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For the most part, I like my job. Even though I work hard and earn entirely not enough (really, who does?), I’ve made a lot of friends and learned a lot about my industry. Not to mention that I’m grateful and fortunate to have a job during these troubled economic times. There’s only one small problem keeping me from loving my job: my boss hates me.

I don’t mean that she’s rude to me once in a while. I mean that she gives me death stares and picks on me–really hates me. Let me break it down for you. My boss is a woman. And since she’s female, the threat of competition for her territory comes into play. She’s warm, inviting, and rewarding to all of males she manages, but she speaks to me negatively and watches my every move.

I’m not a complainer. I’m just giving you the facts.

Now, I’m not saying that all female bosses are the same; many do not treat other women as threats to their jobs. But my boss is a woman who lives to point out my flaws and take advantage of the system. I guess when you’re the boss, you can come in an hour late every day, take an hour and a half lunch, leave before five, and still have the authority to treat other females like they’re out to get you.

My “Hours”

My hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. So if I come in a little late, I stay a little late. I generally arrive at my office, which is an hour away from my house, between 7:45 and 8:00. My boss strolls in at around 9:00, which is fine–however, if I leave a minute before 5:00, she has something nasty to say about it. I generally don’t even take a lunch break and consequently am at work for more than nine hours a day. Do I get overtime pay? No. Does she comment about other employees she manages that come in at 9:30 and leave at 5:00? No.

My Business

My boss enjoys a heated, large office that is right next to my cubicle. While I am a hard worker and devote almost my entire day to my responsibilities, I do like to check my personal email from time to time. On a daily basis, my boss sits in her office, and I can literally feel her eyes burning into my brain as she watches my every move. She actually came up to me once and said that I need to spend less time doing my own personal things at work and instead focus more on my job. I work my little behind off at this company in hopes of receiving a well deserved promotion, but that’s obviously never going to happen with this woman managing me.

How This Can Be Stopped

I’ve worked for both men and women in various jobs, and I feel that women, especially those in authoritative roles, are intimidated by other women. Their attitude just doesn’t fly with me. I simply can’t succumb to the menial behaviors of my fellow females, especially my boss. I truly believe that woman, finally seen as equals in the workforce, should work together to create a sisterhood and not a rivalry against one another. I don’t see this same work ethic with the men in my office; they respect one another and feel a sense of brotherhood while they get their work done. Is it because they’re confident with themselves and don’t feel a need to compete?

I feel that women often knock each other down to increase their own self-images. We’re very critical of ourselves and one another. However, if we work toward accepting and approaching one another as individuals rather than seeing one another as threats, wouldn’t we benefit more? I certainly think so.

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