[Jeff Higgins]

I've mentioned this before, but maybe it's worth repeating. One of my responsibilities towards the end of my career was mentoring junior engineers. There is the "official" mentoring process, performed on hours, under close supervision, while at work. Then there is the "unofficial" mentoring process, which entailed socializing after work, going to lunch together while at work, and occasionally taking them into the "broom closet" (a private conference room) at work, and that sort of thing. The female junior engineers only received the "official" mentoring. Hell, I wouldn't even take them alone into a private conference room while at work, much less dare socialize with them after or away from work. Just not worth the risk. So, who really got the best out of our mentoring process? Rhetorical question, I know... They have made their bed, however.