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I am working fairly ridiculous hours right now in a pretty high stress position. There is a young woman (25) who suppports me, but in the infinite wisdome of our corporate structure, I don't supervise. She talks a ton, not as much to me, but to the other women in our office. I really don't know how to keep her focused on the work, because lord knows I need the help and she is competent when she sets her mind to it.

Actually looking back I am not sure if it is not more a function of age than being a woman, or talking a ton. It is just that it would never occur to her to do anything that she is not specifically asked to do, and given a timeframe that the task has to be completed in. I know that when I was right out of college I felt put upon if I was expected to work more than a few hours a day.