Women in the Workplace

Today a coworker brought in muffins for the whole office. This is the third time a new person has brought in food in the past month. I think they feel as if they have to. After working here for one week, an administrative assistant wrote thank you notes for everyone in the office. I had been on vacation and hadn't even met her yet. Another one of our new assistants wrote an email to me that said, "Thanks for everything you do." I felt like this was a little backwards as it is I who hands them things and tells them to mail them, and all I had done that day was print out three color copies.

There has been so much awkward thankfulness and baking I've theorized that it will lead to a battle among the women of who can be more domestic. Since I am a woman, I am considering making everyone bathing suits for the summer and hats and scarves for the winter. Perhaps I'll bring in cookies and ice each one with each person's name. Of course, I would include their family members, too. Because 2 month old Johnny can't be left out!

Now I dare them to be more domestic than that!