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Catfight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:49 PM Original message |
Why don't women hire other women for positions? I've noticed |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think you're basing your statement on the assumption |
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Darth_Kitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 07:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
67. Yeah, sometimes if that certain something... |
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Drifter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
2. Isn't that as prejudice as ... |
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LisaM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. Completely untrue where I am |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. How many times has this happened? |
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StopTheMorans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. . |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. ... |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:47 PM Response to Reply #4 |
41. Yes, she did generalize, but it is entirely possible... |
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Catfight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
43. 2 |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 06:32 PM Response to Reply #4 |
58. Thank you! |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
5. This is called the Queen Bee Syndrome |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. I hadn't heard the term, but I'd seen it happen. |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
44. Smells like something to me |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:55 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I Don't know |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 06:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
59. And of course, men NEVER hire this way. |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 06:40 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Never said that |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 08:12 PM Response to Reply #62 |
68. That's the point. When women do it, it's a behavioral thing with a dollar |
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Xipe Totec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 08:19 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. When men do it, it has a different name |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
6. I was hired by a woman among 5 other candidates (males) when |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
7. I hire women all the time. |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Oh, and I've been hired by many women too... |
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jmm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
8. At most of my jobs I've been hired by other women |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
9. I've only been hired by and worked for women |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. I would hire a woman if I were in charge |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. I disagree with all 3 of your points. |
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hyphenate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 06:30 PM Response to Reply #28 |
57. To each his own |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:03 PM Response to Original message |
13. It all depends on the hiring person |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:05 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I hired plenty when I was a manager |
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48pan (957 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
16. Pretty much everybody in charge is female where I work... |
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Phentex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
17. Do you ever hear the term "catfight" to describe men? |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Catfight is a term of art |
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progmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
18. My most supportive boss and my least supportive boss have both been women. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
20. At one place I worked, the female manager NEVER hired women |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
21. Many women unconciously buy into male superiority... |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
22. Foodfight! |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:31 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. Aha! A transparent hi-jack attempt if I ever saw one! :-) |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:36 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I do my humble best |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:50 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. LOL! :-) |
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edbermac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
23. Some women don't like working for other women... |
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BikeWriter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:18 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Very true. I've heard that from a number of women. |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
24. Never had that problem. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
25. Deleted message |
NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. hey, my wife is a Purchasing Director! |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. And professional men aren't? |
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progmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. thank you |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. We're "creatures" now. Not human beings. Unbefuckinglievable. |
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progmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. grrrrrrrrr |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:45 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. I knew she wasn't going to |
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beam me up scottie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:43 PM Response to Reply #25 |
36. What a sexist thing to say. |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:44 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. Well, thanks... I'm a professional woman... and that's a bit .... |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
47. Let's put this in persepective: |
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Misunderestimator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 02:01 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Gay professionals are, in general, the most territorial creatures on the.. |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 02:02 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Doesn't it though? |
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UncleSepp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
27. Some women are like this, some are not |
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Catfight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:58 PM Response to Reply #27 |
46. You've all enlightened me, I really appreciate the valid points from |
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Finder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 02:24 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. Maybe the guys are just blaming her.lol |
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AlCzervik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
37. i used to for the May co as a senior credit manager and 3 out of the 5 |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
50. I'm going to have to call bullshit. |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 02:22 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. right to the point |
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Lilith Velkor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 02:49 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Isn't it odd |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 06:39 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. I think we're driving the same car with the same options on the exact |
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dajoki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
51. my daughter hired two women last week |
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Modem Butterfly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
55. After over ten years in recruitment and Human Resources... |
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Kathy in Cambridge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 06:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Sometimes it isn't illegal. Somtimes it's experience, qualifications, and |
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Modem Butterfly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-05 05:13 AM Response to Reply #56 |
71. Let me clarify |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
60. My boss hired me....my last boss hired me...My boss before that hired me.. |
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skygazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
63. I was hired by a woman for the job I now have |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
64. I do the hiring at work and I hire females all the time. (I'm female) |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 07:01 PM Response to Original message |
65. I once had to get a manager fired for doing just the opposite. |
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Groggy (317 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-14-05 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
66. not where I work.... |
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onager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-05 02:00 AM Response to Original message |
70. I hired several women in the male-dominated field... |
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LaurenG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-05 05:58 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. The way you handled that |
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supernova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-15-05 06:34 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. Thank you! From this Technical writer, now Editor |
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