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LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 19 hours agoI’m almost 4 years into my IT career and it’s been ROUGH. Especially because I’m a woman in a male-dominated field. I was treated like I’m dumb in so many interviews and faced blatant sexism. My fiirst job in the field fired me because they had to cut costs because the projects they were implementing cost an arm and a leg. My current job basically told me that I will not be advancing to a higher position (after I busted my ass for 2.5 years to try to learn enough to get promoted) and will not be paid what I, and my other disillusioned coworkers, think I deserve.
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
I hate to say it, but that’s way too long to work at one company. ABC (Always Be Churning).
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Yeah. I’m gonna be looking into other options cause this place blows. It was honestly a great place until I, politely and professionally, asked for more. Then it got hella toxic hella fast.
ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Good luck! I got out of the field entirely myself and now I drive a school bus.
LaunchesKayaks@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
Thank you! I considered leaving the field, but I have worked too damn hard to get where I’m at to just give up now. I wanna be successful in this field as a big ol “fuck you” to everyone who said I would fail/not amount to anything. I’m also good at what I do and I really like the work, despite having shitty employers.