So Glad I Didn't Just Fall Off the Turnip Truck

What a coincidence that I decided to start blogging about work and unbloggable things started happening at work.

This was my status update after some stuff that went down on Wednesday and then I processed all day Thursday. 

Oh naive and callow youth, a word to the wise: Do not play dirty workplace politics with a woman that spent 20 years in the PTA. She can spot a frenemy right away and she's been ready for you for months.

I really can't give more detail, but let's just say that I'm pretty sure there's one more person in the world who has learned that I generally come out on top in these type of situations. Behaving ethically and honestly and playing by the rules has its rewards.

I must say I am heartened by the support and guidance of my supervisor in dealing with this situation. I work with and for some extremely cool women. Plus, some great guys--but really, most of the work gets done by a binder full of women.

Comments

[lanes]

Glad your mad people-reading skillz came in handy, and that you were able to vanquish big potential workplace stress.

P.S. Have you friended Binders Full of Women on Facebook?

[Deb D]

Glad it's working out. Can I confess when I heard that comment on the debate (yeah even us Canucks watched it) my VERY first thought was - "I can't wait to see what Jen blogs about this".

[Albug]

In my experience, most of the in-the-trenches work gets done by a binder full of in-the-trenches women. Highschool lunch room, PTA, working with women ...sometimes it is hard to tell the difference. Carry on Jen, carry on.

ALBUG

[Cassi Renee]

I'm glad that most of the people you work with are great --if there's one thing that might make me retire before I'm 80, it's work-place politics. If everyone was honest and did their job professionally there would be no need for politics on the job.

[Brightside=Susan]

Give us a change to climb out of the binder - and real work happens!

[Green Girl in Wisconsin]

It's like that at church, too. The women do the lion's share of the heavy lifting while the men sit in offices. Ugh.
I tripped over an empty chair when I got out of my binder today--bwahahaha.

[Trudie]

"Frenemy" - what an absolutely perfect name on the person I'm dealing with at work, but can't blog about. Yet.
I would also like to hear your take on the binder-comment...

[Jenrantsraves]

I think it is funny that I assumed it was a woman you were having trouble with. Not sure why that is? I guess it has just been my experience that women usually stir up more drama!

[mrs. g.]

Yeah binders of women have been running this country since well before the invention of binders! Well played, Jenn!

[Navhelowife]

Love your status update!

[maggie]

My mom recently gave me some work advice and I couldn't figure out why because generally things are fine. It is this....don't be too trusting. And now you know why! Good luck with this!

[Arli]

Let's hear it for experience, ethics, honesty and professionalism. And the fact that nice LADIES finish first, sometimes!

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[momtaxijulie]

LOL at the PTA giving you experience with dealing with the frienemy haha! Nothing like a bunch of catty mothers to get you on your toes.

[Jason]

Yes, I saw that status update. And I love that PTA has taught you so much over the years.

Today's FB update was much happier, cooking and wine.

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