True Julia.

But I’ve had over-explaining male co-workers too but you’re right a power differential must be taken into consideration. Just as I had to take into consideration the productivity expectations on the part of the higher ups than my foreman.

To say nothing of worker’s compensation if I cut off a finger or worse. The number of injuries and deaths stagger me now…the railroad job was far more dangerous because as I was young and new, I had to take the graveyard shift…silent boxcars in the dark.

Only had one female co-worker who over-explained everything to me…I would actually leave the photocopier room if I heard her coming or once, as she never ever waited for a reply to her opening, ‘Daryl, do you have a few moments?”

I actually said while walking away, ‘Actually, no I don’t.’