Women have glass ceilings to shatter in corporate America. But contrary to popular assumption, women who’ve managed to climb their way to executive positions won’t always treat their female employees with grace and fairness. Paizley Laura (@paizleylaura), who once worked for a female founder, said that she felt discriminated against at work.
At the time, Laura dropped out of college and moved to Los Angeles, California, when she was just 20. Although she previously worked in food service, like this lawyer did in his youth, Laura was still new to corporate America. Her first job involved being a receptionist for an agency, and across the hallway, there was an office that looked quirky.
It had ping-pong tables and an open floor plan—essentially, a young millennial’s dream workplace. Laura was in luck when the company opened up the position for real estate assistant, which she eagerly applied for. She got a callback and interview from the HR head, but Laura recalled that even the HR lady didn’t seem thrilled to have her in the room.
A cold entry into corporate America
When asked what her strengths and weaknesses were, Laura said that the interviewer didn’t seem satisfied by her answer either…