My experience as a black male in Corporate America | Corey Jones 

THAT PART

Facts

His story hits so close to home and I am nit referring to corporate world. Most industries are like this just toxic.

yep

So true

Can’t even live normal…. How many years of your life can you deal with that and when does regret set in?

From my perspective you're shared experience Was rooted in the typical racism WE ALL EXPERIENCE in a system setup for them and not DEI I'm glad you are doing well at your current position with Google

I agree keep them folks out ya business They don't want to see you enjoy life and this is why America isn't in the top 10 of industrialized nations They had a chance to do right and did wrong Now they have BRICKS as a result Like how do you fugg up Reserve Currency status

Learned this the hard way, but grateful to see people’s true colors.💯

White ppl get to brag with their buddies... How about in CA hustles with your inner circle?

FACTS!! You hit it on the nail with the sin being an introvert in corporate with all these extrovert vultures. They always want to hang out. So draining.

You listened to your inner voice that said stay away from the wicked You also kept the proper notes to prove your case She was not fit for the job she was fired from

Facts, it's as if they beileve every black male is an entertainer or comedian.

Black introvert woman here 🙋🏾‍♀️ No lies told 🎯

Right I'm not even in corporate America and had the same issue my boss wanted to be friends I said okay at first but then it's started being overbearing. Wanting to hang out after a full shift I been around you all day don't want to hand out then texting me everyday at home . I had to tell him let's just keep our relationship professional it was too much and I had already told him I'm a introvert. Luckily he's a cool dude so he was cool about it I'm still nice with him at work though so I guess that helps . I've learned from past jobs being too quiet is not good so with this job I tried to force myself to be more outgoing I guess he thought I wanted to be friends.

Wow 😬😯

Wow what position was this?

Whoaaa😮

Wow, that's straight craaazzy!

Sheesh 🙄

Facts.

So So True and. most of us allow it, instead of understanding. We are not free in America!! a hard reality to accept, but we will never be free until we accept it.

@@thenubianspeaks4329 you are more free than you know. You are just living in an illusion .

@@thenubianspeaks4329we’re free to leave this country, which means we ARE free. Please stop appropriating our ancestors’ reality.

Maybe in some workplaces, but overall this is simply untrue. Especially in cultures that prize DEI and pay attention to these matters.

Heavy on saving money 💰

I disagree. That is the method used by those with little or no value. It’s the same bad advice I was given decades ago. Here’s the advice that works for me and works for my mentees who are smart. Before I mentor anyone I tell them if they are racially fragile then I’m not the one for them. 1. Determine what kind of life you want to live. Basically, begin with the end in mind so you can plan goals around facts and data, not racial feelings. 2. Learn a valued skill. There are literally tens of thousands off videos online teaching them. 3. Go to meetups and other free organizations that have skilled people in the industry of your choice and establish relationships there and put in some FREE work. It’s not really free because you’re learning too. Enough of the preliminary. 1. At the job/career, the most important thing you will ever do is build alliances and allegiances. That starts with the person who has the most control of your career at the company besides you and that is your immediate manager. Not lead. Not supervisor. Your manager. Know the differences. If you don’t have direct access to your manager, find a role where you do. If you don’t have a manager pushing for your success, join the Goddamn club of everyone before and leave to find one who will. 2. Get mentors!!!!!! Preferably multiple mentors at a high level at the company and outside the company. They will help keep you accountable and help navigate the ups and downs of Corporate. That’s it. There is more but I find in attempting to help other sort through their Corporate struggles, this is enough to thrive. Of the 12 people I have mentored, across all races, the three I had to let go were all Socalled Black. And it was because they just knew 100% that Whitey or Blscky were out to gatekeep, steal their ideas, keep them down for some reason. I read very similar energy in these insane posts. Oh. Here’s my favorite. “I don’t come to work to make friends!” Says the losers who usually don’t have good relationships even in their personal life. And sir, you are right to save money because it keeps you from being desperate. But no one today will save their way out of corporate. The average in-company ease over the last five years is around 2-3% annually . The average increase in housing costs during the same time period was around 6% annually. Meanwhile, smart people know investing into the S&P 500 returned wealth at around 18% annually. You cannot save to that level especially with inflation as high as it is now. Only with assets can one track better than inflation. I know my method work because I have not only mentored a dozen professionals in Corporate IT across a few Fortune 500 orgs but my customers are among the top corporations in the world. And I mentored my two sons to the same level of relative success for their ages. Provecho!!

@@icycaribebest comment on here!

Thanks for sharing! I needed to hear this ​@@icycaribe

I agree with this. I'm in Aerospace and the industry is really shaky right now. Got laid off in January, started a job in March, now it's June and I won't see another paycheck until August. I'm thankful for savings.

Under rated comment! I’ve NEVER been mistreated by a boss I knew as generally respectful and happy in their personal lives. It definitely feel like SO many take that unhappiness from home and bring it to work to take it out on subordinates/coworkers.

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I have members on our team like that. It’s sad.

This explain the workforce in general.

It's so pathetic and evil of these miserable losers to take out their personal frustrations on others, who are just minding their business. But as they say misery loves company. I've noticed that within every workplace I've been in to date. Just wack jobs 😂

You can. Make up a story about your personal life e.g., spouse, kids etc. Yeah, you shouldn't have to, but you better. It gives you easy outs. My kid is sick. I have to pick my child up from school, the little league game etc. My husband/wife is having surgery.

It was always about me avoiding difficult co-workers. I'd get brought into the office to be told that I'm too serious or seem nervous. I would simply say that I want to make it home to my wife and kids without ruffling co-worker's feathers. They took that as me being a threat or too condescending. After a year and 8 months, I respectfully resigned.

Yep try living wirh them

Corp America is full of psychopaths that’s why…

Describes my experience to the T.

Not just in the corporate world. In any job you have to be ruthless and look out for yourself first and last.

That’s facts! The problem was before she was my manager we reported to the same person. She already followed me on social media and everything. So she would have found out anyway and I didn’t want it to look like I was hiding it. But you’re right though, the dates is really all you need to share 👏🏾

@@CoreyMJones3 also please don’t friend managers and/or coworkers on SM. Folks are wild and get jealous over things we consider regular stuff. Keep going I wish you every success! 🙌🏾

And keep your business off social media! Whew 😅 keep everything limited!

Whats CA?

That’s the same thing i say to direct reports. Your personal time is none of my business even when you are calling out, I don’t need the story behind it.

SUPER smart move!!❤❤

That's fucked up

Damn, the same thing happened to me not in our corporate job, but in a regular job, I trained my white coworker and he ended up getting the manager position and he even brought in his girlfriend who ultimately got her own office despite not even having a college degree orexperience running an office. This was in Florida, which is why I’m not there anymore.

That will teach them! Sadly they undervalued you!

lol why are you with a company for 10 years

cry us a river

Sorry that happen to you OP.

Yep. You're acceptable when you're defeating yourself to make them happy, and once you've defeated yourself, they can do whatever and offer whatever. Strength was always the answer. Just look how they respond in fright to it.

@@TheMightyWalkgrow up

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Can you elaborate on this statement please?

@@sboyer087 Don't share your business. Especially when it relates to social media or content creation. Please leave your outside work life, outside your work life. While also being respectful of any employee agreements you've signed or made. Your business is your business unless there is an employee contractual agreement otherwise made.

@@opsgrunt understand

Smart king!..😉👏🏿

I LOVE THIS FOR YOU!! Salute 🖖🖖

Love it champ !!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾

Right lol

Who said that? Are they stopping you from buying property or investing your own money? I don't get it.

This❤I work at an private clinic,n was the only black person there on top of that I have locs it always felt isolated,the vibe was weird everybody watching you I been at this place frm 22 I'm now 35 we just hired an younger black guy.. baby we converse one day n haven't stopped he mke work so much more relaxed 😊

Me too, I feel lucky.

Sometimes we treat each other the worst tho. It’s cool until you seem like you might get promoted or something, then they use anything you told them against you. You really can’t trust anyone at work.

Would you be happy if all white people just changed their skin color to black?

So true

It's the same thing for Black women who don't fit the stereotypical role too. I see you and empathize.

Same for Black women as well. They are very weird.

This not just CA bro. It’s all over. I’m down south and hate corporate.

I'm reserved but I will Crack jokes 😂

This is facts.

Nailed it. We're born entertainers in their minds.

​@@Christopher-tr1xuRight 🤦🏿😡

Yeap

"Sitcom character." Yes, yes, yes!

If you haven't seen it yet, please look up the Beyonce is Black? skit from Saturday Night Live. 🎯

Can you even legally say that? Tf?

That’s crazy.

@@TheeRebelI’ve had a colleague tell me this a few weeks ago right in front of a manager. Mind you she has one too. I say that to say People say anything.

@@naijalovin aww sorry this happened to you

@@simba8665 yup! I quit a few weeks later 😆

It was surreal hearing literally the EXACT SAME situations I've experienced. It's like we all have to go through this, and it's exhausting.

It’s systemic? Damn it’s crazy how people are brainwashed to think of us and treat us certain ways. It’s ingrained in the system for us to be oppressed in ways we don’t even know exist. Scary

Sameee bro it sucks but at the same time it feels good to not be alone in this experience

Likewise!! Also, have...

Very exhausting, it’s tough to bare.

I will definitely add that everything in corporate is political or personal. Nothing is performance based!!!

Not perfrmormance but control....this is sad.

This is higher education as well. Sad.

It’s called racism white supremacy

Control of what??? Control of your personality and behavior?

You are in the Matrix

Sad reality 😒

@@pearlsrevealed Not really

Yes---have an emergency fund. The employment contract states it is "at-will" so at any time they can let you go. This was so good!

I totally relate to what you said about being put on a PIP! I've experienced that as well. I'll go even further and say that while I was having to do a PIP, a PIP was being done on me by my immediate! 😡 She would even write down how long I was in the bathroom!! 🫨 Talk about micro managing on a higher level smh.

This!

I've had similar experiences as well which is why I watched his video. I'm glad that he was able to find something better.

Turned down interviews and job offers because the hiring Managers happened to be females. It's just what it is, females tend to come with a lot of issues and insecurities in the workplace and in life in general. Pettiness etc would stifle your productivity and lower your morale, so I'd never put myself in that type of environment.

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Thank you

Right. As a black woman in Corporate, I find that you cannot be the introverted "black girl". I feel like they need you to be the jester or animated persona they see on TV in order to entertain them. I come in, say good morning, give them the same half smiles they do me and let my work speak for itself. I do not indulge in gossip and activities that are after hours. When I leave, it's good day. I work remote but only go into the office on Tuesdays which is a saving grace. I can't deal with these ppl too much. Especially a white woman. 😒

This!!! I am the outspoken one trying to make sure I handle whatever I need to in order to get the job done, and somehow I'm aggressive even though I'm respectful and professional with every interaction that I have. I be so lost, like what are yall talking about!!?

Brah you need a passport to go where you are appreciated You won't find it in declining America

A PIP 9/10 is just a formal way to fire someone. Most of the time they make them unrealistic on purpose so they can get you out the door.

My brother said always assume that your coworkers will take the information you give them and pass it on to your manager. My coworkers can't stand me because I'm vague about life outside of work.

​@targetegrat Yes, anything they tell the "cool" work friend can be repeated. So, I would ONLY share things that I don't mind my manager and /or other co workers knowing, if my "cool" work friend should happen to tell the Mgr or another co worker........No loss. You can talk if you want just, keep it general if not work related. U can clock out and let your hair all the way down! I stayed in CA too long, should have gotten out sooner. It felt so wrong. It wasn't the place for me to thrive. Some Black people like and thrive. So many complain too, so many!!! Oops I have written you a book.

I agree our RSOO is a hater. And coworkers are snitches. They are always saying something to someone. I hate the culture it's a POS.

I wouldn’t say not to share your personal life because it adds context to your behaviors which may be a source of irritation to you boss if unexplained. Just don’t tell more than is necessary , or details that may make them jealous.

I definitely agree!

That is because the patriarchy was designed to help or assist certain ⚪️people Hence any man who is any man let alone closer to that darker melanin is at stake for removal if stepping out of “their perceived” pocket

It’s mind control, I don’t even think most people know that they are doing it, they are acting out of fear and anxiety. The stigmas are strong

​@@KareemDaKingno excuses!

I feel the same way. Its so frustrating. I didnt ask for these struggles. Leave me alone​@kareemdaking5145

Bro 😮

Smh crazy

They are energy vampires. Can't thrive without stealing the energy off of others.

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Looking for this comment.."If you do not understand white supremacy, which is racism, what it is and how it works, everything you do understand will only confuse you" Mr. Neely Fuller Jr.

Proud of you haha

OMG, yes! Super subjective! No metrics in that plan at all! How did her manager approve that nonsense? They probably didn't even ask to see it. This is why I love my union job bc this 'ish would never fly. Thank you for being resilient. What can be done to help other males navigate this corporate space? There just aren't enough of you guys there 😢

That’s why if you think the PIP is uncalled for document everything and engage with an employment lawyer ASAP. The goal is for you to fail the PIP so they can let you go without severance. If you engage with an employment lawyer during that process (and you want to leave the company) you can at least do it with 4-8 weeks of severance pay.

PIPs are purposely subjective, because when objective measures are met the person can't be legally fired unless their contract stipulates that they can be fired without cause. But in the US I think being fired without cause is legal in non unionized roles.

​@@Sababbby it is actually. For example, I am in NC and we are an at "will State" meaning you can be fired without explanation or reason.

Yes! As a black woman, I have had to deal with other black women as my superiors…sometimes 2nd and 3rd levels up and there was definitely some insecurity and sabotaging going on. Not just with me. That really hurt me as I had to learn that all skin folk is not kinfolk and often, they are puppets that perpetuate the same behaviors as the other non-black managers. I’ve had more luck with non-black male managers, sadly. There needs to be discussions on this topic.

Yeah I had one black manager and they always tried to assert their dominance over me... mainly due to jealousy/envy imo. Also, one white women was like that but I chalk that up to her just being a weirdo Outside of that, my mixed manager, white managers and asian manager have all been super chill and easy to report to.

@@macsc5497amen!!!!

Dam I am going through a similar shyt. 😂😂

Needed this. Thought I was the crazy one for a second.😊

Yes, I agree, I'm black and have been through some of these experiences myself, and it's important not to personalize these experiences of discrimination and not feel like a failure everyday. Build your own wealth and go where they fu*k (like) with you 😂

It's Time to live your entrepreneurship journey...time to get out of there

Yup time to start a side hussle until you don't need that check anymore.

I'm leaving too sis! Entrepreneurship here I come 😂

As a woman , women majority of the times regardless are race are hard to work with when they have management or supervisor roles. Speaking from personal experience unfortunately

Totally agree. Women bosses are more complex and manage based on feelings vs. end product which leaves you on edge. I prefer a male boss.

Men are the same. They can be hard to work with.

Mainly if you're a handsome, good looking and educated BM

Being the only black man on my floor as a nurse, I can attest to this. You have to thread lightly with women because you never know what can offend them. I’ve learned to just great them and keep to myself, although they will try to speak to you. I just keep it short and move on.

Equals insanity lol How is that any type of issue at an in person job site. Just a maintenance plan should be in place.

She needs to lose her job then 🤷🏾‍♂️

abisolaabisola - Yes, I have had women in workplaces turn on me because I didn't approach them although they were not my managers. Update - None of them were cute, they mostly looked like bears.

The first sign of it. I report sexual harassment.

She got jealous as soon as she heard of his thriving influencer business. She's a hater!

Real talk

Yup! That's what it comes down to.

the good old "speak up more", "visibility" excuse to keep you in place and your career stagnant.

You deserve better. Maybe make a business doing consulting?

@@mctreasurethat’s what happened to me and now I got laid off…they’re a bunch of clowns 🤡

@@PhysiqueFuel keep your head up, don't let them drain you of your joy

It would have been best to observe because you didn’t provide any empathy or advice from what you have seen in your one job for 20 years whilst MANY brothas are switching jobs FAR more frequently due to everything he explains…from depression to worse. The system has been fearful of a lawsuit from a woman in particular black women since the 90s I saw with my mom…beside the system knows how to destroy the family, devalue the man with work instability or no work please be more aware.

Damn man, sorry you’re going through that smh. It’s mad politics in corporate and if you’re different and don’t get down with the politics it becomes a problem

Just subscribed to you bro, hope God protects you at your job bro💯

Sup DDames

Bruh, I love your videos, its so trash how they wont even budge with "other" folks, I had that happen twice at two previous jobs, saying I was making content on the clock. People are so stupid.

dames is one of my favorite RU-vidrs. I haven't watched your videos in a while, I've been busy trying to self-teach myself cybersecurity. It's always good to wind down the afternoon watching your content with a couple of snacks. LOL

I agree.

Facts, same here. For anyone young I would advise them to try to go into business for yourself. Corporate is not meant for smart, self respecting black men. They want ninjas.

@@mikejames884 disagree. I’ve had a very successful corporate career as an engineer and I currently make over 300K/year working in tech with less than 10 YoE… personally it’s most important that you and your managers personality mesh well together.. I’ve had issues with managers in the past and I always left shortly after realizing they sucked

Yes Jack, very much so.

If you think white men aren’t the same then you’re tripping

Wow! That’s a shame. Sorry you went through that. Thanks for sharing

@@CoreyMJones3 Thank you, but I’m grateful I got to see that clown’s 🤡 true colors, which ultimately led me to where I am now.🙌🏾

Smh...can't be doing better than them in their caste system! It's insecurity and that LBJ quote. "If you can convince the lowest white man that he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice that you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him someone to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you." Glad it all worked out for you in the end, that's all that matters! 😊

Yea, that we don’t know if you want to be here….i knew they were laying the groundwork to not renew the contract with that. This same exact thing happened to me when I relocated for a role. It hurt me to my core because my ish was together and top notch. These places dgaf no matter how hard you work or how good your metrics are. Edited to say: I salute you sis for making the switch to entrepreneurship . That’s something I’m trying to line up now.

​@@Web-DianeThey'll care if we start organizing and boycotting their businesses.

​@@sparklesp9304 We need to organize and create our own..

Got out of Corporate in 2003 to start my entrepreneurship journey, made a lot of mistakes a long the way...Had a lot of success doing that time...went back to corporate America in 2016 to 2017....left again to start back my business...back doing well again on my own ....I always used corporate for a pay check not for a career....

Wow your story's inspiring -- I want to be an entrepreneur too in order to get away from all the toxicity! 😅

It's a thin line between trying to fit in and make bonds and shucking and jiving. A very thin line! A lot of the coworkers respect you for keeping it real though. But upper management is the challenge.

@@Kuhmodo I agree with you...But at the end of the day you have to understand you are in the minority. Furthermore...corporate America is really about the only way...excluding entrepreneurship ...to make a good income

It is very exhausting being Black and dealing with Macroaggressions.

Don't give up. Do you know how much people would want to be in your position working for a biglaw firm. Don't be intimated to leave a good job because of people.

GET YOUR OWN ASAP, WM AND BW ARE YOUR ENEMY AND OUT TO DESTROY YOU✔️

One way to cope is have something going on on the side... It will keep you distracted from being bothered by them.

Because it’s performing. That’s it.

@@prettybrwneyez7757 I’m realizing way too late in life that I’m too idealistic and that a very small part of the working world is about innovating, improving lives or making meaningful change.

No. You're just sane. That's all.

So in other words, corporate America is just high school with better attire..

If you're perfect and do you're job well they can't fire you and what they'll do is lay you off with a severance since they can't find anything to fire you for. Stay til you get that money and enjoy the money while looking for another job. They never like me because I'm quiet as well and a good worker and all they can do is pay you to leave if you do it right.

@@creneemugo94 I've followed the book to the letter and it's still bs. I'm not going to give people false hope. Like I said stay on your toes with corporate. The politics played or ridiculous. These are people livelihoods not a game.

If you're lucky, you can get a tiny little clique put together of people you can rely on. It's a group of like 4-5 of us that met at a previous company and we all kind of roll together to different companies. But yeah.... I'm two different people depending on who I'm talking to at my job lol

😬 finance + journalism = extreme white habitus I’m sorry you went through that

This is interesting because some gay black men say cooperate jobs don’t discriminate against black gay men

Chile...as a blk woman, I am soooo connecting with your comment. I'm a Washington journalist, and clearly remember all the toxic people in management I had to deal with when I first arrived. Just about every move I made was criticized, and I knew it was because I was stereotyped as the "angry blk woman." I'm written up because I ask why a computer system has crashed again, but nothing is said about the whte guy who just cursed out loud and threw a chair across the room because he's stressed out. Thank goodness I have outlasted all of those toxic people.

@@mizzmolly7649 What I've noticed is Black men are faaaaar more comfortable being the only Black face in a White space, whereas Black women are a bit more cautious and reluctant initially. Your take.....

Sorry to hear this 😢

I hate those type of behaviour questions as well🤮, I literally can’t stomach them. When they ask that, I know I will bomb the interview. I interviewed with Jnj and was 100% qualified for the role/ they found me and asked me to apply but I bomb interview . Hiring Manager said “ your the person but HR didn’t like the answers so they gave role to someone that gave nice answers and knew Nothing !!about the job

Why can’t you come up scenarios to answer those questions about you having a problem and solving them? My interviews are like conversations. Yall need to practice

Yup. I emailed a company once and told them about their irrelevant questions and how ridiculous their interview was! It was such a pain. They asked me about a secretary job from 15 years ago. I let them know the job was not very significant for me to be able to answer their specific question.

I personally believe canada is even worse than the states in that field..have you heard of the lawsuit from 1000 of black people that worked for the government all their life and never got promoted ..white people alway passed them over regardless of how well they did at their work..they all went through a lifetime of the bad stuff this guy was talking about and all end up with mental problem depress anxiety etc..check up the canadian black lawsuit againt the government

same in corporate South Africa

Same and I’m from the UK

Based on my experience in corporate, I’ll explain why this statement is coming from a place of naivety. Hear me out because I’m not going to sugar-code anything: As a BM you will most likely have to become docile to fit into the corporate world, ain’t no “real ones”.. you have to take your time and thoroughly select your words in that office.. speaking your mind/keeping it real is not an option in most cases… The BM’s aggression is unwanted.. his correction is uninvited.. his overt desire to be in a position of authority is repulsive to them.. every time without fail, when the BM places his foot down, the atmosphere is polluted with tension.. It’s much easier for them to embrace the BW, because she will bust her butt for them.. she will be totally respectful and pleasant.. but more importantly, she will neglect family.. she will turn her nose up at her black male counterparts.. and marry the corporation.. In corporate settings I’ve seen white males stick up for the black women over the white woman.… treating her like a long time friend… I’ve even been made aware of secret romantic relationships between black women and white males in these settings… from them ppls vantage point, it is the perfect collaboration (BW & wm).. Of course it would be ideal to for us as BM to work together and build our own stuff.. but most of us are overwhelmed by the thought of unification.. we’re oblivious to the game that’s being played.. living by the standard of another group of men.. with only enough bandwidth to earn a decent living for our wives and kids.. and some of us have the nerve to consider ourselves “real ones”..

​@PrinceInawRakah man! Surgical Can't even add nothing to it lol Would you be open to discussing this topic for a book? If so please lmk where I can email you 🤟

@@PrinceInawRakah Damn brother you cooked here for real

​@@PrinceInawRakahSo what? Now what? "Based on your experience" is the key qualifier. I've been in Corporate America since I was nineteen & I'm now in my late thirties. I've successfully navigated the arena in four different countries over the years. I've attained engineering & soft skills that pay me well. I'm trading my talent for resources & minding my business. The key to this success is being proactive since childhood & not creating imaginary doors by standing on biblical principles. Gratitude, good character & commitment to lifelong learning makes us unstoppable. Who's gonna stop you but you?

@@PrinceInawRakah this is the craziest generalization of black women I’ve ever heard. White people will always look out for their own..

That is not true. Just by being a man you have more of an advantage in the workforce. Look up the statistics black men make more money than black women working the same jobs in corporate. There are more Black male engineers and doctors than black women. What is holding many black men back. Is not having a father to teach them how to navigate manhood. To tell them to go after corporate jobs.Instead of sports and being a rapper. My dad is a plumber/construction worker. He has a Jewish boss that said he wants to hire more black men. But they don't want to work. Everyone wants to see black men advance. It's much harder for black women to be respected.

black males really do get it worse. it's hard to even go home and still show up as a leader for the black woman. all the d&I groups in corporate are filled with black women, I always wonder to myself where are the men at.. (probably didn't make it past interview or if he did probably busy trying to build a foundation and keep his head above water, no mental capacity to socialise, be a beacon for culture in the firm or even take lunch lol)

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Always

You ran into a Brad Worshiper

As a Black woman in DEI, I can tell you that Black women in HR are not allies. Do not trust them.

Some men act like women now… so it’s even harder lol