We're not supposed to talk about these.
The things we only say behind closed doors.
The stuff you only admit to one coworker. Leaked on purpose.
On the Record
The Ceiling
Queen Bee
She agrees with you in private. Goes quiet when it counts. And somehow the story about you starts sticking. Once you're the threat, nothing you do will change it.
Optics
The Assumption That Follows Pretty Women
When an attractive woman succeeds, people assume she didn't earn it. It's the one thing no woman can say out loud without sounding vain, which is exactly why it never gets said.
Optics
Am I the DEI Checkbox?
When the only reason you're interviewing is to satisfy a requirement, and it costs you time, hope, and stress you'll never get back.
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