Being biased against an employee because of gender is never acceptable. Yet, it is prevalent in manyworkplaces, affecting both men and women.
This manendured two years ofabusefrom his female boss, who, according to him, preferred to have a woman do his job. His awful experience extended until his very last day at work, when he finally got back at her throughmalicious compliance.
While his actions didn’t bear fruit until weeks later, he is nonetheless proud of what he did. You will find the entire story below.
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A man endured two years of abuse from his female boss, whom he believes picked on him for being a man
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The torment went on until his last day on the job, but he got the last laugh through malicious compliance
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Specific industries are biased against men
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The study’s lead researcher,Dr. Corinne Moss-Racusin, recognizes that male gender bias is primarily overlooked. She sees such prejudices as a detriment to society.
“There’s no evidence that men are biologically incapable of doing this work or that men and women are naturally oriented toward different careers,” she explained.
It also doesn’t help that “positive” stereotyping has become the norm. In an article forSHRM, labor and employment attorneyJonathan Siegelshared examples ofarticlesacross the internet thatpromote the messagethat women are “better leaders” than men.
“In a workplace, saying women are better leaders than men invitesdiscriminationclaims,” Siegel wrote, emphasizing that the focus should be more on “competency” instead of gender.
Siegel adds that while women must have opportunities to shine in the workplace, reserving gender-based positions isn’t the way.
“[It] could mean the difference between ‘laudable’ and ‘unlawful.’”
Moving on is the best way to deal with an awful boss
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Discriminatory practices aside, the author’s main issue is the abuse he experienced. As he mentioned in his story, he was young and likely needed the job.
In cases where employees have no choice but to deal with their relationship with their awful bosses, moving on to another job may be the best option. According to executive coach and psychoanalystManfred F. R. Kets de Vries, hanging on may lead to feelings of bitterness and disenchantment, which may contribute to depression.
“The better solution is to look for another job while you’re still employed, exiting on your own terms,” he wrote in an article forHarvard Business Review. “Having a bad boss isn’t your fault, but staying with one is.”
The author may have waited too long to exit, but he eventually did so. As for his malicious compliance, he simply did as he was told.
Unfortunately, the owner’s wife was too shortsighted to seethe consequencesof her decisions. She had to deal with the $6K fallout, a loss the company could have avoided.
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