Anyone else the minority at their workplace?

Question

Just wondering how you feel about it. The company I work for is too good to leave, but I would like to work somewhere where I'm not the ONLY person of a certain minority.

Anonymous · Answer

Well, I have been that person but to me, it really depends on a variety of factors. I've gotten used to being the only X and Y in my career but I don't necessarily see it as all down-side. I also was very aware that if I left b/c of my 'onlyness', that I make it harder for the next person to be recruited. In other words, someone has to be first. And I think how I felt about it, depended on whether I felt like the company I was with at the time was conscious of this, treated me fairly regardless of my minority status and where they were on the continuum of trying to change and improve.

Anonymous · Answer

I'm a minority and I try to avoid isolation but have a hard time with it. I feel like I'm stereotyped before anyone gets the chance to know me.

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