about 10 girls. those were happy days because most of gals are very nice people.
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was a move just made?
but seriously, i don't mind working for whatever bosses.. so long as they're professional and do not degenerate into a sewing circle or a boy's club...Originally posted by kops21:i dont mind dating female nurses, but not being one.
knowing when to poke, when to keep ur hands by the side wont hurt too much.