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Call me a chauvanist pig, but I was just mulling over how the last few women leaders I've dealt with...are really fucking bossy. Bossy as in no need to be bossy. Bossy as insulting rude bossy. Bossy as in guys standing back going...whoa.
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Ok, you're a chauvinist pig. Not sure what this has to do with incredibly unshocking sexism at Amazon.
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It's not called "being bossy" if she's the BOSS, idiot. It's called doing her job.
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I'm like SO shocked that Amazon is a sexist company. OK, maybe not.
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#3

Obviously you haven't been in a workforce in the last 20 years.

And no, we control the work and we will Keep Bossy Out.
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Perhaps women who want a healthier work/life balance know they can do better. Given how Amazon really wants "company first" types at all levels, I'd almost want to see how many women are applying for these jobs, just for some context.
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Regarding the above off topic comments, I have worked under some very reasonable female bosses. But when they're bad, they are damn near the worst. I'm mostly thinking of BL, who took a management position I turned down. How did you like digging that rotten meatloaf from behind the safe, bitch. Oh, and didn't they fire you eventually?

BTW, to the best of my knowledge, BL isn't a commenter on here.
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My wife is ex-amazon. She and another friend both got negative reviews immediately after returning from maternity leave. Her friend was dinged for missing a target while she was away on leave! My wife was called in 2 weeks after returning from leave and told by her manager that she wasn't pulling her weight. Previously both had positive reviews. At amazon, a negative review means you almost always forced out within 2-3 months.

This treatment of women is going to bite them eventually (I hope!).
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Its so depraved that they treat their employees like animals but they still can't turn a profit.
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@alden, hope "can't" was a typo, Amazon definitely turns a profit, a massive one at that
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I was interviewed at Amazon about a year and a half ago. One of the first questions I was asked was how I felt about working with all males and how would I "handle" it. Thankfully, I was informed I didn't get the job and told them it was inappropriate to ask me those questions and put me on the spot. They responded by saying the fact that I was a woman increased my chances, as it came down to two people. Another applicant and myself. They said the reason I wasn't chosen for the position was because I wasn't the right cultural fit.

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