Something weird is going on …as a black person in the “corporate world”

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If you keep quiet and respectful, you’re invisible and ignored. If you stand up for yourself, your seen as threatening, and angry

It’s a no win situation.

The only way to win is to build more black run companies and non profits

Man in my last job soon as I walked in, I saw the token, effimate, gay types (at least 2-3 white guys) in the office sizing me up.

Knew I had to be proactive, introduced myself to em, they quickly warmed up to me.

Im very careful to make sure I have no enemies among the women and gays in the workplace - those are the types who will poison HR against you. It is what it is :yeshrug:
 
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Is it just me?

I really got fukked over on my performance review this year and it will probably cost me about 30k after tax due to being given a lower bonus.

As a black person I always knew id never fit in with these white/asian folks and that they will always look for the simplest reason to fukk you over or cut you loose. But i am seeing it now more than ever.

The thing is it isnt just me. It seems like a lot of black ppl i know are struggling big time lately with being respected or rewarded at work across different fields

Law
Finance
IT
Tech

How are things on yalls end? Are yall noticing anything similar?
I got a 5% raise and my full bonus.

maybe ur the problem :yeshrug:

Im also very good at what i do and my boss is just trying to keep me somewhat happy because she knows im eyeing the exit
 

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If you keep quiet and respectful, you’re invisible and ignored. If you stand up for yourself, your seen as threatening, and angry

It’s a no win situation.

The only way to win is to build more black run companies and non profits
Exactly
 

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You’re trying to be a “noble negro”:mjpls:

That’s your biggest problem.

Not your fault. It’s just how you’ve been conditioned. Hell that’s how the average black person is from birth via cac propaganda.

We keep telling some of y’all who keep trying to play “fair” that cacs AREN’T playing fair.

You need to read the 48 laws of power.

Law 2: Learn how to use your enemies.

Law 15: Crush your enemies.

You have cac and/or Asian enemies intentionally trying to make you look bad and incompetent from day 1.

Now how are YOU going to make THEM look bad and not needed NOT just with your own performance?:sas2:
 

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Man in my last job soon as I walked in, I saw the token, effimate, gay types (at least 2-3 white guys) in the office sizing me up.

Knew I had to be proactive, introduced myself to em, they quickly warmed up to me.

Im very careful to make sure I have no enemies among the women and gays in the workplace - those are the types who will poison HR against you. It is what it is :yeshrug:
That’s the key

You have to be friendly but don’t suck up.

I smile more (no teeth 😬) and pleasant face.

Once they get to know you it’s half the battle won.

I’m wary of blatant c00ns at the office though. They scare me the most.
 
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How has holding their feet to the fire worked for you guys? Have you ever fielded offers from other companies and threatened to leave to see at least if they’ll match?
 

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@CBalla come look at this shyt :dead:
Finished my first week of HVAC work :salute: installed a vent hood on my own

Them attics is small but my future is bright :wow: might hit electrician school in 3 years :wow: head of the hvac program finna line me up with jobs that pay nearly double :wow:

Never going back to corporate, gettin this green with my black and brown brothers :blessed:
 

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I really see no point of working at a corporate office, having to jump many hurdles just to be a token black for these non blacks. I hope black people get together and just starting creating more jobs and giving opportunities to our people in the near future.
 
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Is it just me?

I really got fukked over on my performance review this year and it will probably cost me about 30k after tax due to being given a lower bonus.

As a black person I always knew id never fit in with these white/asian folks and that they will always look for the simplest reason to fukk you over or cut you loose. But i am seeing it now more than ever.

The thing is it isnt just me. It seems like a lot of black ppl i know are struggling big time lately with being respected or rewarded at work across different fields

Law
Finance
IT
Tech

How are things on yalls end? Are yall noticing anything similar?
It's not just corporate. It's everywhere. It's the same in the blue collar world. Black employees get paid less than white employees and get smaller raises than white employees. Only Mexicans get paid less but they can hold their own nuts

If your boss or manager isn't black then you're fukked. That's just the way it is.
 

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I just received the most glowing performance review in my career while simultaneously spending the most time home playing video games and getting my dikk sucked.

You just gotta figure out how to play the game. Gotta look like you doing the most and going above and beyond without actually doing shyt. I’m playing the travel game now, so I’m living on the company dime a week or two out the month. Travel day on Monday, actually work Tuesday and Wednesday, travel home Thursday afternoon, then stay home and check email on Friday. Can’t beat it.
The life I strive for :wow:
 
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