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Female bosses who supervise older men (for women only)

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This poll is for women who supervise older men. This situation seems to be happening more and more. This poll is a companion to the poll "Older men with younger female bosses (for men only)"
Are you a woman who supervises one or more older men?
Yes -- please continue.
No -- please do not take this poll.
How many older men do you directly supervise?
One
Two to Five
Six or more
How much older than you is the oldest man you supervise?
1-4 years
5-9 years
10-14 years
15-19 years
20 or more years
What is your age group?
Less than 30 years old
31-40 years old
41 years old or older
Do you think women bosses on average are better than men bosses?
Yes (please consider commenting why)
No
How would you rate your own performance as a supervisor/manager?
Excellent
Better than average
Average
Less than average
Poor
Does being the boss of one or more male subordinates give you a special feeling of satisfaction?
Yes
No
When talking to an older male subordinate, do you ever use expressions like "That's a good boy" or "Now be a good boy"?
Yes
No
Do you generally feel superior to your older male subordinates?
Yes
No
Have you ever disciplined any of your older male subordinates -- for example, stern words or oral or written reprimand?
Yes
No
If you ever disciplined an older male subordinate, did he/they give any sign of feeling emasculated?
Yes -- some
Yes -- all
No
I have never disciplined any of my older male subordinates
Do any of your older male subordinates call you "Boss"? (Please choose best answer)
Yes -- some
Yes -- all
No
Do you sometimes have any of your older male subordinates make you coffee, go get you coffee, be responsible for handing out things at meetings, or the like?
Yes -- some of my older male subordinates
Yes -- all of my older male subordinates
No
Do your older male subordinates show your respect?
Yes -- for the most part
Yes -- always
No
Do you ever feel that some of your older male employees are sexually attracted to you?
Yes
No
If any of your older male subordinates are sexually attracted to you, do you use that to your advantage in getting what you want?
Yes
No
I am not aware of any of my older male subordinates being sexually attracted to me.
Do your older male subordinates address you as "ma'am" -- say "Yes ma'am" and "No ma'am"?
Yes -- some of them
Yes -- all of them
No
Overall, how do you like supervising older male subordinates?
I like it
I'm OK (neutral) with it
I don't like it
Which gender do you prefer to supervise? (Please consider commenting why)
Men
Women
Doesn't matter
This poll was created on 2010-01-13 15:15:17 by FeminineFuture