tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post3022529783949729242..comments2023-11-02T09:03:19.954-04:00Comments on My Catharsis...: Gender DiscriminationAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00416492970175334719noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-50710597926664444282009-05-22T04:22:10.598-04:002009-05-22T04:22:10.598-04:00That Madam X is unprofessional is probably true an...That Madam X is unprofessional is probably true and as Smita rightly points out, there are quite a few men who will will be unproductive but stay for long hours and get away with inefficiency. One bane of the Indian IT industry is that "hours in the office" generally translate into "hard-working" which is very untrue. <br />My experience has also been like Smita's where I quit after trying to juggle both ends after having my daughter. I was lucky to be able to make this choice. A lot of women aren't. Madam X is probably one of those. Having said that, does that mean women should get away with using that as an excuse to shirk work/responsibility? No they should not. <br />As you rightly said your husband can work 12 hours becuase he know you are there to take care of the children and the house. How many women, who want to have careers, have that option? And that is where gender bias comes in...TheGirlNextDoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04606038361051959570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-67285515536639062552009-05-07T17:43:00.000-04:002009-05-07T17:43:00.000-04:00Anrosh: Exactly!Anrosh: Exactly!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416492970175334719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-46400786958276576442009-05-02T14:38:00.000-04:002009-05-02T14:38:00.000-04:00At work madam x is what her title expects her to ...At work madam x is what her title expects her to be, if she cannot do justice madam x is not professional.<br /><br />if she was professional she would make the appropriate choices, do time management and prioritise and do whatever is needed.<br /><br />Compensating her for making the wrong choices is encouraging low work standards --<br />Being hysterical at work - only adds oil to the fireAnroshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16723150055204555588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-58090432038031472472009-04-17T13:52:00.000-04:002009-04-17T13:52:00.000-04:00Manju:
Ya tough call for women. Life in fact has ...Manju:<br /><br />Ya tough call for women. Life in fact has become more complicated and its all our doing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416492970175334719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-3954561417233471402009-04-16T04:53:00.000-04:002009-04-16T04:53:00.000-04:00Chrysalis, I agree with yout views.
Women used to...Chrysalis, I agree with yout views.<br /><br />Women used to say that they wanted equal pay for equal work.<br /><br />I have heard many times from male relatives working in the IT sector that now women want equal pay for less work.<br /><br />I know that women have to make a tough choice- whether to work or not-or maybe work in a less demanding job. But unfortunately that's the way it is.manjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15470194805146456892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-28886646215350103292009-04-15T08:25:00.000-04:002009-04-15T08:25:00.000-04:00Renu: I agree.
Smitha: Thanks for your comments ...Renu: I agree. <br /><br />Smitha: Thanks for your comments . It was lovely to hear from you since you have been on both the sides. You gave a great insight. ANd yes I agree with you anyone , even men who are off the radar but unproductive despite long hours pull down the team effort.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00416492970175334719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-58853777154570635652009-04-15T05:07:00.000-04:002009-04-15T05:07:00.000-04:00Chrysalis, I totally agree with everything you hav...Chrysalis, I totally agree with everything you have said here. Mainly because I have been on both side of the situation. When I was working - before I had my daughter, I have worked even 48 hrs round the clock when needed, and with the onsite-offshore scenario that you mentioned - this is quite routine. And it used to irritate me so much when I see women coming to work at 11 and leaving at 5 - basically taking minimal responsibility and expecting everybody else to adjust! <br />When I went back to work after having my daughter - I was almost in that situation.. I had to leave at 5:00 -though I would come in earlier and then would go home and log in after 7:00 every evening.. but still it is a problem to the rest of the team - esp as they would prefer to finish their work and go back as soon as possible - so my working hours would actually be a bottleneck - in certain cases.. So finally after 6 months of working like this and convinced that I was really not able to give 100% anywhere - I decided to take a sabbatical and have since then quit . To be honest I am very happy I took that decision. At least I don't feel torn from all side..<br /><br />Again there are some women who are 'habitual offenders' - who donot think that there is anything wrong with this.. And I think they are the ones who really bring down the image of women in the workplace. <br /><br />Having said that - I also think that there is a considerable portion of men in the workplace - who despite having no such compulsions/responsibilities, may stay at work for 16 + hours and yet be far less productive - but they don't get noticed as much as a woman who leaves work at 5... <br /><br />Sorry - I almost wrote a post here - but this was something I feel very strongly about...Smithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06168565596774930645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5218035541580952181.post-18200688297177143292009-04-15T02:21:00.000-04:002009-04-15T02:21:00.000-04:00It is a choice she makes and she should learn to l...It is a choice she makes and she should learn to live with it. Should she not understand that you cannot get everything.-- I agree. and I always say if you want to be considered equal, stop taking privileges and reservations in life.<br />Women like this bring shame to all the female gender.Renuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18052079745061422542noreply@blogger.com