A tale from a 20 something women working in STEM.
Does anyone else find it strange to walk into a room full of old white men dressed in suits ? All you can see is a sea of white hair, glasses and meat-based appetizers scattered around the buffets.
Before COVID, I used to walk straight into these rooms for my work, as I would frequently attend and present at conferences around the US and in Europe. Most often than not, I would find it incredibly difficult to connect with other attendees because we didn’t really have anything in common. Even though we all seemed to be working in the same field, my age and seemingly inexperienced self couldn’t start a conversation with big corporates VPs that have all known each other for the past twenty years.
This article won’t help you navigate these types of conversations and make friends with these guys. Rather, I wanted to share some thoughts I have been having lately about my odd relationships with older folks at work. I have noticed two very distinct trends that are colliding against one another.
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