And he didn't have any guidance on how to handle the issue.ĥ. He is facing same, if not more, issues with tech. Infact, based on the conversation, I realised that the manager supports me more.Ĥ. He never got support from our new manager. Often times, poor guy, is asked to join meetings on immediate basis. He has to drop everything and complete the ask.Ģ. Our new line manager asks him to do things on spot with no heads up. Since, I am facing some challenges, I decide to use it as an excuse to connect with him for a coffee and also seek his guidance because he is senior to me.ġ. Even when our interaction was less, I learnt so much from him. Super smart, very polite, and a fun person to work and be with. Me and two other team members work closely with each other from India and dude is alone, working out of the US. We are physically distant, but after our manager's departure, we lost touch because our scope of work was different. One of our team mates is based out of the US office. Exceptions apply and how good it would have been if those exceptions were dominant. I am on the edge of having one, such a shame. Now I understand some women in IT talking about insecurities. I don’t even get discouraged that easily. I am super pissed off and discouraged today. Talk is there but mentality is not yet there. I’m telling you this sector is not getting proper gender equality for 25 years. Attract with indifference don’t come and tell me you are a female we want more females here.
You are already stating a difference there. Looking beyond male, female or othersĬompanies that say we want to have more females, you don’t come and knock on my door either.
Listening and acknowledging without judgement. It is respecting knowledge and hard work regardless. Look at the knowledge you don’t even know what equality means. What do you mean by gender diversity? What do you want here? Your encouraging comment on a guy’s post isn’t even acknowledged. Your technical post doesn’t even get 20 likes. (don’t get me wrong I respect that achievement that’s good) but those girls get thousands of likes and applauses, you are working in IT for years people say they are seeking for. LinkedIn selfie takers with body show offs putting ooh I am an IT recruiter as a female I got into IT. If I was a man, would you dare saying those to me? There could be a street fight coming. I haven’t come to this position by jumping around picking flowers in a field. You are not taken into account even when you have a comment or suggestion.Įven humiliated by a guy giving me a speech about how to be a good developer next to a manager. You feel like a ghost when you express your opinion. If you are a guy then they are all ears.And those guys talk about they want gender diversity blah blah Honestly you are not taken seriously most of the time. Here comes the expert IT professional, already ticking a box. Maybe I should put some fake beard and a belly, loose jeans with an energy drink in hand. I am literally trying to avoid red nail polishes or red lipstick god forbid. Now I regretfully I agree the ladies ranting about male dominance and getting different treatment in IT. Don’t show off and boost your ego next to other guys. I am not paid for that act, I do my job! It’s same as yours mate.ĭon’t underestimate me or try to preach me as if I am a cute little girl. I am not a Merrilyn Monroe to say oooh you are great you know soo much. Some treatments made me think what are these guys doing? Don’t treat me like your sister. I was completely against the idea of being female would make any difference or you would be treated differently.įinally I had my own enlightenment and stopped resisting that idea. Then I got into the IT industry as developer later. I lead, managed teams had my own company worked as a consultant for years. I am a hardcore engineer worked and studied majorly with men for years. You talk the talk, do you know how to walk the walk? Do you know how to deal with female engineers?
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People/companies talking about ooh we want gender diversity we want more female software developers, IT professionals etc