"My company-wide accomplished projects are credited to others when the majority of the hard work and management was done by me. They get the promotions because their fast-talking charm are heard by their exec peers and I’m not in that circle - nor are other non white people."
"After I returned from a vacation I was told by a white male that he needs to get his wife a job like I have because then they could take vacations too. He then said, "Just kidding. We still have kids at home and don't want to neglect them." (I had 3 young children.)"
"It's target is patients of color. I've seen unnecessary interventions carried out for training purposes. Assumptions being made based on stereotypes which easily leads to substandard care and I see how demanding patients are either tolerated or dismissed based on skin color."
"One time during a work mixer I was introducing myself to a few clients in the advertising industry. Someone made a comment which implied that I worked closely with the few POC at the company."
"A coworker made it a point to state that I "have an accent" even though I speak English fluently and it's one of 3 languages I speak. This coworker even admitted that I write better than anyone else on the team."
"I was told by my supervisor that I was too aggressive and too strong in expressing my opinion and advocating for my staff. I believe my behavior was judged based on the fact that I was a woman. No male manager was ever told this."
"I lost a noticeable amount of weight due to an immunosuppressant medication I started while on medical leave. When I returned to work a co-worker said “I wish I had something that would make me lose weight”
I was talking to my manager who was in her early 30s about wanting a raise. She mentioned a female acquaintance we both shared and said "Well, look at her. She met her husband and he makes six figures, so she's fine now."
"I was told 'You're not who I hired' to my face, simply because I dared to question processes put in place that didn't help our clients but further confuse them."
"I was about to pitch a project about soccer to a client. I have been a huge athlete my whole life, and was so excited. I created the work, but was not allowed to present my own work to the client, because I was told by my account manager they didn't want any gringas in the meeting."
"Instead of confronting me or my manager with direct feedback, my coworker waited to provide negative feedback in my review. Why can't people be upfront and communicate throughout the day/week/month/year?
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"Our company CEO emailed me to curtly request that I bring him a coffee. I had spoken with him twice since I joined the company in a business development role. His assistant and I were the only two women of color at the company, and she was out that day."
"I use my nickname on my resume which makes it hard to infer my gender. Recruiters would be noticeable disappointed when they would realize I was a woman and their tone would change. When recruiters reacted like that I know I wouldn't get a second call."
"Sitting amongst my white colleagues — a white Sales Director looked in my eyes while walking into a conference room for a meeting and offered $100 to the person who would pull him out of the meeting in 10 min."
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