I work in a place with almost all men. My wife works in a place with almost all women.
When I go to work, we talk about the job, getting things done, keep conversations short and factual, and share information for the purpose of succeeding at the job site. Then we go home.
At my wife's work, coworker #1 is plotting against #3 in league with #2 and forming a clique with #4 and says such mean things about #5 and makes #6 feel unwelcome while #7 is actually with #8 and #9 and are gunning for a promotion by getting close to the boss. Then she goes home.
Having worked as the only male in an all-female workplace, it really is petty wars and micro-crimes and passive-aggression and multiple wars of attrition, and in an all-male one, it literally is all about productivity and results.
I work in a place with almost all men. My wife works in a place with almost all women.
When I go to work, we talk about the job, getting things done, keep conversations short and factual, and share information for the purpose of succeeding at the job site. Then we go home.
At my wife's work, coworker #1 is plotting against #3 in league with #2 and forming a clique with #4 and says such mean things about #5 and makes #6 feel unwelcome while #7 is actually with #8 and #9 and are gunning for a promotion by getting close to the boss. Then she goes home.
Having worked as the only male in an all-female workplace, it really is petty wars and micro-crimes and passive-aggression and multiple wars of attrition, and in an all-male one, it literally is all about productivity and results.