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'He told my manager I need to fix my tone’: Male tech employee complains about female coworker's ‘tone’ to manager, then demands she communicate over video calls instead of email

'He told my manager I need to fix my tone’: Male tech employee complains about female coworker's ‘tone’ to manager, then demands she communicate over video calls instead of email

Being a woman in tech is hard, but being the only woman on your team in tech is something else. You get used to the condescending looks and lines such as ‘You sure you can handle it?’ or ‘Here, let me help you out’, and the infamous ‘You’re being aggressive' when all you're being is… assertive. You would think men had more of a backbone but it turns out, they do not. An obligatory ‘Not all men’ of course, but yeah, some of them, or even a lot of them happen to be in tech. It's frustrating tryin…
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‘I Told Management They Were Having an Affair; She Got Fired’: Employee Informs New Managers of Cheating Coworker's Affair Following Unfair Public Rebuke

‘I Told Management They Were Having an Affair; She Got Fired’: Employee Informs New Managers of Cheating Coworker's Affair Following Unfair Public Rebuke

The forbidden love trope is a fan favorite, but in real life it just plain sucks for pretty much everyone involved, minus the two lovers. Most of the time, affairs are an unfortunate symptom of an underlying issue in people's marriages, and they tend to live a bitter, fiery aftermath of hurt feelings and rotten flowers. Some people are better than others at hiding their romantic escapades, but when you're (for lack of a better word) dating someone at work, coworkers are bound to find out. In th…
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‘Let Me Show You How It’s Done’ : Patronizing Boyfriend Mansplains to His Girlfriend How to Take Job Interviews in Her Own Area of Expertise

‘Let Me Show You How It’s Done’ : Patronizing Boyfriend Mansplains to His Girlfriend How to Take Job Interviews in Her Own Area of Expertise

No need to lecture the queen, it seems like she knows what she's doing...
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