What is your experience working in a majority female or majority male workplace?

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Which one is nicer to work in? Do you think men should work in their own gendered workplace and women the same? Would this prevent “sexual assault allegations” or unfair treatment?

Xoxocutekitty · Accepted Answer

Typically, when industries are separated on (up for debate) the natural strengths of each gender, the compensation for the "work" that men do dwarfs the work women do. Take example the difference between male industries such as engineering, software, business. these require a bachelors degree. I can list several female dominated industries with the same level of education (bachelors) that are disproportionately paid less: teaching, social work, therapist, nurse.

So I don't think that separating the genders will necessarily mean that the contributions done by the different genders are more equal. If anything, it just perpetuates the ideal "women should find a man who earns more and they should be grateful and submissive to him." I think having gendered workplaces are more likley to bar women who want the "male" aka also higher paying lines of work. I think making women who want to break out of the gender mold MORE marginalized will infact cause more cases of sexual harrassment.

If more women flood traditionally male workplaces, then that means they are more likely to be able to change the status quo about what is an isn't acceptable behavior. Of course men in the industry will see it as an attack on how things were done, and they can get over themselves and realize that not bullying people because you used to be able to is a good thing.

Alfleria · Accepted Answer

Every work environment has its own ups and downs. I worked in female dominated workplace. And trust me. It’s too tiring. Too much drama! And backstabbing too! If you’re lucky, you can find one or two girlfriends, that’s the case for me. They got jealous of me because I’m young, single, and looked better than most of them 😝. (This is just my intuition but I think they could guess my salary roughly and it’s higher than most of them, fyi: I was a newcomer back then. Because I’m the only one who can do that job in the entire workplace. So that’s given honestly. They just get jelly baselessly.)
Anyway, I lasted for 2 years in that place. Can’t stand it anymore. I’m an introvert person so I prefer being alone than mingling with those fake backstabbing bitches. Maybe eat together and hang out with my 2 close friends from time to time. That’s one of the reason I can bear spending 2 years in that place.
I also ever worked in male dominated place. No sex assault at all. MUCH less drama for sure. And sometimes I got nice privilege for being a woman. Oh, I’m also a bit boyish so I get along with the men just fine.
So, if you asked me, male or female dominated place? I definitely choose male dominated place. Hope this helps.

RingOfFire · Accepted Answer

When my career started, practically everything men used to do in the office would have been called sexual harassment today. I mean a man could actually pinch a girls butt and that was considered normal! Guys said sexual things to girls all the time.

Later, things changed and I think it went too far the other way. I mean you weren't even supposed to notice that women are women. Common... that's ridiculous.

Both extremes are ridiculous.

A lot of this craziness is driven by lawyers. I've seen many sexual harassment lawsuits in the companies I worked for that were complete BS. I'm sure there are some of them that are legitimate, but many are just someone looking for a big payday.

My boss once was sued. She lost. I was a witness and I know first hand she lied about at least part of it.

If they treat others with respect, everyone should be treated with respect in the workplace (and everywhere else). Save the personal stuff for outside the office. All that matters to me is how well you do your job. I don't care whether you are a man, a woman, black, white, brown or a martian. That's the way it should be everywhere. Unfortunately, a lot of people who are poor at their job don't get the promotions, or get fired and then try to blame it on discrimination and get a big payday. That's what society has come to.

worldscolide · Accepted Answer

I have been in both, let me tell you, i would rather work for and with men.. Less drama. Less cattiness. Less home life bleeding into the work place. When i worked where i was literally the only guy, the rest were women, i was expected to take feelings into consideration with everything i said and did... Sorry, no, im there to work, not make you feel good about your self. Or i was simply treated like garbage by them, plus i never had any idea what was expected of me.. Working with men on the other hand everything was always laid out, simple, Drama free, and no back stabbing or cattiness..

TheLittleBuggy · Answer

Oh I'd rather work with men for sure. I've worked in both situations, i worked in a bakery that was mostly women and was immediately struck by how my trainer showed me on the first day that there was a crying area because of how much yelling, back stabbing, nd drama there was.

I've worked with almost all men as well, the only other woman was my manager and she was almost like a dude herself. Now I will say there were more crude jokes that sometimes were pretty funny but sometimes you just had to roll your eyes, however I'd rather deal with a few crude jokes (that were never about me mind you, they were never anything but perfect gentleman and respectful towards me) than being screamed at, and and talked about behind my back any day.

WindAtMyBack · Answer

I worked in engineering for many years, and also construction. Both are heavily male.

In construction the only women were the girlfriends and wives who came by every now and then. There were zero women working anywhere I worked.

In engineering, the women were mostly or entirely in another part of the building. If they were in the same part of the building, it was never an issue.

When I was young I worked in several restaurants with a lot of women. There was a lot of hanky panky going on. It went both ways. If there were any unwanted advances, they just dealt with it. They didn't scream sexual harassment every time someone looked at them. I don't think the term sexual harassment had even been invented yet.

Anonymous · Answer

The only time I worked with a lot of females, I didn’t like it. I guess it wasn’t so much that there were a lot of females, but the females in my department had all the power. Our team consisted of two women and three men. Our team leader was a female and she ran the department with an iron fist. Then, their was another female, that sucked up to the female leader and as a result, our female team leader made her second in command. We essentially had a hyena social structure. I was new to that department and didn’t know much. I wanted to learn new responsibilities but the team leader kept me down and would only allow me to do crappy stuff like shred papers or file. I eventually moved to another department.

Mystic_Nova · Answer

Hmmm, in the majority run female workplace, on a farm and in a retail atorexnive had good experiences honestly. The boss was a hard worker and she wasn't a pushover and took no sass from customers and employees. I loved it. Some may have said she was a btich, hut she was a businesswoman. She wasn't there to be buddies all the time and she was blunt. Which isn't a bad thing.

With majority run workplace with men, they were also very nice nsn to me. They have each other shit and used to joke a lot, but they were also hard workers.

There was atlwast one coworker in both that was a douche bag and caused drama, but there is a high possibility for that in any job.

Either way, both where good and because Im a hard worker who is constant and is very bubbly and nice. I never had any issues.

Anonymous · Answer

I definitely prefer working in an all male workplace.

In the majority female workplaces I've worked in there tends to be a lot of cattiness. A lot of the guys tend to act like the women also. You have to be a lot more careful about what you say because they get offended easily. There's always someone crying, especially female managers. Never again for me thanks.

In the majority male workplaces I've worked in, with a few women, it's less like that. The women who work in these places tend to be less easily offended and more likely to join in with the banter. There's less cattiness in general.

In all male workplaces though it's just plenty of fucking around with each other, we really rip into each other, but it's all funny and not really meant. If there's any problem men are also more straight-forward, they'll give it to you straight. No passive-aggressive bullshit. It might end with a few "fuck yous" but it's good.

Edanurus · Answer

I've done both and I prefer majority male.

When it was majority male you had a lot of abuse thrown at you but it was expected that you would give it back. It was all good natured untill it wasn't and you had a one on one talk that never got to management

When it was majority female it was all polite and professional but you didn't feel like you could trust anyone. You were alway careful of what you should say and didn't feel comfortable being candid. Sometimes you didn't know there was a problem untill you were infront of management.

This is my personal experience of course and maybe it's the fact that my female majority jobs have always been corporate jobs.

VIVANT · Answer

I have mostly worked on my own but in restaurant work - the guys took EVERYTHING as flirting. So I had to watch every word.

there was one snotty girl but I don’t suffer fools so it wasn’t a problem for me. I liked the guys well enough I really did, but it was Relief when it was only women. Only bc I didn’t have to watch my words or facial expressions. But otherwise I like a mix.

also place I used To get my hair dyed, ALL over 60 y/o women and they were HILARIOUS... Very nice but old school Sweet gossiping— it was funny like a sit com. And I had to be CERY careful to only talk about stuff tust I didn’t mind the universe hearing About , you know “ “ Just between us girls 😉 “😂😂 never trust that sentence.

When MrMr Was a baby, ( my parrot 🦜) used to love going there bc the atmosphere was so chill and he loved slowing off with such a receptive doting audience that he didn’t feel he had to cock block. (very protective)

David92506 · Answer

I've worked in both situations where it was mostly men or mostly women. Out of the two I found that the women gossiped more. In the mostly male groups, men would get right in your face and bitch about you. With women, they would do it behind your back.

If I had to choose, I would prefer to work with mostly women.

KeziL · Answer

I'd rather work in a predominantly male workplace. They're more fun to talk to most of the time and don't cause unnecessary drama at work. Whenever I work with too many females, its just gossip gossip gossip and drama between one girl and the other girl who she HATES and man I just can't deal with it. I get along with everybody, even if I don't like them I'll find a way. Never had that problem with guys.

SphynxUK · Answer

I prefer a male environment because men talk less and don’t bother with chit chat which I don’t like (being autistic).

Women talk far too much for the sake of talking, and I’ve found that women ‘generally’ bitch about each other which is a big no no for me. Live and let live!

Spiffy_and_Tails · Answer

I've worked in both, at an extremely specific level, and the difference was actually very surprising.

My boss was the only other one in the workplace regularly. I worked with him, then for a while with him and a boy, then for a while with him and a woman.

Looking back the differences were drastic, but certainly not isolated, as other things were going on as well.

But generally, when it was mostly males it was just manual work, and tasks were given frequently and changed depending on what needed done at the moment. When it was mostly females, there was also emphasis on improving the workplace, and there were more planned out tasks/objectives for the day.

I'm sure this was mainly due to the specific men and women involved, but it was a big difference.

Anonymous · Answer

frustrating working with women as most are completely incompetent in the workplace. I can't begin to tell you how many dingbats and airheads I had to deal with from receptionists to banktellers to customer service people who were complete stoonods. it makes my work even more frustrating when dealing with women. or if they have the I don't want to be bothered by you attitude which I've had on a few occasions at some doctor offices by some receptionists or call center customer service women. dealing with guys in the work place is much easier and less frustrating. of course you'll always get that one prick guy in customer service but majority of the time it's easier to deal with a guy then it is a woman in the workforce.

Bananaman177 · Answer

The men do all the heavy lifting and hard work, girls do nothing but walk around real slow with their hands empty and hanging at their sides, all they do is complain about work, even though they don't do any, and socialize with each other and go on bathroom breaks to play with their phones.

_SOARER · Answer

Women always complicated things where I worked.
I have hooked up with like half of the women I have worked with.
Also they can be passive aggressive when ordered to do something

I think women work well in certain roles. However working in all male environment has been better for me. Because we can talk shit and joke around without anyone getting offended

elisa_0 · Answer

I’ve been in both situations. When it’s most women vs one man, the women try to be friends with him and include him in everything. At least what I’ve seen.

And when it’s all men vs one woman (me in this case), the overly confident guys (aka the douchebags) try to impress you by acting cattier and bitchier than you towards other guys (to “impress” you? no clue), and the chill guys turn very shy and more introverted.

Anonymous · Answer

All male workplaces are more relaxing. Women are to easily triggered and catty.
When a female is introduced into an all male environment, the entire atmosphere needs to change.

As a male in an all female environment, you are essentially marked. Everything you say and do is watched and scrutinized. The gossip and cattiness is never ending.
The fake friendly bullshit is painful.

Juxtapose · Answer

Both men & women were great co-workers, some women could handle jokes like men do. CUSTOMERS are what will get you. The rude bastards are unbelievable!

OlderThanILook · Answer

I worked with 3 girls at my first job. Was awful. I did most of the hard work (lifting boxes, stocking shelves, freezer work, etc.) and they kept taking days off and leaving early because of period stuff. They also all got paid more than me.

Ripper_E · Answer

It's pretty much the same. In both cases, the women received special treatment, get away with more, given the same pay for less work or effort. This did not apply to all, but the majority.
I worked at Disney World when I was a teen and I got in trouble for a girl hitting on me while I was working. I was working and she was flirting, but I got in trouble.

Dtegesd123 · Answer

Guys are monkeys, farting, blowing boogers, scratching everything, etc

Anonymous · Answer

I'm not sure if it is my social anxiety that makes me uncomfortable to be around my colleagues or if it is because my colleagues are all male or of it is because they're a lot older than me.
I find it hard to make connections in general but with males it is mostly a lot harder.
And these people are in a whole other other phase of life. I do not know what to talk about with these guys.

SuccessfulHornDog · Answer

I like the mixed environment and there could still be sexual harassments in single gender environments because of LGBTQF

Redstang88 · Answer

Only ever worked one job that was mostly female, would never want to do it again. Nonstop catty drama and bullshit
Workinm with all guys is so much easier, we get to act like the overgrown kids we really are without having to tiptoe around anyone’s feelings

genericname85 · Answer

i work in a majority female field, which is inherent to the humanities. lots of passive aggressive bitch fighting but luckily i'm mostly not part of it. just watching it from the outside, eating my imaginary popcorn as i enjoy the show xD

Texaskid1 · Answer

For a period of about 3 years there was only one other guy on our team. When you put a bunch of women together... uffff... it gets ugly quick. They get catty with each other, they would ostrisize any women they did not like , they gossip, they compete for male attention, they cry.

It just gets really ugly really fast.

soulspanker · Answer

It's not as bad as I imagined. However it is a bit lonely in some way. Always girl stuff. And all decisions are made in a girls point of view. And why do women bake so much? It's insane. No wonder most of them are overweight.

007kingifrit · Answer

i work with the military and only see 1 or 2 females around total. Its a fun work environment everyone can say whatever they want, we don't watch our language at all and things get done as they are needed.

EyesOfGod · Answer

Since i have limited experience ill just share this article from 2009

https://www. dailymail. co. uk/femail/article-1168182/Catfights-handbags-tears-toilets-When-producer-launched-women-TV-company-thought-shed-kissed-goodbye-conflict-. html

Astarlessnightsky · Answer

I never cared about it.

I've been working in a 70% female / 30% male work environment and i never cared or thought about it.

I just like my job. Whats between the legs of my coworkers never interested me.

Liam_Hayden · Answer

I have 15 employees. Nine are female, six are male, so technically we are a majority female workplace even though it is male-owned. Employees are higher to do a job, and as long as they do so, it should not matter if their reproductive organs are internal or external.

DrCherry · Answer

Both and i liked working with females more honestly because guys are busy flirting with me and translating anything i say into sex or crushing which is so annoying

douride2 · Answer

I work in a male dominated work place & for the most part Have never had much of a problem.

Barry88 · Answer

I think diversity is important and that a mixed environment gets the best out of everyone. I wouldn't want to work with only men, I don't want to be surrounded by only women either.

lilyanony1 · Answer

Female majority, ugh! Bullying bitchiness and all the rest.

Slim57 · Answer

I've always worked male dominated jobs, women in the office, men outside, and they've always been way older, I've never worked with women close to my age

Shy_Steve · Answer

In the past I have worked with mostly Males now I work with only Females and it's much nicer because they more polite to me, It odviously has its challenges still but still better.

CoolKatie · Answer

I get along well with guys then female. since I can't even be friends with female since they always see me as threats.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

I know this sounds strange but I would much rather work with a majority of Females instead of Males just the way I see things

Gedaria · Answer

Most of my work is working on my own. But I come across women at their homes. Or offices where they work. I find good fun chatting to them, some come across as flirty, so can a bit more fun...

Snakeyes7 · Answer

I worked in a majority female workplace and it’s not that much different than one with majority males.

Anonymous · Answer

Some men and women shouldn't be working with others.

Fuentes · Answer

I've worked in both i don't see a difference except men don't have their time of the months u know

mrgspoter · Answer

But I don't like men I hate acting like I'm ok with them, I'm not really good to answer this question lol

Warrior_Nun · Answer

depends. Working with young women can be awful.

Gwenhwyfar · Answer

Majority female is nicer

sensible27 · Answer

I wonder how hard just doing your job can be.

Anonymous · Answer

I've experienced both. One is definitely nicer and more welcoming.

Marcuslrh · Answer

I like a healthy mix of both for sure

pipo9 · Answer

It are almost all males at my work

In_Trance · Answer

Drama. Too much drama

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