The Double Standard in the Workplace Recent advice columns on workplace dynamics have exposed a disturbing reality: favoritism and preferential treatment are rampant in many organizations.
Two young women, Stressed and Depressed and Tongue Tied, wrote to Good Job about their experiences with perceived unfairness in their colleagues' interactions with managers.
Stressed and Deppressed's letter describes a toxic dynamic between her manager and coworker, where the latter receives special treatment despite not contributing equally.