MY CAREER & JOB STORY MEAN BOSSES, SALARY, BEING FIRED & MORE 

You should do TED Talks, you're so inspirational

It's sad watching this video in 2020 and seeing that the same problems that you discussed at the beginning are still in the world now 😕

Watched the whole damn video..cause every word out of her mouth was so valuable!

I love how the comments section turned into everyone giving each other pep talks for their dreams/goals

You've got that vibe that makes you want to get yo shit together!

I didn't think it was self indulgent at all I found it really interesting. Shows why you're so successful too! Xx

70,000 dollars a year at 21? Wow, very good salary for a 21 year old. I saw you in ESSENCE magazine by the way!

I am black and I am an accountant. I am currently going through the same thing that you experienced. Your story really has inspired me and taught me some valuable things. For other black women who think they can't exceed or are fearful of being judged; don't let the color of your skin define your sucess. You will suceed if you believe in yourself. Thank you Patricia for sharing! You are an amazing person.

Patricia is the ONLY RU-vidr who I can truthfully say I look forward to watching her videos. She's beautiful, speaks very truthfully in a very elegant manner, and she not only does videos about vain topics like beauty (which don't get me wrong, I do love to watch). But she also incorporates a lot of real world topics, and talks about her wonderful life and what's worked for her, her successful career stories, and how to manage your finances in a world where a lot of people like to live beyond their means. I can honestly say that Patricia is GOALS, marriage goals with Mike, mommy goals with baby Grace, RU-vidr goals, etc. I know there is a lot that goes on through closed doors that we may not know, but she is a great example of a real woman who people should look up to! Keep up the great work, as a supporter I look forward to your future endeavors! Love you Pat.

Patricia.. This video has inspired me so much. I feel much better about going to uni this September and becoming a brown (Asian) female engineer. Thank you! Exactly what I needed

For someone about to enter my final year of my Finance degree, this is GOLD. Omg- --I've felt so unsure and lost for SOOOO long. I've doubted my intelligence, I've become shy about my abilities. Sighs thank you for this!! It's giving me the gusto I need.

Patricia, I've been following you when Mike was your boyfriend. I watch you grow over the years and I have always appreciated your videos and your knowledge even though I am much older than you. This video is providing a lot of good information for anyone starting in the corporate world. I also thank you for recognizing what our young black men are going through over her. My grandson is a police officer so I am afraid for him when he is at work and when he is out of uniform. Keep up the good work Patricia.

As an engineering student, I can relate so much to your internship story. I'm the only intern in my group currently. I really need to come out of my shell. Thank you you're giving me so much hope right now.

I just left university some weeks ago, where I completed my bachelors degree in civil engineering. I am 21 years old and I'm starting my first job tomorrow in an engineering consultants firm. I am extremely anxious, intimidated and scared. I am not confident, because I feel like I'm young and not as experience like everyone else. Watching this vid, made me understand that it is quite common for people to feel like this, as I thought I was alone. This is real, Thank you Patty lol, I had to subscribe after stumbling upon this vid.

I love this. Working for top places like Merrill Lynch and Deloitte and now a RU-vidr. It's incredible because most people I watch on RU-vid are amazing at what they do even though they didn't make it past high school. It's great to see someone who shows people they can have a creative/YT side as well as a top tier career and education. And it also shows people they can give that up to try their hand at their passion. Awesome video :)

1) yasssssss, come through with the #BlackLivesMatter/woke statement!

Patricia was working hard dotting those 't's' and crossing those 'i's' lol. @13:40But great video and thank you for sharing.

Wow you are speaking so many truths right now. Where I work now is the exact same as you were describing with your boss.. and my brother was an accountant at Deloitte.. the amoung of racism and belittling he went through aged him about a good ten years. Instead of leaving he decided to prove all his dissenters wrong, which he did but at the detriment of his happiness, health, and mental well being. As a young black professional, or a young professional at all for that matter, sometimes you have to know when to step away and acknowledge that a high pay isn't worth the cost of your soul.

Wow, I almost thought this video was from present day for a second with the Black Lives Matter shoutout

I'm literally in tears! I am so proud of you for not being ashamed or too disconnected to address the matters going on here in the US... I have been a fan, family, and far away friend of yours for so long, but your acknowledgement makes me feel closer than ever. ❤️U so much😙😙😙 thank you sis

I'm literally graduating next Tuesday and the job hunt can be a bit discouraging so this video came at just the right moment for me. Thank you xxx

I'm so happy to see a black woman talking about these types of careers and experiences, its very rare to see here on RU-vid but you're a great influence on young women watching you. You can slay but you gotta work hard to! This is how we run the world!

I am a fresh Engineering graduate, and I can totally relate to you. In highschool, everyone appreciated me and I was so confident. When I joined uni, it was SO competative to get in but I got in, when I did, everyone was VERY smart and creative, our professors had high standards. By time I started losing my confidence, I graduated and I'm thinking of going to graduate school, I hope that my next place will be much better and that my confidence will rise again.

This video is the most relatable thing I've ever watched. I am going through a really really difficult time at work at the minute. I'm completing an apprenticeship for a big company, which I feel is the most difficult thing I've ever done in my life! I feel like I'm learning, but I am in tears nearly every other day, and I'm so out of my depth. I'm really stuck about where to go, but feel like I need to stick it out because it will bring good things in the future. I completely feel you girl, thanks for making this video. I really needed it right now xxxxxx

That intro was everything! Thank you.... Much love from 🇺🇸

"you're dotting every T and crossing every I" yass P

Watching this as an 18 year old who hasn't got a clue what to do for a career, it has really opened my eyes! Thank you so much

💕 good to c a RU-vidr talk abt brains, and profession- rather than solely beauty and how to be a insta baddie. #versatility

Lol 4k views and my phone just gave me the notification ...Smh the disrespect

i love your chit chats about life and real stuff that it's around us. At the end of the day is not the "room decor","makeup tutorials" or "skincare routine" that matters.. i love that even if you make videos about beauty and style, you're still real and you talk about life, career etc. To more videos like this! Have a wonderful day, pretty !!

The most inspirational beauty blogger ....Full stop! Beauty, brains, character....everything Im so glad you decided to do youtube, because in todays world of Kim Kardashians and the likes, girls need role models, to show them that they are so much more than just their bodies.

patricia, oh how i have missed these types of video's! you have had such a colourful career journey, and it's so clear to see why you are so successful. left this video feeling so inspired! thank you!

So close to 1Mil! I'm soooo happy and proud of you Patricia, literally been following you from the beginning and watch you grow! Forever my inspiration💖💖

Patricia you are an inspiration to many. You have literally inspired a generation of young content creators and young people looking for a role model with the message that all things are possible. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us

4 YEARS AGO and this introduction still stands. Cannot make this up.

I graduated with a 3.8 GPA in petroleum engineering and I'm finding it difficult to secure an internship or a job. Thank you for the video Patricia , it was helpful.

i have a masters and cant get a decent job. i did both of my degrees in the UK yet management jobs want a degree PLUS 5+ years experience. how am i supposed to get experience if u wont give me a job? its so frustrating. i've had to settle for a entry level dead end job. I apply to so many places on a weekly basis. feel like i wasted my time at uni. i cant wait till the day i can make a video like this and talk about journey and how i finally made it. congrats to all of your achievements

I loved this down to earth chat! It's encouraging to women at all levels of their careers! Thank you.

YAAAAS girl! Talk about it! Network, develop relationships, ALWAYS be prepared, and ALWAYS look the part.

This was really great to watch! Sometimes you look at a person and think the hit the floor running with all the confidence and skill they show today. Thanks for showing us that this is a process and not to give up in the formative stages. Even to be aware that there are formative stages, and not to label yourself a failure too early.

I’m watching this video in 2020 and it’s so sad that your opening message re Black Lives Matter is still very relevant today. It’s a stark reminder that not much has moved on in terms of racial equality.

this made me feel like i have to submit my uni application right now lmao , the deadline is in four days . you're such an inspiration though, your success is very empowering for a young black girl like me :]

OMG! I also worked for Merrill in the USA and retired from there. I had the opportunity to travel to the London offices and would have loved meeting you!!! You are giving great advice because my career was in Human Resources and I would say the same thing to people looking for entry into the corporate world.

I got an internship at Deloitte and it was intense! Girl, I was like a complete lost puppy during meetings with clients. It was my first job ever and didn't know how consulting works. I'm about to have an interview on Wednesday for another consulting company, an IT consulting where my degree is in Accounting. Yay for learning new things lol. Ohh what am I getting myself into. LOL

I NEEDED THIS VIDEO! I've just finished my degree and I'm about to start my Masters degree in September and I'm so afraid to enter the working world straight after. But this has inspired me to bang on and push!! Seeing a beautiful dark skinned Igbo woman achieving greatness makes me feel that as a dark skinned Igbo woman, I can do the same! You've honestly inspired me with your energy and you authenticity. Thank you so much. ALSO, thank you for bringing light to the #BlackLivesMatter movement. You're amazing xxx

So close to 1 million Pat! So proud of you! Really enjoyed this video ❤️❤️❤️

Amazzzzzzingggg! Your videos are like a warm cup of tea . You always come off so sincere and I always feel so motivated after watching your videos. As a young women in Uni I find these videos so helpful. Such an inspiration!

Ladies & Gentlemen the magic that is Patricia Bright and she has transpired that to her own business. This girl works BLOODY HARD!!

Thanks for this Pat! I'm currently studying for my LSATS and I felt so incompetent but your right confidence comes with experience and in time! Proud of you! My goal is to have my own firm one day and overlook a foundation that provides scholarships to students. #blacklivesmatter

"Young girl in the city" haha I love you Patricia, such an inspiration!!!

This is why I love you Patricia, your RU-vid channel is so much more than your typical vanity!

I absolutely LOVED this it related to me so well because I'm 21 and society makes you feel like you cant make mistakes in the work place because no ones job is guaranteed but hearing this today has definitely made me aware that the most successful person in the room made plenty of mistakes..your such a lovely person inside and out. Love you Patricia xx

This was the best part of my day, I just started a new job my first REAL job after university and have been feeling like a lost confused failure, knowing that everyone has humble beginnings and can achieve success like you really inspires me Thank you so much ! xx

Gosh. This is one of the best videos you have done that I have seen. So real, practical and mature. I think you are gifted in consulting actually. Brilliant

Patricia , you have no idea how uplifting this video is. We going through rough patches of life and we only see the final product of the people we look up too. Thank you for sharing it makes our current circumstances pretty minute... Lots of love...

Patricia, this was by far the best video you have made. It was insightful and encouraging. Thank you for sharing and I really hope that you will follow up and let us know what exactly you are doing today that has enabled you to employ your experiences and develop your own empire! Thank you and I really enjoy your level of enthusiasm.

I literally cried watching this. Im a recent college grad (may 2016) and this really touched me. I was very active in college and I had 4 summers of internship experience coming out and I thought I had enough to offer the real world. After multiple rejections Im still in the process of searching for a job and my confidence has dwindled. Thank you so much for this video it was so uplifting for me :) love your channel. It always brightens my day

Wow, what you said about confidence coming with time is so true! I'm a rising sophmore in college and I have my fourth summer job this year. I work at a summer camp and this is my third time being a camp counselor and I just wrote in my journal the other week about how much I've improved since the first time I was a camp counselor. I still have some things to work on such as feeling more confident around older people, but listening to your story served as a catalyst! Thank you so much!

And here I am, making more money from my internship then I did when I was a cleaning lady at an elderly home and a housekeeper at the hotels.

I don't mean this rudely at all But it's so refreshing to see a vlogger with a huge past behind her when it comes to work! Lol your job now is incredibly hard but it's nice to hear some difference. I'm a blogger and I'm still in my full time job at the moment, id love to know how you juggled your work and your RU-vid ! X

Such a raw and motivational video. I loved hearing everything you had to say being a college student myself.

I love the way you tell stories, you're always so funny! This was so inspiring x

One of the best videos you've ever made. So real and so relatable, thank you for sharing your experiences with us !!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE when Patricia talks about her university days and career. Those are my favourite videos.

These are probably my favorite kind of videos! You're such an inspiring hard working woman to look up to😊

you're so inspirational Pat. i just dont feel like i get the same level of support and/or opportunity living in the south in the US. one day i hope i'll move and get to use my degree to that level of intensity

Patricia's videos are always so helpful and inspiring! I love how positive she is and that she actually knows what she's talking about, definitely my favorite youtuber.

Something you reminded me of that my dad always says in Spanish is “deja que otro te diga no” which is basically “let someone else tell you no” instead of already giving up before trying. Like the fact that you didn’t qualify to even apply for your first internship but did anyway and got it! You didn’t tell yourself it wouldn’t happen, you went for it anyway and it turned out amazing because it paved the way for so many other things!

watching this on July 10, 2020. The intro gave me chills. Wow.

Thank you sooo much for this video, Patricia!!! As a young (black) woman who is about to start my career off in consulting your points on networking and building self confidence really struck a nerve. I've been that awkward girl in a group afraid to speak up or ask for help, I've experienced what it's like to have bad managers, and I've experienced the elation of being confident in my skills. Still, I have a long way to go, and I always look to your videos and blog as inspiration/motivation for what I can accomplish. Thank you, thousand times thank you! I look forward to all that you will accomplish in the future!! You are my #blackgirlmagic goals!! Xoxo's

this is so amazing that you shared this with us. I'm currently in that phase of finding an internship and this has given me hope. Thank you!

Yes! So relatable. I’m also in finance. You gave wonderful advice. Networking is everything and you DO have to start somewhere. You have to be ok with not knowing everything. You’ll get there.

You give us women so much confidence to want to change our own circumstances, thanks so much this was a great video and insight into your life, love your videos!!!

Thank you so much for sharing this Patricia! I'm currently at that point where I feel stuck because I need more experience in order to build more confidence in myself and my career, so it was really good to hear about your journey- it's made me hopeful again and more determined! :)

I absolutely love this video it is so inspiring.. I can't believe I've only just seen it now. Thanks for taking the time to record this, God bless you

Value Value Value! Please continue to share your business experiences with us! I've yet to find a RU-vid channel hosted by a strong Black woman that resonates with my spirit, goals, and aspirations! Thank you so much for the encouragement and insight! Hearing about the obstacles that made you the business owner you are today was the most profound part! Proud of You! Can't wait for more!

Thanks for standing with us in the USA! And thanks for sharing, I believe people's real life stories are the best kind! Very inspiring!

Aw, I was the receptionist at The Bank of Tokyo that fan girl'd when you first started. LOL! Very inspiring hearing your story xx

This is so amazing and inspiring. And it came at a time when I really needed it. I just watched a 20 minute video of someone just sitting and talking and I even went back a couple of times, that hardly ever happens. great video, you've come a long way.

Wow Patricia; your a breath of fresh air. Sometimes we forget that our favorite youtubers had to start somewhere, and by you telling your career story? gave a lovley & realistic glance into your life. I'm a 40+ year old woman who is inspired your videos all of the time, especially this one. THANK YOU. I needed to hear this today.

I don't think I have ever watched a RU-vidr speak, but something made me click on this and watch it to the end. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing your experience. My younger daughter she's 17 and currently doing her A levels, and somewhat leaning towards Accounting at University. I will definitely be showing her your video. Much love from Trinidad

thanks for being bold and sharing your views. that remark and the content of this video are reasons why I still follow you on YT. i unfollowed lots of girls because i get a "keeping up with the jones's" vibe from them. but you really do want us as women and consumers to make wise and long-term choices that will help us to create a grand vision and life for ourselves. you are appreciated, Patricia. best.

Thank you so much for uploading this! I'm entering my senior year of high school and I get so anxious about the future at times. It helped to see how you applied everything you learned from every situation whether good or bad.

I just love your channel, your so work orientated and smart! your passion for being a hard worker is contagious!

Networking is very important in any career. Thanks for emphasizing this, Patricia.

This was actually very therapeutic and inspirational, cheers for the vid

this was so inspiring I'm going to cry! I have suffered so much w/ depression & also with the recent events over here in the states it's making it worse but this video gave me a window of hope! thank you so much 😊😊

I connected so much with you and the contents of this video on SO SO many levels Patricia. I'm definitely in the not confident enough, awkward team and horrible manager stage of my career journey, but your video has completely lifted my spirits and made me feel like there is light at the end of the tunnel. Keep achieving, Patricia. x

This deserves several million views. It contains vital insights on empowerment, team dynamics, organizational function, and how to integrate knowledge gained to ensure success in different areas of life. Seriously... Thought about giving it a new title with a sort of motivational flavor? This is great.

Very encouraging! you've done so well for your self. You deserve a million thumbs up for this career session. Keep up the good work 👏👏👏

Thank you so much for sharing Patricia. Your video could not have come at a better time for me. I have been watching your videos since high school and in a couple of months, I will be graduating college. Hearing about your experience after college gives me hope.

Great that you're soo real in speaking on something that most of us will have to go through, including myself. But there's a special job for everyone out there & we're all gonna make it if we stay determined & continue to work hard! Thanks P!

It's inspiring to see how far you have come and how much you have developed as a person 💖

this is so pivotal for me right now. interviewing with a top consulting firm soon, I know i am very under-qualified, but i seriously want it! this was such a good big sis kind of advice for me. i am going to go in there hungry for success (not thirsty tho... lol)

this video wasn't long enough! I really appreciate the inspiration.

I loved this, i feel that it's very honest! I love that u said, u had a bit of beginners luck but success came because you worked really really hard, that u had issues and difficulties and you worked on it and that you didn't feel ready all the time! This calmed me a lot! thank you!

This is SO inspiring, shows that hard work really pays off! Thank you Patricia. :)

This is such great career advice. Thanks for sharing!

Great story Patricia! Thanks for sharing...I think a lot people needed to hear that!

This was sooo good I drunk up every minute of it, love it. It is so inspiring to hear your journey