Working at a job that is not your “dream” job sucks. Working at a job that’s not your “dream” job while also being the only African American at your work place, at times, sucks even more, but don’t get me wrong; there are pros and cons (mostly cons) about being the only black person at work:
1. Co-workers being too afraid to tell you when you’re wrong because they’re scared that you will catch a attitude when that’s not the case. Enlighten me on how to better myself and do my job the proper way.
2. Co-workers judging you based on where you’re from. I’m from Maryland, and just because that’s my home state doesn’t mean I’m loud, rude, ghetto, or going to steal your stuff. You can unclench your purse now.
3. Customers looking at you funny or being completely disrespectful because they’re racist people with no respect.
4. Everyone wanting to touch your hair. Given, yes, I don’t care if you want to play with my curls; I like it when people play in my hair– but only if we’re close and you ask first. I don’t want your dirty fingers in my fro.
5. People assuming that you have an attitude when you are just being yourself. Just because I raised my voice at you doesn’t mean that I’m going to go all “mad black women” on you.
6. People always thinking you’re the main drama-starter. For example: when I worked at Subway, the manager literally told people that everything that went wrong was my fault, and I was the root of the problem when I honestly couldn’t care less about the store or the people.
7. Co-workers pretending they were from the “hood” to try to relate to you more. Come on now– you don’t have to put on a show for me. You’re doing nothing other than pissing me off.
8. When a customer complains and you’re automatically targeted and blamed for being mean– when half the time the customer didn’t experience bad service or was rude first.
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http://www.atlantatribune.com/2016/01/04/special-report-the-state-of-bla…