Men and Women in the Workplace

[diebitter]

Okay, last Friday I worked in an office I only occasionally visit, and it's one comprising of abut 8 guys.

A youngish girl started work there last week, and she keeps talking.

Now usually, it's very quiet. Guys just don't talk much when working unless it's functional information exchanging about the work in question. Okay, maybe a bit, when you're making tea or coffee, and are talking about last night's TV or something. Otherwise it's a very quiet place.

But this girl keeps talking, about pretty much anything that occurs to her, and doesn't stop often. One developer who sits next to her said to me privately that 'she's driving me ....ing mad!', and I told him to take it easy, as she's young (I dunno 22 or something), might be a little nervous, and silence can bother some people, right?



Are women and guys like this in most work environments? Are women maybe less productive because of it?