to think this company's hiring policy seems...interesting

[OrlandoWoolf]

metro.co.uk/2013/11/13/the-glass-ceiling-illustrated-in-one-meet-the-staff-web-page-4186032/

I don't just think it's the glass ceiling that's the issue here. The other staff all seem to have a few things in common.

mylovelyboy

That's all the staff. Do you notice anything they all have in common?

Orlando

Don't feed it! Don't do it!

Well looking at the whole company structure I suspect that the female "managers" aren't actually managers. As in they're not managing anyone. They get a nice important sounding job title of business manager to make the job sound better.

I used to be a technical manager for a company which translated to office junior/admin. I managed the stationery cupboard.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Yes all pretty women, all white. And.....
ffs please tell me what the issue is. I am not goading. What is the shock about all this.

All white, young pretty women. 4 middle aged males in charge.

No issue. Don't know what the fuss is about. Of course you're not goading., Just like a previous thread where you proclaimed ignorance.

Yes all managers............does it really matter. Alot of managers/directors I have come across couldnt organise a piss up in a brewery. Its a title.............and.

Orlando

More than one thread actually...

Well why don't you click on the Huffington post link I did, read the comments and then use your intelligence to figure it out?

Maybe because there's an issue with step 3 in your suggestion, Orlando? Who knows?

BOF

Snigger. What we probably need here is subtitles for the hard of understanding...or maybe not,life's too short!

I used to work for a communications company. They hired a new director whose first action was to reorganise the department, renaming the management positions and redefining their responsibilities.

Every one of the women was changed to "Supervisor". All the men were "Managers".

So I'm not surprised to read this. Depressed to see nothing has changed in all this time, but not surprised.

I work over the road from a medium sized media company, and my office is on the same level as their meeting rooms. I do also know some senior people who work there.

I have noticed that their mid range employees ( who facilitate meetings) almost all looked like those young women ie young slim and attractive with glossy long hair. There are definitely no racial minorities and very few men. And yes almost all the senior team are middle aged men. I have commented to them about this...

I just showed this to DH, who practically fell on the floor laughing. No wonder the men are grinning..

My DH just kept saying. 'Is it real?', 'No, is it?'

I just lurve their statement that they are an equal opportunities employer. Really? Oh that's OK then. For a second there...but no, you must be, if you say you are.

No evidence to the contrary at all.

I just can't believe no one stepped back, looked at the images and then thought about what people might think about the company. I would love to know what's being said in their workplace now.

I am worried about the queue for the ladies in their offices....

I am sure lots of companies do this, but not all are idiotic enough to publicise it in this way. Thanks Op this has given me a much needed laugh this morning.

They could probably use the gents. I'm sure the board have their own exclusive toilets.

I'm sure the board have their own exclusive toilets .
That would be very sensible. And since they would only need urinals it shouldn't be too costly. Their new slogan - ' If you can piss standing up, you can join our senior management. After all we are an equal opportunities employer. '

I really don't see the problem, the company was started by men on the board, should they really just promote a woman because the board is all men?

I don't think the all male board is the main problem. Can you see the similarity between the rest of the employees?

It is an equal opportunities company:

All the woman are equally young, equally styled and equally slim......

I wonder what the directors have decided is the theme for the Christmas Foam Party - sexy elf, Sexy Mrs Claus, Sexy Christmas Cracker? I bet they are giddy with excitement.