Office Politics

I will never understand why people take work so personally that they have to partake in office politics. Women are the worst, especially women bosses. I have only worked with one woman my entire career who did not think that I was trying to take her job. It is very demeaning to be treated badly when you do something well because the person you work for is intimidated by you. I will never understand this. Men do this too, but it is my experience that women are far worse. There are no mentors anymore because people are so busy looking out for themselves, worried that someone is going to stab them in the back.

I work at a not for profit too, which makes the office politics that much worse. Why would people working for the common goal of something noble and good ever need to stoop so low and partake in office politics? If everyone is there because they are passionate about the common goal, then isn't that all that matters? And why do women feel the need to demean other women instead of building them up and having a community of sisters in the workplace? I will never understand this. I have never felt the need to keep someone down to make myself feel better about my job. I believe that if you are good at your job you should not have to worry about someone else coming along and taking it.