In The Workplace

[greycat]

Men tend to just focus on business...women often like to focus on gossip, and I have little to no interest in those kinds of games at work.  

[pitbullca.bc]

at this point...I would like to take kid gloves...and smack some ladies across the face.  They are so catty these days...that it is a waste of company time...and doesn't get the job done...and creates crappy moral.  

[Lil Me]

I've usually worked with guys, and they (not to generalize) don't always remember the human side of business.  ie gifts and cards for clients at Xmas, peoples' birthdays, retirement gifts, wedding gifts, etc.
 
 I've spent a lot of my time organizing the boys in such matters.
   

[Russ]

I have to agree with lil me on the last point. Im more worried with getting stuff done. To heck with the frills!

 

[Lil Me]

I've emptied moulding coffee cups off of peoples' desks, cuz it's gross!
 
 On the other hand- being a female in guy industries, I often had people crying on my shoulder.  Got dumped again, what do I get my mother for Xmas, does this shirt match these pants cuz I've got a date, etc.
   

[P.C.]

I think a good manager (male or female) is able to keep these issues in some kind of balance.  I don't find men to be exempt from gossip.

[greycat]

Now that i think of it, it seems i am always in almost all-female companies! And when i am working with men, they just keep to themselves and work...when you work with all women...it gets catty.