I understand that. I just mean when it's obvious their parents are their Instagram stylist.

Okay. You win. Babies in baby sunglasses are cute.

I'm gonna be that person. I hate kids in sunglasses. It makes them look hipster jerks.

Protected. Perfect word for it. I joked to people for the past 6 months that he is such a typical government employee that I wouldn't be surprised if he gets promoted over me and becomes my boss. Why? Because he is smart enough to not do any menial tasks and I follow orders really well.

Loving the solidarity in the comments!! Sometimes, I think I am all alone trying to right the wrongs of privileged coworkers that don't grasp the concept of teamwork.

This point of the article really resonated with me:

Tell your friend that it's never going to change unless she speaks up. It can cross gender lines and even move into hierarchy, but until we start standing up for ourselves, we will be a doormat in any position we're in. From CFO to administrative assistant, you have to fight for your rights.

Tell your friend that it's never going to change unless she speaks up. It can cross gender lines and even move into hierarchy, but until we start standing up for ourselves, we will be a doormat in any position we're in. From CFO to administrative assistant, you have to fight for your rights.

I love you. This is how I would rebel. Just sippin' my delicious coffee.

I can't tell you how pissed I was when I was told to take notes for a meeting that wasn't even conducted by my department and then when I said I "couldn't" because I was an active participant in the presentation, they started shooting a list of names that were above me who could do it. It's truly a man's world out…

Last time I checked, employee restrooms should only be cleaned by management or someone who has had safety training. You could be jeopardizing your health.

THAT IS WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!

Yes! Thank you!! Although we started at the same, it's pretty obvious that I excel and he is using the following excuses: he can't multitask, he's not really good at retaining things, he can't switch duties seamlessly and he's never worked with a counter part (says the guy who was once in the military). These are all…

Thank you!! I think you can relate.

Exactly. You have just expressed my sentiment perfectly. This coworker doesn't have the same work ethic as me, but also couldn't be bothered with tasks that he felt were "woman's work." He even made a crack about everyone nagging him like a "work wife." So, there are a lot more layers than just me nitpicking about…

Thank you! I've worked pretty hard and moved up the ranks, but I have no problem doing menial tasks. I think it's the people that come in expecting it to be a white collar job and imagining those things are beneath them. To give you an example of how much this guy was pulling his privilege card, he would sit idly by…

Yeah. I threw in the union to make it sound like I had someone in my corner, but my experience with any union is, they always make it much worse than if you go it alone. Also, I should have mentioned... government job.

My supervisor and director were documenting all of his fuckery for approximately 6 months. Their hands were pretty much tied because he had passed informal probation. Me going to HR only expedited what would have happened to him before his one year probation was up. Also, I didn't "rat" him out. I went with a list of…

I am currently working in an office with a male coworker who is on the same level as me. Administratively, I am expected to take on more because he is not as competent. This means I do a majority of answering phones, dealing with clientele and duties that involve filing, database management and even creating…

I guess you weren't around when that whole Princess Diana thing went down. Trust me, the paps are on motorcycles and SUVs speeding along that stretch to get the money shot. They are a distraction and nuisance and sometimes average citizens/tourists are so busy trying to see who is being photographed that major…