Working in IT ain't what it used to be. Believe it or not, fellas, the field has been infiltrated by your run of the mill, modern western woman. You know, typically a good 30-40 lbs above her ideal weight, incredibly vocal on topics she has minimal knowledge of, and just all around ticking time bomb for any and everyone who dares question her professionalism. Oh, yes, these women may have some useful technical skills they'll begrudgingly put to use, but like a smart person once told me, "what they clean with one hand, they dirty with the other". Gentlemen, these analytically inclined women you believe have transcended gender, whose actions and behavior are governed by reason, have done nothing but fly under the radar, fooling hiring managers into thinking they would integrate well into a team of no bullshit, hard working men. Men who take who take pride in their work and only look down on their colleague to help him up. If I sound bitter, it's cause I am. A few months into working in an integrated group, and their true colors show bright like the sun. The gossip has become ritualistic, while the deceit, manipulation, and lack of empathy on their part is truly sickening. Perhaps not shockingly, they openly share details of their workplace transgressions, knowing full well they their behavior will be passed of as "women being women". I am at too close proximity to it all for any comfort, but thankfully I keep to myself. It's incredible how much people reveal about themselves when you make an effort to say as little as possible in conversation.

I honestly feel bad for the poor, married men. They're either aware society has failed them, selling a false dream designed to have them build their own prisons, or unaware of why they're so miserable. Either prospect is terrifying. There is this one guy, however, who I wish to help. Maybe we'll go out for a beer and a chat.