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jaime90 · Oct 21, 2009, 11:34 AM

I've been working at my job for over a year now. It is a locally owned fast-food franchise. During my orientation I was told that I could not work in the kitchen because I'm a woman, and only men are allowed to because they're stronger. (mind you, I just quit my job at McDonalds, where working the fryers was my specialty) My boss also does not appoint women as managers. One woman who had been working there for years was very determined to get a manager job- when my boss agreed to train her he trained her for almost a year, and then gave the manager position to a man he recently hired. Needless to say, the woman quit.
Women are allowed the "shift leader" position- which means they are trained on how to manage the shift (incase a man isn't available,) but because the women are not allowed to be managers, only "shift leaders," they do not get salary pay, and do not get free food, or as many perks as the men who manage. My boss has 2 daughters who are employed here and will not even promote them as managers.
My boss doesn't give out raises very easily either. If minimum wage goes up, he will tell us that counts as our "raise." As I said, I've been working there for over a year, and have had one 25 cent raise.
I would like to work in the kitchen and move forward in my job there, but I was told to not even bother because I'm a woman. Should I do something about this? My boss is very sexist. Even if I did take it to court, he would say that his treatment of women is because of his religion. So, should I do anything?

Wondergirl · Oct 21, 2009, 11:40 AM

Why are you still working there?

jaime90 · Oct 21, 2009, 11:43 AM

I need to keep it as a backup job, and I need some income. Right now I work at a university, and I work there on the weekends. I also like my co-workers.

Alty · Oct 21, 2009, 11:56 AM

Proving he's sexist is going to be tough. You're going to spend a lot of money taking this to court and the outcome probably won't be in your favor.

Is it worth your time and trouble?

Do you plan on making this a career or is this just a temporary job to help pay the bills?

If it's the latter, then why bother going through all of this?

It's not fair, but that's life.

artlady · Oct 21, 2009, 11:57 AM

Proving a sexual discrimination case is a long and arduous process and there is no guarantee of the outcome.
I think it is just one of those unfair workplace situations that you have to deal with or simply move on to a job where this isn't the norm.
It happens all the time.Sad to say.

justcurious55 · Oct 21, 2009, 12:00 PM

I agree, it's not fair, bu if it's only temporary, probably not worth te energy to start a lawsuit. Do you have an HR department though? If so, I'd call and make a complaint there. Or if there's someone above him you can complain to. If it's just you complaining, they probably won't do anything. But who knows how many others before you have complained or how many others will.