Werk Werk Werk(Something need doing?)

del · 2011-08-15T13:09:32+00:00

The question to the poll is simple. The question posed in this message isn't. I'm about 6'5. Not only are my job duties more difficult and physically demanding than that of my female contemporaries, I'm also treated differently and I am expected to treat them as if they were apart of some sort of typewriter pool, which I don't think is okay. We all signed up for the same job. All shift duties should be equal to one another, except if perhaps there is some sort of disability that a co-worker suffers from. However, being female and short is not a fucking handicap. I am tired of being expected to think that it is. Another concern of mine is this. Co-worker #1 comes in late. I ask her why she was so late, that as per manager's request, she come in earlier so that I can do something that should be done as required by the state it is in when it reaches that state. I.E. garbage cans being full. I am told it isn't their problem. I inquire if they would rather I simply left it for them to do. They don't respond. As requested by manager, I clock out right when my shift ends to avoid being paid overtime. Considering I had no time to do the shift task for the incoming shift due to the fact that they came in late. I pretty much had to work for 10 minutes without being paid, which I think is outrageous. I don't work for free, nobody does. It's bullshit to say otherwise. The only stake I have in my workplace is my hourly wage and possibly wage increase. There are no incentives to working harder, to doing more off the clock. The fact of the matter is that I am not going to be doing shit off the clock that I could have done if my co-workers would be decent and arrive when requested. In regards to co-worker telling me it isn't their problem: Manager came in yesterday afternoon and pulls me aside and starts talking to me about how I allegedly intimidated aforementioned female co-worker. He goes over how tall I am and such, and at this point I'm trying hard not to roll my eyes. I've dealt with the unsavory aspects of being as tall as I am since I grew to this height. He finally lets me talk. I tell him to check the store cameras from around 10:04 PM to 10:15 PM. He watches conversation unfold. Notes that I am ten feet away from co-worker. He apologizes to me for presuming so much and not checking the camera first. But, for me, damage was already done. This shit happens all the time. I feel like quitting. I probably should, obviously getting another job first.

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Do you feel that there is bias based on your gender in your workplace?

del

14 years ago

Chlor wrote...

If you're forced to work overtime due to your co-workers tardiness then clock out 10 minutes overtime and tell your boss why, and let him discuss it with her.

Or, just stop bitching, it's not that big a deal.

I wish I could simply clock ten minutes overtime, but my manager would view it as negligence on my part and not my more favored co-worker. It's a hilarious mind fuck because the manager asked them to come in about ten to twenty minutes early(while still on payroll, mind you) and they had difficulty doing that despite the fact that they live down the street. He had to ask this co-worker of mine to come in early even though it's expected of us and we still get paid for that 10 minutes.

It's to ensure that the person you're relieving has time to end their shift on time most days. I was frustrated because not only does this co-worker barely arrive on time whenever they're scheduled to work the shift after mine/anyone's for that matter, they have a bad attitude towards the job. I'm obviously now reporting any bullshit they pull to the manager and not reacting to it. In a perfect world, I'd be able to politely ask why they were late or so on without having it shoved down my throat.

But, I work with children and must act accordingly from now on. I thought more highly of them than I should have and I learned my lesson. No loss on my part, but it's just so disappointing.

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