03-07-2005, 03:07 PM
I think I'm the last person that would consider making a charge of sexual discrimination, and keep arguing with myself that I'm possibly just a crabby bitch and over analyzing things. However, I started a new job about 3 weeks ago, and since the first week have felt EXTREMELY uncomfortable about the way the office is run, to the point that I've actually started keeping a list of annoyances.
I was hired as a requisitions officer, which means that I coordinate the billing process for all the active construction projects every month. Construction billing is more than just sending out an invoice, so the job is one of responsibility and accountability.
Within the first three weeks I have noticed the following -
- The controller consistently calls me on the intercom to come to his office to tell me inane shit that he could have said over the intercom.
- The controller has called me into his office on 2 occassions just to make him copies.
- There is a list up in the kitchen for kitchen clean up duty. Only the women in the office are on the list.
- There is a rotating schedule for reception coverage. Only the women in the office are on the schedule.
I feel that if I say anything to the effect that "I wasn't hired to make copies for anyone and cover the phones or clean the kitchen" I'll come off as a bitch that doesn't want to help around the office. However, I wasn't hired to be anyone's secretary and had I been told that that was the case, I wouldn't have taken the job. I feel that my authority in working with the project managers will be diminished if they think I'm simply some glorified secretary and I won't be able to do my job effectively.
As of now, I've decided to keep track of all the irritants for the next three months and bring it up at my review if I'm still bothered.
Am I overreacting?
I was hired as a requisitions officer, which means that I coordinate the billing process for all the active construction projects every month. Construction billing is more than just sending out an invoice, so the job is one of responsibility and accountability.
Within the first three weeks I have noticed the following -
- The controller consistently calls me on the intercom to come to his office to tell me inane shit that he could have said over the intercom.
- The controller has called me into his office on 2 occassions just to make him copies.
- There is a list up in the kitchen for kitchen clean up duty. Only the women in the office are on the list.
- There is a rotating schedule for reception coverage. Only the women in the office are on the schedule.
I feel that if I say anything to the effect that "I wasn't hired to make copies for anyone and cover the phones or clean the kitchen" I'll come off as a bitch that doesn't want to help around the office. However, I wasn't hired to be anyone's secretary and had I been told that that was the case, I wouldn't have taken the job. I feel that my authority in working with the project managers will be diminished if they think I'm simply some glorified secretary and I won't be able to do my job effectively.
As of now, I've decided to keep track of all the irritants for the next three months and bring it up at my review if I'm still bothered.
Am I overreacting?