Working with Bitches: Identify the Eight Types of Office Mean Girls and Rise Above Workplace Nastiness Paperback – March 26, 2013

Great book. A work bitch is a noun. Not a verb. This book helps with working with women who are the noun bitch. Working with men and women who are bitchy is something easier to work with than an actual noun bitch. Bitch is both female and male, by the way. You will understand what I mean when you read the book. I work with the noun bitches. Not bitchy people, but actual bitches. Again, read the book and you will see what I mean. As soon as you grasp the noun bitch, you will better understand these types of people. If you are a nice person and kind, forget the book. You will never be able to work with people who are the noun bitch. You will forever have hurt feelings. Whether the behavior of the noun bitch it is intentional is the mystery.

I recently left a job. I loved due to a very toxic supervisor who literally turned the entire clinic against me. She would smile to my face, tell her superiors what a great employee I was, then turn around and tear me down at the very fiber of my being, things like, you should smile more. Have you considered wearing your hair like this? Telling me repeatedly how to do my job when I’m a licensed professional and have been doing this job for many years and getting rave reviews from all prior supervisors. I found her in chapters 2 and 4. I found one of the other employees solidly in chapter 3. Needless to say, I gave a copy of this to my coworker, who is still stuck in her position with these two. I think the book gives very good description as well as good ideas for how to deal with these types of individuals. I wish I had read it sooner. Maybe I could’ve used some of these techniques to diffuse the situation or at least have enough emotional peace to have been able to remain in my position. I hear they just hired my replacement. I sincerely wish her luck. She’s going to need it.

Very good. I really liked how Meredith Fuller explained the behaviors, often very covert and passive aggressive, that some of us may doubt is happening to us. Thanks to this book, I uncovered a liar in one company I worked for that otherwise would have passed under my radar, and another woman that kept faking sick. Once you know the types and the motivations behind why these women (and men, but that is not the topic of this book) act devious it becomes much easier to know how to deal with them. Also the references to Carl Jung's archetypes and a few explanations why baby boomer and best generation women may unconsciously resent their younger coworkers was refreshing to see.Many of these behaviors go unpunished in workplaces, coworkers and supervisors seem to turn a blind eye, so having it in print by a respected author has helped me prove a few cases in my life. I just think that this book is written from a bit of a victim's perspective. It is empowering to know that you are not crazy, and that often a bitch is targeting you in isolation while treating everyone else well, but since we have nailed the motivations (often a specific type of insecurity) I could have really used a strategy to knock the bitch off her position and get rid of her, apart from documenting the behavior (which is very helpful.) The Jungian archetype theory is helpful as well, albeit tiresome when put into practice. I would have loved something like a power dissection, i.e. Janice from the movie Mean Girls breaking down how to de-throne Regina George by cutting off her supply of friends and status symbols. I would love to see Meredith Fuller write another book teaching women how to fight to stand up for themselves and get a bit gritty while doing it, with a tough victor's mindset and less of a victim's.

I am currently reading, but thought I’d give a review before finishing.Hmmmmm. Ever heard “am I the A-hole?” This book has revealed things about myself, not just other women. So Am I the B? 🤷🏻‍♀️ I have been for sure. I’ve done some of these things to other women in my much younger years. I don’t anymore and haven’t in a long time, but it definitely took me down memory lane and I’m not proud of it.Ladies!!!!! How do we want to be remembered?We are all works in progress. Let’s lift each other up and welcome those ideas that may be different than our own and figure out a way to pull it all together and make it work without tearing each other down. We’re all out here to do better for ourselves and our families. Let’s not get in each others ways or bulldoze anyone to get it. 👍Happy reading.

The book has some good information but the organization was not that great. I prefer just getting to the point and leaving out the examples.

I wish I bought this book before I started working at my previous law firm. Chicks are generally jealous of other chicks--especially if you are smart, slim, tall, attractive and have your life in order. This book is a must for any female who deals with bullying in the work place. You will understand that it is not you, it is them, but you will also learn what archetypes you tend to attract. It focuses mostly on the work place--like if your boss is a screamer, it is because he/she is trying to be intimidating and doesn't want to hold a real conversation (because he can't) and thus they yell over you. It teaches you not to yell back, and not to stand there and take it, but to excuse yourself from the situation and let them know you'll be back when they are done yelling.Also, ask yourself, "What is the worst that could happen (if I speak up for myself)?" I had people who would talk down to me because they knew I wouldn't say words back, but let me tell ya, if they laid a finger on me, I'd be wiping the floor with them--and they knew that, so that is why they used words to try and bash me, instead of fists. Of course it is tough to give someone a knuckle sandwich at work, so this book will help you with that as well.Gosh, I wish I bought this book 10 years ago! Get this book...if you are feeling bullied at work, singled out, or always talked down to. You don't deserve it, you are awesome!

Good read. I strategically left it on my desk as I was reading for all the "bitches" to see too. Sad that in today's time I had to read a book like this with women being meaner to women than men are in the work place. Seriously ladies, let's support each other instead of tearing each other down.

Great book

Good good very interesting

Une mine d'infos pour toutes celles qui rencontrent des difficultés voire des situations épineuses au boulot au contact de femmes difficiles... les témoignages font souvent écho à des épisodes vécus au bureau et franchement je le conserve précieusement auprès de moi.

thanks

great advise