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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.
Changing Jobs - A Growth Strategy?
- Workplace Unfairness
- Male
- Arab/Arab-American
- Telecommunications
- Considering Leaving
- Advancement
- Career Development
- Glass Ceiling
- Stifled Growth
- Underutilized
My previous job was with a consulting firm. I was there for about six years. I left because the company I was consulting for was going through reductions and consultants were going to be the first cut. Personally I feel that it has been a struggle to advance my career. The best way for me to do that has been through changing jobs. Because of my technical expertise when I go into a new job, I go in at a higher level. And then when I try to grow within, that I hit a brick wall. It could be personal or environmental or a combination of both.