when your boss asks you to make dinner reservations (because you're a girl)

@carlycore.xo

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The video uses a highly relatable, common workplace scenario to spark a conversation about gender bias, which encourages viewers to share their own experiences in the comments.

Summary

A woman confronts her boss about the gendered assumption that she should handle office housework like making dinner reservations. She highlights the disparity between her contributions and the credit given to her male colleague, Jake.

Structure

1Boss asks for dinner reservations
2Employee questions why she is always asked
3Boss justifies it as her being good at it
4Employee points out the gendered nature of the task
5Employee refuses to do it to focus on high-value work
6Boss calls her feisty, she calls out the double standard

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when your boss asks you to make dinner reservations (because you're a girl) (unpaid office housework) Capability ≠ Responsibility The part no one says out loud: GENDER LANGUAGE DETECTED

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Who’s experienced this? #corporatelife #workhumor #womeninbusiness #relatable

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Transcript

when your boss asks you to make dinner reservations (because you're a girl) hey uh quick favor I need you to make dinner reservations for the team outing tonight seven people pick somewhere good why me? you're just good at this kind of thing what kind of thing? (unpaid office housework) you know restaurants planning making sure we don't eat somewhere terrible why don't you ask Jake? you want Jake doing it? why not? we'd end up at Popeyes you don't want that just because I can do it doesn't mean I should be taking off my actual work okay well someone has to do it and that somebody is somehow always a woman that's not true who planned the holiday party the offsite and the sympathy card for Karen's dog? well you did and who got credit for revenue strategy? Jake right so sorry I can't help you I need to stay on high value work today okay someone's a little feisty today I meant it as a compliment would you ever call Jake feisty? probably not exactly fine so should I just let everyone know we're going to Popeyes then honestly at least Popeyes respects my time