29-Year-Old Female Industrial Mechanic Almost Gets Fired When Her Supervisor Becomes Threatened by Her Rising Success, Takes Him Straight to HR

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Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor
Jan 2, 2025 10:00 PM EST

If you're a successful woman, you've probably seen your fair share of 'small men' trying to act big around you. For some reason, the male ego is so extremely fragile that just the idea of being shown up by a lady is somehow terrifying to them. As if we can't do everything a man can do (except backward and in high heels)?!

However, men rarely get caught with their tails between their legs in the workplace, especially fleeing a woman's success like this one micro-victory will threaten the salary which is already well over 110% of hers. But in our next story, this 'old-fashioned' supervisor gets caught discriminating against the young, educated woman who took over his department, threatening to fire her simply because she's a woman. 

Unluckily for the crusty old man working in this industrial factory, he's going head to head against a sharp, young professional in the presence of HR. Say what you said again, Buddy–this time for the cameras.

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    Not because of job performance. Zero complaints. Not because of attendance. Never been late or called off. But because I am a woman and the co-owner doesn't like to see females in male roles.
    via Madion Inouye
  • 02
    My supervisor just told me I'm close to being fired because I'm a woman.
    via mxqueen976
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    I am a 29F industrial mechanic at a bread factory. The co- owner of the factory is a very old man who is "old school" and hasn't liked my presence from day 1.
    via mxqueen976
  • 04
    I am still in the probationary period (2 out of 3 months done). I was told today that my probationary period will be extended to 4 months instead of 3. Not because of job performance. Zero complaints.
    via mxqueen976
  • 05
    Not because of attendance. Never been late or called off. But because I am a woman and the co-owner doesn't like to see females in traditional male roles.
    via mxqueen976
  • 06
    It is apparently my duty to prove to the co-owner that I am worth keeping on board by forcing me to be on additional month's probation.
    via mxqueen976
  • 07
    I already paid my initiation union fee to Local 701, but they apparently can't help me because I'm not fully in the company they represent yet. So I'm at a loss.
    via mxqueen976
  • 08
    I will either be let go next month at my 90 day mark, or be in probation limbo while still stuck paying union dues to a union that can't help. No one is hiring right now. I'm trying to flee before it's too late. I regret ever joining the trades.
    via mxqueen976
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    EDIT: I am in Illinois, and I just sent a text to my supervisor asking for clarification about our prior verbal conversation. I will post an update if he responds! THANK YOU GUYS! I really needed some guidance, and you all came through for me!
    via mxqueen976
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    UPDATE: My supervisor responded, he said he's going to arrange a meeting with HR to discuss this further.
    via mxqueen976
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    UPDATE 2: I have sent a copy of my correspondence to a union rep via text and asked for representation at the HR meeting. The meeting still has not been scheduled.
    via mxqueen976
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    I will be asking for every party's consent to record the meeting. If denied, I will request documentation of the meeting to be emailed to all parties and printed.
    via mxqueen976
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    Scouthawkk Send an email to the boss who told you this: "Per our verbal conversation on DATE at TIME, my probationary period is being extended by a full month because co-owner, NAME, does not like that I am a woman doing this traditionally male job role. If I misunderstood
    via Scouthawkk
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    the conversation and my probationary period will not be extended, please email me back to correct the record. As we discussed during this same verbal conversation, I have not missed work, been tardy, left early, or had any job performance
    via Scouthawkk
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    concerns anyone has raised with me that would necessitate extension of my probationary period for just cause. Lack of response to this email will be understood as confirmation that this is an accurate understanding
    via Scouthawkk
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    of the verbal conversation we had on DATE at TIME." This will start the paper trail you need, whether or not you get a response.
    via Scouthawkk
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    Avocado Hydra Document the date, time, and where the interaction took place and quote what they said and how their body language looked. Use factual information, not "he looked smug," but "he was smiling when he told me"
    via AvocadoHydra
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    o0Osnowbelle000 (I am a woman here, and I work in underground mining - for context on the sarcastic comment I am about to write) Women belong in the kitchen - is this not the biggest kitchen you've seen??
    via o0Osnowbelle000
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    BaronMostaza There's an oldish saying: "women do everything men do, but backwards and in high heels" I think that's a reasonable descriptor of how women need to be exceptional in a
    via BaronMostaza
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    job to justify why they should take the place that could be filled by a mediocre man who wouldn't have his inclusion questioned. Sexism permeates everything. Good luck to you op
    via BaronMostaza

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