Great article, and sorry for your pain. The company I work for is large (multi-billion in revenue yearly) but oddly still private and not a public company. We have DEI lurking and encroaching and gathering more and more power. The C suite doesn’t have balls to stand up against it due to the fear of ad hominem name calling or the HR Dept wielding power to hire/fire even at the C suite level. At our annual company meeting a female manager made a speech that boiled down the root problem and was really the DEI mindset “telling on itself” for anyone to notice. She had previously worked for the company but left because “I didn’t believe I would be promoted because I didn’t see anyone like me (female) in management.” She only returned to the company when she started to see more females being hired in leadership roles. What they are really admitting is that competence, quality of work, leadership, is no longer the priority. It’s your sex and skin color. Side-note, We had a manager in the company get reprimanded or CAF’d because he had a MAGA towel in his office and someone filed a complaint with HR. It’s only a matter of time before they come for me and others like me.
Sorry to hear that. I'm expecting a similar outcome in the near future, as I'm older, with an Indian CEO doing tribal things (wearing a US company as a skin suit) in the name of quarterly earnings. I know all this fakeness isn't sustainable, but it will likely outlive me.
Great article, and sorry for your pain. The company I work for is large (multi-billion in revenue yearly) but oddly still private and not a public company. We have DEI lurking and encroaching and gathering more and more power. The C suite doesn’t have balls to stand up against it due to the fear of ad hominem name calling or the HR Dept wielding power to hire/fire even at the C suite level. At our annual company meeting a female manager made a speech that boiled down the root problem and was really the DEI mindset “telling on itself” for anyone to notice. She had previously worked for the company but left because “I didn’t believe I would be promoted because I didn’t see anyone like me (female) in management.” She only returned to the company when she started to see more females being hired in leadership roles. What they are really admitting is that competence, quality of work, leadership, is no longer the priority. It’s your sex and skin color. Side-note, We had a manager in the company get reprimanded or CAF’d because he had a MAGA towel in his office and someone filed a complaint with HR. It’s only a matter of time before they come for me and others like me.
I like this narrative style of writing
Sorry to hear that. I'm expecting a similar outcome in the near future, as I'm older, with an Indian CEO doing tribal things (wearing a US company as a skin suit) in the name of quarterly earnings. I know all this fakeness isn't sustainable, but it will likely outlive me.
Pretty much have to work in defense these days because ITAR keeps the H1bs out
Best of luck to you
Sorry to hear this, Bro. Longshot, but maybe a hint to industry or role may help find you a lead. Either way - I prayed for you.
Great read, thank you for sharing. We must keep heart and do the best we can for our people.