I have been at my internship for quite a few months now and work alongside another intern from NYU. We were both hired for essentially the same positions requiring similar responsibilities, but with his a little more IT and mine a bit more administrative. I have noticed that my boss expects me to do tasks that I am sure he wouldn't expect the other intern to do because he is a male, such as making his coffee for him (yes, I had to do that). I wouldn't mind as much if we BOTH have been asked to do it. This is not the case, however. Also, if the phone rings (and rings, and rings) it has fallen upon my responsibility to answer it. Even IT related tasks have fallen on my shoulders. When I tell my boss directly that the other intern is a much better candidate for the job, somehow, it ends up on my plate. This leads me to wonder whether I am held accountable because a). I am a female or b). I am just more capable. Clearly, the first assumption is not fair but neither is the second, without fair compensation or plain acknowledgement.
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thanks for the response... but my friend showed me a site a few months ago and jamba juices are liek 600 calories.. I dont mind though lol.. As for your dilemna, it isn't right either way. You should be getting paid more if your more capable of the job. And if it is the woman reason that is very unethical. The bright side is since your an intern and if he does think you are more capable you will probably be hired before the other guy. I've had the same problem at work it seems everything gets put on my shoulders and the lady above me barely does anything. I am the one who ends up doing everything and she supervisors every detail and does nothing else. I hope you resolve it though.
Can someone scream, "SEXISM?" You have been relegated to the role of secretary by a male chauvinist boss. Make sure that nothing that you have done would give him the impression that that is a role you want to assume. Good thing it's only an internship. Count it as a lesson learned. It's a case of the old boys school.
you can take it as two things like you said...either it being unfair or as a compliment...regardless of the matter, without being compensated neither one seems fair...i always thought you got to take the good with the good and the bad with the bad...the hard work will pay off...someday...
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