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Were they afraid we were planning a coup d'etat?
I spent my first summer during Columbia Law School at a firm in Philadelphia described as one of the best places in the city for black lawyers. I believed that if there was any place where I would have an equal chance at opportunities, be treated fairly and succeed, this would be it. There were three black female summer associates out of sixty that year but any time all three of us were in an office talking, one of the partners would knock on the door to see how we were doing. It happened too often to be a coincidence that sometimes we would purposely agree to meet in so-and-so's office to test our theory that we were being monitored. Like clock work, ten minutes after we would get together a partner would stop by.
I had a wonderful boss
- Workplace Unfairness
- Female
- African-American
- Information Technology/Internet
- Left & Caring for Self or Others
- Family
- Flexibility
- Good Boss
- Positive Experience
- Worklife Balance
I was in the corporate world for 15 years. I lost several family members in a two-year period. I had a wonderful boss who offered to keep me on the payroll and let me take time off. After losing so many close to me, I realized what was important, and I didn't want to die at a desk. I left and have had a sporadic employment history since. I'm becoming a technical writer. I'm excited to go back to work because I love, love, love writing. Once you know technical writing you can write anything. My goal is to become an independent contractor after a few years. I also sculpt and I've been selling pieces in galleries. I have over 200 pieces.