I'm being punished

[Daisynkodimom]

I feel Your Pain.. I hope you get it all worked out!

I just put my two weeks in this week.. I'll have to sta my own Rant on That .. It has been a wannadoover week for me ..

[Marilyn]

So sad this has happened to you. Those of us who have been in the workforce for a few years have probably experienced the same thing at one time or another. It's very frustrating. I hope your boss can shed some light,or at least listen to your side of the story.

I hate to say it, and not knowing the entire situation, I think there may be a bit to sexual descrimination going on here. When I entered the professional workforce in 1979, we were still trying to fit into traditionally male jobs. I was one of the very few female engineers working for a major petrochemical comany at the time. We thought we were forging new frontiers until we met women twice our age who had some real stories to tell.

It may be 2008, but the descrimination, though significantly reduced, is still going on. I see it often and it is sooooo frustrating.

Let us know what your boss says. This sounds so unfair.

[Ponyup]

First my boss is actually female. I talked to her friday & I'll be in limbo for a bit, but then they are going to move me into some areas where I've shown interest, so it might be good. Also from talking to others in the company I've found out that my co-worker who got promoted that it's only in title & that he is on very thin ice. He old boss requested to have him back because he thought he could improve his work & make him a valuable employee. His old boss really likes him & they go to the same church so he's willing to do anything to save his job. I've figured out that this really bothered me because I was very much in control of my little area & now I will those some of that. I'm going to talk to my boss again today because I have a plan on how to retain some of my control.

[Janet]

I'm all for having a plan. Good luck!!!

[Tink]

Good luck on your talk with the boss.

I have to agree with Marilyn that there is still far too much gender difference being handed out in the professional arena. And sad to say, but women can be JUST as bad about it as men. We like to think all women are like this nice group we have here... when in fact many are just as greedy, back stabbing and power hungry as any man and can be even worse towards other women because they like to be queen bee getting all the notice for themselves.

What feels very personal often isn't really because of YOU at all... but not-so-nice ideas in someone who has a little power.

[Ponyup]

Originally Posted by Tink

Good luck on your talk with the boss.

I have to agree with Marilyn that there is still far too much gender difference being handed out in the professional arena. And sad to say, but women can be JUST as bad about it as men. We like to think all women are like this nice group we have here... when in fact many are just as greedy, back stabbing and power hungry as any man and can be even worse towards other women because they like to be queen bee getting all the notice for themselves.

What feels very personal often isn't really because of YOU at all... but not-so-nice ideas in someone who has a little power.

Actually my boss is awesome. Her & I are very similar & tend to get along very well. She did apologize for not talking to me first about the changes & she's already told me she has a big project for me to start work. So maybe this will be good. I've been bored with my current job & looking to learn new things. It was just I had a really good system going on now it's going to get screwed up. My actual boss had nothing to do with the decision it was actually her boss that decided it.

[Tink]

Well I'm glad you like your boss! That should make talking with her a whole lot easier and more effective. I really hope this turns out to be a positive step in the right direction for you!