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Interestingly enough, a coworker recently told me that I likely don't have much room for advancement at my employer, given my race. He said look at the race of the people on the ladder above you (it's mostly one race), and then look at yourself.

Also, being tall. Easiest way to identify management is height.

by yard20106 hours ago|

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Honestly this brings tears to my eyes. It's like humans would never get past that obstacle and unlock the next level cooperation..

by danparsonson1 hours ago|

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Even more frustrating is that in many ancient empires, racism essentially didn't exist. The trans-Atlantic slave trade was a big driver of it, as a way to "justify" the evil.

by JSR_FDED9 hours ago|

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I remember learning this lesson. I’d bought some new clothes and worn them to the office. I got more appreciation from my manager than from the entire heroic 6 month death march to ship the last product release.

by gib4443 hours ago|

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> men look more leadership-material by dressing simple and consistent, for women it's the opposite

This made me think back to the people I've seen rise through the ranks: the women started off dressing very conservative and as they got to senior exec positions, started wearing very bright and powerful outfits. The men on the other hand started with bright t-shirts/polos etc, but then ended up in more conservative suits.

Never noticed that before

by LPisGood15 hours ago|

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> If you stay past 4:30pm, you're destined to be an IC forever

I have never heard this said before. I wonder how true it is in general

by roncesvalles15 hours ago|

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If you stay late it looks like a) you're struggling, b) you're a try-hard, c) you don't have a life after work.

One of the most actionable low-hanging career advices I could give is be among the first ones to pack up and leave for the day. You can always continue working at home if you're not done.

by abustamam13 hours ago|

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When I worked for a crypto startup early in my career, we were once chastised because no one was in the office at 6:30pm. Some engineers (including me) did mostly work from home but most people, engineers and non engineers alike, mostly worked from the office.

And a couple years ago I did a short consulting stint for an AI startup (I know how to pick the bubbles huh?) where I shipped something at around 6pm my time, got a call at 9pm their time to talk about it, and then he asked me "what are you working on tonight?" I quit the next day.

Anyway, this advice confuses me because many companies see staying late as a badge of commitment. Maybe it doesn't apply to startups.