Huh. You know, I heard somewhere else that the word "gender" and the word "sex" don't share a Merriam Webster definition. I think I heard that 9 years before I wrote my senior thesis on gender bias in intelligence testing.
Right, so, the context is another HN ask: "It's Different for Girls." You can find it, if you try.
You: “I have a hard time being around people all day. I can interact fine over IRC/Skype/etc., but in-person interaction drains me. It affects my productivity.” <I paraphrase>
Boss: “Would it help if you worked remotely, say, one day a week...?”
You: “Yes.”
Boss: “Then do that. And get some headphones for the other days. Never mind, here, take mine.”
If your boss doesn’t follow this script, or one very close to it, then you might want to get a new boss. No, I’m serious. The very best managers don’t care where or when or how you work; they care about your work. (And they also want to know they can reach you when they absolutely need to reach you. For, like, something important.)
Right, so, the context is another HN ask: "It's Different for Girls." You can find it, if you try.