I was hired to improve business processes. Whoever hired me had no respect for me: he raged, ranted, yelled, intimidated, insulted, criticized, and belittled me all the time. His peers of the same level treated me the same way. I decided to leave, and did ask if their behavior stemmed from the fact that I am ‘a small Asian female’. They thought it was very unprofessional for me to say that.
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A version of this article also appeared in the newspaper on July 24, 2023.