The Reality of Being a Black Woman in Corporate America | How to Survive Corporate America
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The Reality of Being a Black Woman in Corporate America | How to Survive Corporate America
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Thank you for trying to help others in a similar situation.. representation means so much .. when you get advice from someone like yourself it’s invaluable.. hope you continue to fight and continue to succeed .. ur an inspiration sis
I'm honestly fed up of corporate america, if it weren't for the need to pay bills I would not waste my breath on 98% of the people I come across working here. It's frustrating to be underpaid, overworked, and unappreciated.
Leave for a better opportunity.
God will always make a way…
@Dweeble easier said than done, and the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Same problems, disguised differently.
You do know that you don’t have to stay?
Ladies if you can start your own business. Peace of mind is worth everything.😊
You can have a million degrees. In some spaces, it will mean nothing.
THIS! SMH 💯💯🤦♀️🤦♀️
@@ericabelcher8760 that what black women get for selling out 😂🤣😂
@negative949 That's a very general statement, love! I have no idea what exactly you're referring to or talking about. BW deal with the same issues as BM & also has to deal with sexism on top of everything else! But it amazes me how you're not saying that for both ends of the spectrum, conveniently! And before the keyboard warriors come for my comment or take my comment out of context further, no need.
Never be afraid to walk away. It took me having a breakdown and going into depression before I got out. All because I was afraid there wouldn’t be anything better that would support my family financially….I had forgotten whom I served…God always supplies.
FACTS!!! LIVED THIS THROUGH EXPERIENCE 💯
I been through this also
Thank you for this!
Being a young black women in any career is a strike against you even with other black people. Sometimes working for companies with black owners help. That's why as a black woman having your side business is important so you don't have to rely so much on other people
Victim mentality.
@@NotHere-hc2gwracist
Good point, correct.
May be an unpopular opinion, but being a black woman in senior leadership seems AWFUL. They end up being the company’s b****, spokesperson for all things black and DEI, and get run INTO the ground with extra work and responsibility because they’re “so competent” AKA willing to be a mule for the sake of earning their stripes. That’s just what I’ve observed at least.
Say that!
I've been in corporate for only two months and I'm getting tired of it already
She is definitely correct. Being black in corp America is often lonely as you will be typically the only one or at best, one of a very small few. You will also find yourself an outsider on teams accordingly. And the BIG one, whereas your non black colleagues can make mistakes and its recognized as just that, heaven forbid you do. If you make a mistake, no matter how small, your entire credibility comes into question. That said, corp America is where the money is. The hand we hold is not all bad, but it must be played well. Key is to "kill them with competence" and do not be afraid to call out your competence/wins. People respect those who have kicked their azz.
I applied for a CRA position and the way they looked so uninterested in me, it made me feel bad. Then I was told that I didn’t get the job because I needed more acute care experience. At that time I had almost 7-8 years in nursing. They’ll deny us for anything.
I'm sorry you dealt with that. I get it fr
It’s cause your prettier then them
That’s why I went into mental health. We need to start preparing ourselves for stem and entrepreneurship too!!!
I had a terrible black supervisor who was a woman but for the most part as a clinician i can say i avoid some of these issues.
I retired from corporate America in 2020 and now live a modest, comfortable life. Plan your future carefully and independently. You cannot rely on them for your financial future. Pensions from corporate America can change like the weather!
100% they dont have a degree and get the higher positions and you have to do all the work.Oh and dont complain because the microaggresion is real.
This!
Even in school, I get passive aggressiveness a lot.
There are black women at my level who are rude af but aren’t like that to non-blacks. I am also being disrespected by lower level employee possibly because I am a younger black woman. Fortunately, my management is supportive and filed a complaint with HR for me.
Sorry to hear this, it’s awful. Consider working at a different place. Unfortunately we have to pick our poison with these jobs.
Thanks. I have since left the company and am in a higher role now.
It seems like yall need to start your own companies. Therefore, you control the leadership.
@@kyabdul . I know. It's a lot of options with less stress.
Thank you! Black women here and I just wanna say I appreciate you for speaking out on this. Black women have to work ten times as harder than our counterparts and under qualified whites get hired all the time smh. 😂 I said what I said and the girls that get it get it
You are so right! I been feeling down about my current supervisor.. We have a quota and I meet it everyday, but never get credit. When I ask questions she either doesn’t know or will ask someone else. I can see if it was seldom.. she carries on that way ALOT. My judgment is she isn’t knowledgeable about the job. That just goes to show how most of these businesses only hire their friends/family members who lack skills. I wish more minorities could get together and start businesses so we all could help each other like they do. But not all are willing unfortunately. Crabs in the bucket mentality for most
You Should BE Thankful, but Some people Never Are!
That last one is SO TRUE!!! It's like it's crabs in a bucket...very sad..the mentality of someone is going to take something away from them. I HATE to say it but when I know it is a black woman in leadership I run the other way. Because unfortunately, they will make my life living hell. NOT ALL majority.
Yes. I got terminated by a entire management team that had black women. A black woman director, payroll manager, and department manager. I told them a co-worker was rude to me and disrespectful but they took the guy side because they saw he as a “friend”. They threw me out like I was nothing after I dedicated time to do my job there. I felt they just didn’t like me because I was younger, full of energy, intelligent, bold, and professional. When I see that “oh we got to look out for our own people” it’s all lies. I look out for me now and watch my own back. I don’t that’s black women or men like that in management roles. They’ve been my worst mangers or the companies they had roles in are always a toxic work culture.
@@FourwindsofsuccessSadly, I had a similar experience with a female Black Director. She took the side of a less experienced young white girl over mine when I complained to her about how the young white girl was preventing me from doing my job. My worst managers have been Black Women! I took the job because the Director was a Black woman and started as a contractor like I did, but it was the biggest lesson in not all skin folk are kin folk! 😔🤦🏽♀️
The last point is so true. It seems as if blacks don't want to help other blacks in a lot of cases.
It's because they are so busy kissing the badonkadonks of the white higher ups 😂. They are what we call House Niggas😂. Malcolm X explains the difference between a House Nigga and a Field Nigga on RUclips, and the House Nigga are the black people you see today in higher positions in corporate America who will treat their black subordinates like kaka.
All facts!!!!! And sometimes as the only Black in the department, they will make your life a living HELL......I experienced this factor so I went back to Healthcare. If you don't have anyone to support you in the office you will not succeed, no matter how good or credentials you have.
I needed this comment today! Everything you’ve stated I’m going through and it has only been a month. I’m in Education administrative support and the claws are out with these women. I also came from Healthcare and they say it’s bad but Education seems worse. I’m seeking to go back as well.
@@DelicateDecayI have a few teacher acquaintances and I hear about how bad it is in Education. It's no wonder why these kids aren't learning.
@@satindoll7300I don’t understand why they are like this. I work at a College and the women are fake nice or passive aggressive.
Yes I went through the same thing in corporate America. If the managers are white, male or female, they will look for ways to sabotage you and get you out of there. If your coworkers are white, they will be passive aggressive toward you. It all boils down to JEALOUSY.
Black women must start their own businesses. We must start our own becaise we cant continue to work for them forever.
All true. Been working since I was 15 as well, and I’ve experienced all of them. I have my MBA, multiple certifications, etc. Did all of this work to get my resume in front of others and I still get slighted on the regular. Very frustrating!
if your going to get an MBA,don't put yourself in massive debt that you don't plan to payoff in a short amount of time.
Loved your comments. Your no. 1 was dead on right… I was just telling my son, who just graduated with a degree in Biology/ conc Chemistry in June 2022 that he is required to have a degree but many of his co-workers will not have degrees. It is a fact of life . I tell him constantly that his dad and I Would Not have the corp jobs we have if we didn’t have degrees.
As someone with a shit ton of education I can vouch this is true.
I realized I was underpaid while working in corporate too. I did things the right way in my life and got shit for it. I can barely afford anything. Now idc and do wtf I want as long as I can sustain my bills. Quiet quitting is real.
As is living a relatively meaningless life. I know you don't have children, but perhaps you'd feel differently if you did. Working hard & actually pushing yourself, not just at your 9 - 5 job, but in life generally, is a key to happiness/contentment/fulfillment.
Preach Sis , Corporate in Europe are just the same .... minus the underpaid part. I'M sooo vocal about how much work I'm putting ... my numbers.. my clients satisfaction rates ...
For the past four years I had 2 majors salary increase ... and 2 bonuses.
I'm right now negotiating my company rates for the usage of my trademark multi-million savings technics.
Or I will leave and take it with me to the competition company 🤣
They are sweating in their suits about it...
Don’t be afraid to sue when there’s a clear case of discrimination. Of course there’s also the real challenge of proving discrimination that is not so evident but it may be worth pursuing to whatever extent (settling out of court).
We as black people and women must stop the crabs in a bucket mentality. It sounds as though, if we can get together everywhere and begin a process toward developing our own corporate communities and teaching the literacy we already have to each other and our own people we would be unstoppable. Imagine if we begin to hold seminars that would mobilize and harness the power of black communities all over this country to show them that we could all move forward together if we could create and unify our own black businesses no matter how large or small. Think if we as black people took advantage of the online and digital based business ideas that are low cost to start and educate our communities about money and how it works for ourselves. We must free ourselves from the clutches of the government. They have been our ruin from day one. We MUST become owners more than we are consumers unless we own our own businesses. Black women could definitely re-educate the black communities. We must get together with our men and bring our communities back from financial ruin. We have the knowledge and now the technology is here. We can create large platforms from across the nation to help our people thrive again. Imagine what would happen if every black household started an online, digital business, or any small business or business idea?
1. Less money
2. Less validation
3. The standards are insanely high.
As a black male graphic designer in Houston I've literally faced 100% well except for the last one.
But that's because I've never worked with another black graphic designer ever 😔
Everywhere I go I'm the only black person there and sometimes the only black person to have ever worked there they usually pay me like crap most companies try to start me off around 9 to 9.50 an hour.
In mind you I have both an associates in a bachelor's it also makes no sense to get a master because nobody really takes that seriously in this field they just care more about experience.
Meanwhile I find out that the people who previously had held my job made much more, in the moment you try and ask for more he gets so offended like how dare you ask.
I still remember one oil and gas job I had when I asked for a raise mind you after the owner constantly told me I was doing a great job over a few years he got really offended when I asked for a raise mind you I've done more to deserve it but still.
But what really got to me was when my white balls complimented my work after 1 year there and he opened up his mouth and said:
"Yeah Brandon I know it's tough being black I mean it's like you have to work three times as hard just to get anywhere"
All the while he knowingly is paying me like crap in those words just slid out of his mouth like it was nothing.
And on the flip side you can leave but what are you leaving to? Because in my field there's literally dozens of people lined up more than eager to take your place so it's a worker you have zero leverage because they can just let you go and higher the next one.
Thank you for sharing your story, I’m also a black male graphic designer. I’ve experienced everything, tbth I’m at my breaking point. I love design and love the creative process, but not when it comes for working for some of these businesses. More importantly, it at the expense of my mental health.
Appreciate you brother!
@@soindifferent_Hi, I'm from the UK and it's the same ish, different continent. I ultimately had to leave corporate and am building my own copywriting business. I promise this isn't spam but if I want different, I have to move differently. I need to connect with graphic designers to work with on some spec pieces and grow my network. You might be toying with the idea of going it alone and this could be a good way of turning the wheels in the background.
@ Brandon this is for you too but I didn't want to post the same message twice as that could really look spammy!
@@kija2020 that’s dope brother! Hit me up, my contact Info/ways to find be linked under any one of my videos on my channel. Im always looking to connect with like-minded individuals.
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It's worst for WOMEN, BLACK WOMEN
@@TikaRose222 actually it's easier for black women in the field, is a matter-of-fact women in general are very much pushed and promoted and welcome including black women.
Everything you said is true, everything. If companies want more people in leadership roles, they need to hire and train more people of color, to promote from within, but unfortunately, many companies would not do that out of fear of losing their own influence and power. Which goes back your point, just because there is a black or person of color in leadership doesn't mean they will help you for the same reason a white person wont help you, fear.
This is business, don't take it personal. Its a shark eat shark world.
Simple fix: Learn everything you possibly can in every position you have, take that information and refine it so that it is better than what is currently on the market, find a big client that has appreciates you, start your own business from that client, be your own boss, compete with the same corporations that mistreated you and put them out of business
Ala "Jerry McGuire"
@@kyabdul I probably was talking to myself. 😅
I ran across your content and was pleased to see a Sister talk like this. Insight like this is needed so we can level the field.
Thanks for responding.
Keep doing the thing 👍🏽
I love this, thank you for saying this and I'm keeping this same energy 😇🤗
I’ve been unemployed for nearly 2 years and understand first hand the frustrations of trying to advance or progress in corporate America as a BW. Started following minority job assistance influencers and it’s certainly helping at the very least, in getting visibility and even an interview or two.
To be unemployed for the past two years, when employment is so staggeringly high, is interesting, but hard to make much of without more information. Wishing you the best of luck!
I’m sorry this has been your experience. Have you found gainful employment since you posted this comment?
@@merrytunes8697 Hey, thanks for taking the time to read my comment. I was finally able to find gainful employment about 4 months ago and it was by pure luck. The company had hired 2 before me and both quit. They were desperate and when I came along with more than enough of the qualifications, they gave me a try and I’ve been happy every since. The two Women they hired before me were YT and had found much better, higher paying jobs soon after onboarding working for Shell and Chevron. So it opened up an opportunity for me and I was so thankful! I was also happy for the other two that they were able to move on to such amazing companies on a whim. They are truly fortunate to have such good outcomes.
@@scottsherman5262 plenty of employment for service based positions but not so much for technical positions. It was highly competitive and they always chose those with just a little less experience but looked like they would belong.
Thank you so much for this. You don’t know how much you blessed me with just your opinions and thoughts.
And all of your thoughts are facts…thank you for speaking on it.
The last one is so on point especially in the military
You hit the nail on the head!
This right here💯I got sooo much to say, yet these are All Facts🤞🏽
This was really great info, thank you!
Nothing but straight FACTS!
Girl!! All facts!!
I agree with you on that last one for sure. Thanks for the video 🤗🤗🤗
Beautiful, intelligent and an amazing voice. She’s on point also.
All very true!
Thank-you for the truth
SO TRUE!
I hate when people tell me my identity is a strike against me. If I was at least good at my work, there’s laws in place to protect against workplace discrimination, but that’s after the discrimination happens usually.
I heard that the same outline.
She not lying that’s true. True facts!
ALL TRUE. I worked for, at the time, THE Largest Media RATINGS company. Not only did I backtrack in my career to get my foot in the door BUT I, a long with other Black people, were openly discriminated against. I had the masters,. Certifications, Several years of management and watched as we were passed over for WP and Hispanics with no degrees, never met requirements and were incompetent. BUT they were "friends" of management. WP and Hispanics were doing what we KNOW them to do, the bigger issue were other Blacks who were hired or promoted because of my being vocal as to discrimination and racism! I finally walked away and found these type of work places to be a recipe for good living! 😉 Received my therapist licensing, started a retail side hustle Thanks to that company's infusion of cash into my accounts and doing well. Yes we all face obstacles and have lemons thrown at us daily but jump over those obstacles while sipping your lemonade 😉🍹 DO NOT BE AFRAID TO FIGHT BACK‼️
Best video on the subject.
Facts on facts.
Being treated badly because of your hairstyle is another reality of working in a white space.
Have you worked under a female lead workplace/team yet? Well I have it's horrible. Also there are less women in leadership roles anyway, So how do expect a minority of the female group to be in the majority of the these leadership roles. You can just silent quit, if you are going beyond your job roles and expecting something in return.
You are spot on with your list! Subbing!
These thoughts and this video was 100% correct! But, don't let it stop you from being the talented professional that you are. Stay active or involved in an organization that offers more meaning/real purpose in your life. Join external Black women/men career or social groups to help you see that there's more to life than these ridiculous run company and coworkers. Continue to be strategic! ❤
Story of my life
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
This!
Spent my entire working career in corporate America and in my experience, a black female CANNOT be fired for any reason.
Sigh so much truth here
Such a brulliant truthful video. I too am a black girl that has worked in the Corporate world with many top reputable companies for 30 years and sadly everything that you mentioned is 100% the very same in the UK! 😆
Come thru sis
I got a little gobsmacked with these realities recently. Thank you for this video; I’m happy to know I’m not alone and I’m not just making this up in my own head. 😢
Master degree is being owned by your master..
The last one is correct
What do y’all expect?!? Just build your own…
True! You need the degree, they don’t!!!
I've been there in corporate america. Never again.
hi dear, I got offer letter from Greenwich university for Msc biotechnology. I have no work experience. Is it possible for me to get job in Uk without PhD. How can I search for it? Please reply what are the possibilities.
U r soooo right!!! Got my MHA !! And the black VP… (woman)played me.. I helped her and thought she was a mentor but when it came to my raise ….ooohhh no we can’t pay u that!!! … I was like okkkkkk bust my a@@ for what.. but I got it to get what I need from here and keep it pushing …. LADIES OF COLOR KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRIZE AT ALL COST!!!!!!
No lies told here.
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Yuuuuup
Girl, I've got a JD and I'm months from getting the MD. When I say these ppl don't care... And it's almost as if the ones a step above the bottom to mid levels ie nurses be the worst ones.
She ain told u that!!!
1:35 GIRL ME TOO TF???!!!! The most irritating thing. Like I should just me manager then!
Story of my current life. Smh 😢
How did you find out they were underpaying you?
I’m not in corporate but I’m in government and it’s the worst set up. All the black people around me have masters degrees including myself but all the managers don’t
That’s why I went the blue collar, union route
I’m black and this not my experience in corporate America.
At least your Vietnamese person was honest with you, lady I work with who was Vietnamese basically had racial bias. If I did something she didn’t like, it was “a big deal” if my yt colleague did the same, it was “Oh that’s ok”😒.
And you’re right I had one black female manager. We were cool but she once threw me under the bus. I had a talk with her, a black woman talk, and while she said she understood, she said she couldn’t promise it wouldn’t happen again. I was, oh ok ( from then I knew I couldn’t trust her). Then when me and a yt lady were the onky ones in the whole company that knew a software, you you think they say were going to take the lead? Who you think help support them? My black manager. Corporate America is something else. I just be wanting to work and go home but there is a bunch of BS!
You need to watch the 5 Heartbeats and listen to Flash. Keep chasing those degrees without being in place to help a Man. "It's lonely at the top".
Correction ** I thought she was mentoring me***
I’m Tired !!!!!!!
Just a comment for support, not sure what I can say...
Like why even work
Because someone has to actually pay your mother's basement you're living in....namely, your mother. Get a damn job Sunny & help her out!!
@@scottsherman5262 Lot of energy there Scott. You should save it rather than be loud and wrong.
It’s very sad.
I don’t understand first you say you don’t see “people who like you” then you say you met people who looked like you but didn’t want to help? I’m confused which one is it?
Let me also say most time in corporate settings age has a lot to do about not being heard more than anything else. Maybe just being in corporate life doesn’t fit you. I couldn’t deal with the politics so I started my own business. Much happier now. Good luck
All these apply to nursing while Black 😢
Isn't this abuse ?
As a black in leadership, it’s not so much you’re gatekeeping as much as you don’t know or trust the work ethic of other blacks and if you help them, their failure is yours!!!!
we all feel slited, but maybe you o.1 % more
If this ain’t the truth
Everything you're saying is on point, but please work on your video quality. It's awful. I'm a black female now retired from corporate America. Save and invest your money carefully. Own the roof over your head, and don't try to keep up with the Jones's. Find your faith and cherish it.
What’s wrong with the video quality? I was busy listening to what she was saying, so I wasn’t painting attention to the video quality. But I watched it again. What’s wrong with it? It’s very casual.
@@PopLife-hb3ks this person is old school they don't know you tik tok video trends 😅
If black woman as a whole would have studied what happened to black men or listen to black men. A lot of the pains could be lessen or avoided
@@kyabdul everything your complaining about was already said by millions of black men and we are still screaming the same thing. White ppl haven't changed we just refuse to pay attention
@@kyabdul lol right what’s he talking about? As. If blk women weren’t there, and weren’t treated even worse. Ridiculous.
Huh?
Listen to black men? Black males were the ones who got us into this mess by selling women/children into slavery and then MLK Jr. and his ilk advocating for integration. Who wants to listen to black males when they've done NOTHING for black women/children?
Be a wife..
I can only speak from my perspective, but I'm seeing nearly the exact opposite in reality. Corporate America is largely bending over backwards to welcome black men & women amongst their ranks, due to the obvious societal pressures...pressures that are in a plurality of cases well intended & relatively just, as well as much needed. The recent progress in these areas is staggering.
Huh we can pull demographic data on these corporate companies? What percentage do you think is black? lol
@@Doggin27 Much more than it was 50 years ago when I was starting out. White men aren't the problem, white women are the problem...but they're shouting "victim" louder than black people.
Always victim...