ARGH! Female-populated workplaces

can i just say, argh, am getting rather annoyed at just how catty it can be working in a place with all females, namely some that like to think they are in charge, some that like to make you feel like you aren't doing your job or have no idea what you're doing, and just a few that like to stir things up a little and just can't let others feel ok about being there whenever they are on the same shift.... ggggggrrrrrrr.

sorry just a vent, but how can others make you so feel like you just don't want to be there?! there are some times that i really just know how a shift is going to be as soon as i walk in and see who else is on, mostly good, but there are a few people who i just can't seem to shake their annoying snide comments (towards everyone) and knowing what they're like behind other's backs makes me know what they're probably saying behind mine. ARGH!

Edited by mum2paris

Urgh it's disgusting, it seriously is, usually i kinda just think whatever, cos i know everyone else thinks the same of this/these people. However, on days like today when they bring things up at staff meetings that really don't actually need to be brought up and just make a fool out of people, myself and a couple of others, Well, I am just biding my time till they can retire, lol.... We'll see if i can last a decade or so.

Edited by mum2paris

I hate it when there is no testosterone in the unit to calm things down a bit, it's always easier to walk with the odd bloke nurse to settle down. Mind you in London the male nurses were the worse for bitching

I hear you Janine, encounter some pretty random stuff when I started at my job but being the up front person I am I went straight to the "source" and said "if you have something to say about my job, say it to my face not behind my back". I havent had a problem since

its the almost post menopausal ones that are the WORST, in my experience, you know, 45 plus...

ETA, alot of well, we used to do it this way and that was always fine/better, i've been here 50 years, so... etc

Edited by fattartsrock

no, this one likes to tell you to your face, in front of parents.. makes you look like an idiot, but of course must make her feel better.

...In front of parents?!?  Now that's just rude of her.  She really should be pulled up by her boss for that... hang on, she's not the boss is she?!  But really, it's not just embarrassing for you and plain mean, it puts the whole department in a bad light.  She needs to go spend some time on the naughty chair. 

I'm just trying to imagine what my HOUSE is going to be like with three hormonal teenage girls ( and maybe a fourth!) eek!

I'm lucky that the team here at OHbaby!, even tho we are all women, we are all reasonably mature (reasonably!) and there isn't really any bitchiness, we're more likely to spend a whole meeting chatting about nothing then realise we haven't got any work done lol.

Janine - it's not on dressing you down in front of parents, you should complain!That's unprofessional.

I have to admit that I am only 1 of 2 females in our area and we both head up our respective teams! I wouldn't have it any other way, I love the all male environment and could not imagine the idea of working with any more females (as I have in the past and yes, they were so catty).

The guys here aren't catty at all. Maybe I am just lucky!