tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568837108728882616.post3131311101111421742..comments2023-08-13T03:54:35.676-04:00Comments on Ed's Intern Diaries : What Do You Do When You've Been Disrespected in the Workplace?Ed's Intern Diarieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126250953406263523noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568837108728882616.post-41092871986421532082012-10-31T20:45:09.421-04:002012-10-31T20:45:09.421-04:00First of all, I gotta say it was sort of rewarding...First of all, I gotta say it was sort of rewarding reading this post. It may sound selfish, but it feels less crappy to know I'm not the "only one". <br />I'm currently interning at a company of water supply. I've been recently feeling disrespected by some of my coworkers due to my sexual orientation. Although, I'm not "openly" gay, it is not hard to infer I'm gay. I'm ok with my sexuality, but I can't avoid feeling aggravated when they come up with these homophobic jokes/comments while I'm having a conversation with them.<br />My boss is very nice, but he hates drama (just like anyone would). Talking with him about it, is not an option to me. I'm an intern, and I don't wanna be seen as a "drama queen". It would be very detrimental for my starting professional career. I've tried to make them respect me since I fully respect them, with no results. This situation has prevented me to enjoy these months of internship.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17154327592994910085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568837108728882616.post-59571565243224014222012-07-20T18:07:38.983-04:002012-07-20T18:07:38.983-04:00I spent a semester interning at three radio statio...I spent a semester interning at three radio stations in Nashville. The promotions director wasn't much older than me (maybe only 1.5-2 years) and she was often not very welcoming or friendly. My direct supervisor--the sales manager, who was quite lovely--sent me to talk to her about obtaining some boxes they use to collect entry slips for giveaways. She gave me one but made kind of a big deal out of it, and when I brought it back to my boss she said they needed several more. So I went back and asked, and she gave me all this attitude and yelled at me about how they didn't have many left. She eventually gave them to me, though it was really more because I asked the assistant director who was very friendly and got them out of storage. I was kind of upset because it was the only time someone in the office was disrespectful to me. I told my boss, who was annoyed I had been treated that way. Later the girl came into my boss's office and apologized to HER, but never said a word for to me even though my boss tried to drop the hint that she had been unreasonable to other people on the team. Not surprisingly, she doesn't work there anymore.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com