Yesterday,
someone told me that
XXX wasn’t a racist
because XXX
had hired a black person.
Being hired by someone
doesn’t mean
that someone
views you as
being superior
to the other candidates.
When I first joined
the workforce,
I thought any manager
who hired me
viewed me as being,
at the very least,
equal
to the male candidates
being interviewed.
I soon learned
that was far from the truth.
Yes, SOME managers
viewed me as equal.
But…
Some managers hired me
instead of a male candidate
because they were looking
for a woman
to sexually harass.
Some managers
thought the male candidates
might want their own jobs.
Some managers
thought a woman candidate
was ‘good enough’
for the roles
they gave me
but wasn’t good enough
to be promoted.
Some managers
thought a female employee
would tolerate requests
(like making coffee – eye roll)
male candidates wouldn’t.
Some managers
thought the males
were overqualified
simply based on them
being male.
Just because someone hires you
doesn’t mean
he/she believes you have potential
and will support your career.
Ideally, find a boss
who will believe in YOU.