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The new company I’m at now sent me an email from an email address that was HR@companyName.careers saying I was accepted for the position. They gave me paperwork to fill out and sign to accept the position
I fill out the paperwork and send it back to them and it goes through… then a few days later I go back to the email to say something else and I get this…?
Then today I got a check from the company In the mail to setup my home office, and it’s signed by someone I’ve never met before or heard of…?
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I also share this same sentiment. ALL the female managers I had aside from one made it really hard for me to advance to the next role and stunted my growth to the point I had no choice but to leave. It was also harder to ask for accommodations without feeling like I was inconveniencing them. It was definitely harder to establish open communication without feeling like there were gonna be repercussions. Also wasn't a fan of how they don't really embrace their emotional side and utilize their empathy and compassion and feel like they have something to prove. I think male and female leadership styles vary and it can be counter-intuitive when female leaders try to only emulate male leadership styles when it most likely goes against how they would like to lead and I get that it's in fear of being perceived as "less than" but it's the team memebers that suffer the brunt of it.
The longer I've been in the corporate workforce the more I realize how nuanced and political it is. It makes it so hard when female managers intentionally/unintentionally put up these barriers and you'd think they'd have your back if you're a women as well. The job market already sucks, god forbid I don't want to end up hating my job lol. All I ask is to feel neutral about my job, feeling happy and fulfilled is basically a pipe dream atp.
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That’s really interesting. I sometimes wonder if women in leadership feel pressure to prove themselves in a way that ends up making things tougher for other women, almost like passing on the struggles they went through.
This is exactly what I wondered too. I dont even think it’s intentional in that way but like you say, down to the pressure to prove they are ‘capable’
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I do feel like its fully dependant on each person rather than male or female! As I personally have only ever had bad experiences with men, any female managers have been wonderful and understanding!