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Smilo

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8. My boss hires beautiful looking women for the

Reply to PDJane (Reply #4)

Sat Jun 16, 2012, 02:45 PM

Jun 2012

front side of his business - when it comes to wanting the work done i.e. those that will do the work, but are hidden away - he hires such as me.

He is typical of the wife stays at home syndrome - very misogynistic in his views and very sexist - he won't change he loves his "cigars and brandy" evenings with the men folk.

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That Condescending Feeling You Get From Dudes in the Office? Yeah, That’s Real. [View all] Starry Messenger Jun 2012 OP

Far worse, in all man shops. Trades are misogynist, TO THE BONE. WingDinger Jun 2012 #1

this may be off topic but Whisp Jun 2012 #2

Unless you work with them, it is unseemly to initiate a male female friendship. WingDinger Jun 2012 #3

that is too bad, but I can see it's true. Whisp Jun 2012 #10

Yeah, I know......... PDJane Jun 2012 #4

Thats another thing, guys rate all women's "fuckability", particularly in all man shops, but also ot WingDinger Jun 2012 #5

Yep. tabatha Jun 2012 #7

My boss hires beautiful looking women for the Smilo Jun 2012 #8

Owner of my exco. hired ex cowboys chearleader, and had her desk facing him, so he could see up her WingDinger Jun 2012 #11

Too bad that the comments under that article have descended into a cat fight. tabatha Jun 2012 #6

The Susan and George Story Kennah Jun 2012 #9

A common problem Deepstots Jun 2012 #12

Programmer is very close to Prima Donna in the dictionary Kennah Jun 2012 #14

Diversity in the workplace in general is a challenge stevenleser Jun 2012 #13

I figured out how to solve this problem. Zorra Jun 2012 #15

I worked in what was essentially an all-female office once. laconicsax Jun 2012 #16

My most pleasant working experiences have been with nearly all female staff. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #17