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Why do women have such a hard time moving past their own jealousy in the workplace?  I have had several female managers since I started working at 16, and they were horrible to work with because their management style seemed to be shaped only by their rabid insecurities.   

On to the catalyst for this rant- I was just pulled into a meeting and told to not mention anything I am working on for our director because his secretary has apparently expressed fear for her job.  Some back story- I do not want her job, and would not accept it should it be offered to me.  Everyone here knows that.  She is also telling everyone she is retiring within a year (she’s almost 60).  She obviously has no aspirations to be promoted, so there is no logical reason for her to be insecure about the work I’m doing.  Her boss merely gives me things because he likes the work I do for him and she doesn’t excel at anything computer-related.  I have no problem keeping quiet, but I am just so fed up with the female lack of confidence phenomenon.   

 I’m not an ardent feminist, but the petty jealousy is detrimental to women gaining ground in the workplace.  Why can’t our generation be the one to change that- put all our focus on our own work and leave the insecurity at the door?  Or better yet, remember the quote that is on my refrigerator: “You’re already talented or you wouldn’t be in the room.  So just go and do the work”.  (George Wolfe).