Sounds like maybe that manager wasn't in the "doesn't know what they are

>doing" category. Good on you both. ;)

He was the same one that got me Merrit raises against Union rules
when I did turn out to be a better worker than average.

Funny (?) story.. at one point they were forced to hire and promote
women as quickly as possible to meet some percentage requirement and
he introduced me to this lady who was to be my boss, and it was my
job to train her how to be my boss..

I think at some point she got the impression that I wasn't too
impressed with her and she said to me, "You don't like me, do you?"

Keeping in mind that I was 17 years old and spent my time hanging
around custom motorcycle shops with club bikers doing up my bike,
I said, "I like you fine Donna.." And she said, "Come on, you can
tell me the truth. I won't mention it to anyone.."

So I said, "I like you fine.. I just figure a woman's place is in
the home commuting between the kitchen and the bedroom.."

10 minutes later I get called to the manager's office.
As I was entering she was leaving and gave me a dirty look..

The manager, sounding angry says, Come in Rob..

He stares at me for a minute, then burst out laughing and says,
"You didn't really say that to her, did you?"
I laughed and said, "Yeah, I know I shouldn't have but she asked."

He says, "Okay, just go easy on her. She won't be here long."

I said, "Don't worry, I'll be super nice from now on.." and as
I was leaving the office it seems she had hung back to eaves drop
through the door and she didn't look at all happy with how my
'punishment'was handled.

Ironically, a couple of years later she was made a store
manager elswhere, and she contacted the head office and said
she wanted me to come and work in her store..

Somehow I didn't think that would be a good idea so I turned
down what would have been a promotion and raise to work for her.

I had a feeling my life there might not be entirely pleasant.. B)

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Ironically, a couple of years later she was made a store
manager elswhere, and she contacted the head office and said
she wanted me to come and work in her store..

Somehow I didn't think that would be a good idea so I turned
down what would have been a promotion and raise to work for her.

I had a feeling my life there might not be entirely pleasant.. B)

It is possible that her opinion of you had improved after watching you
work. That said, you probably made a wise choice. ;)

Mike


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Ironically, a couple of years later she was made a store

>> manager elswhere, and she contacted the head office and said
>> she wanted me to come and work in her store..

I had a feeling my life there might not be entirely pleasant.. B)

It is possible that her opinion of you had improved after watching you

>work. That said, you probably made a wise choice. ;)

Actually I either talked to her at the time or my manager relayed
info and she had insisted that she just wanted me because I had
a reputation as being good at my job, and we did work together
for several months after my 'insulting comments' to her.. but I
wasn't too sure how things would go there.

It would also involve driving a lot further to her store and
I was already driving 16 miles to where I was working..

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impressed with her and she said to me, "You don't like me, do you?"

So I said, "I like you fine.. I just figure a woman's place is in
the home commuting between the kitchen and the bedroom.."

Considering, that the original question could these day's (Especially if

>the gender roles were reversed..). Ask an innapropriate question get
>an innapropriate answer.

I would have just said, "I am here to work, not like or dislike anyone."

>Which is why I try to stay away from work social functions. Less of a
>surface area for my mouth to get me in trouble.

As I said, I was a lot younger then (17) and my main influences (Bikers)
were one of the most anti-feminist groups you can imagine so I had less
control over my Political Correctness.. B)

There was also an underlying dislike of the situation because the
company was pushing women through, making them store managers in
2 to 3 years instead of the 12 to 15 years it would take a man to
get the same job..

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Rob Mccart wrote to MIKE POWELL <=-

Ironically, a couple of years later she was made a store
manager elswhere, and she contacted the head office and said
she wanted me to come and work in her store..

Somehow I didn't think that would be a good idea so I turned
down what would have been a promotion and raise to work for her.

I had a feeling my life there might not be entirely pleasant.. B)

Maybe -- or maybe you earned her respect and she knew that you
would shoot straight with her!



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Ironically, a couple of years later she was made a store
manager elswhere, and she contacted the head office and said
she wanted me to come and work in her store..

Somehow I didn't think that would be a good idea so I turned
down what would have been a promotion and raise to work for her.

I had a feeling my life there might not be entirely pleasant.. B)

Maybe -- or maybe you earned her respect and she knew that you

>would shoot straight with her!

Could be.. Part of the decision was I didn't want to shift to another
store farther from home and the promotion wasn't that critical to me
since I knew I didn't plan on working in a grocery store once I got
out of highschool. Ironically I actually did do that for a couple of
years after leaving school since it was easier than job hunting at the
time so it was a like having a break for a while. Just work the work
hours without still being also stuck in school for 30+ hours a week..

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