Being the only member of any given marginalized group in a room full of people can be stressful. You might feel outnumbered like the world is against you. This can be especially true in the workplace. If you’re part of a team where you’re the only one of a marginalized identity, then you might face …
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Woman insists Korean coworker use an ‘English name’ at work because their first name is ‘offensive,’ coworker refuses: ‘She recently complained to our manager’
Names are incredibly important. It’s how the world identifies us. It’s how we move through society, and it’s often one of the first things a stranger knows about us. We have to hear it all day every day, and we have to sign it on every document. But more than just a tool of social …
Seguir leyendo Woman insists Korean coworker use an ‘English name’ at work because their first name is ‘offensive,’ coworker refuses: ‘She recently complained to our manager’
Man named Daniel Rivera uses a fake name to apply for jobs, immediately starts getting interviews: ‘Now considering doing all future applications as Brandon Walker’
It’s no secret that we live in a society of snap judgments. One time, I had a career counselor tell me that the average recruiter looks at a resume for less than 5 seconds. They get the quickest gist possible of your whole work/life experience, and then they toss you in a pile. Sure, many …
Seguir leyendo Man named Daniel Rivera uses a fake name to apply for jobs, immediately starts getting interviews: ‘Now considering doing all future applications as Brandon Walker’
Boyfriend’s mom refuses to call son’s partner by his given gender-neutral name, partner snaps at her and calls her bigoted: ‘I am half Asian […] it’s a unisex name that isn’t short for anything’
A name is an incredibly powerful thing. It affects how we feel about ourselves, how others see us, and how we make our way through the world. If you go into a job interview and make a great impression, but your name reminds the hiring manager of their evil stepmother, then you might just lose …
Seguir leyendo Boyfriend’s mom refuses to call son’s partner by his given gender-neutral name, partner snaps at her and calls her bigoted: ‘I am half Asian […] it’s a unisex name that isn’t short for anything’