Being black in the corporate world unappreciation

[Mr Rager]

It's like all the black people turn into c00ns when they get a "nice" little office job Nobody is relatable. The black women be on that shyt with you, but you look over and see them grinding their teeth with the cacs. "Oh Tyler, you're soooo hilarious" It makes me sick. Not to mention if you're not always smiling cacs think you're mad at the world or some goofy shyt. Smh

I can be having a great day but as soon as I walk through the door and hear some cac talking about their hiking trip my face automatically goes to

 

[Jean Jacket]

Be unapologetic about who you are.

They WILL isolate you.

Use this to fuel your energy for building your own way up.

The real ones will trust and respect you.... USE them like an ass rag to get what you need.

Network with Black professionals during all phases of your career.

Stay assertive and maintain dominance.

 

[Jean Jacket]

Getting invited for lunch.... laughing in their face and saying... "What the hell do you want me to do?... I need a break from you motherfukkers."

 

[DarrynCobretti]

The worst is when you're talking to a white who changes how they speak and ineffectively tries to incorporate slang or sneak some "cool" pop culture terms/phrases when they speak to you.

That shyt is lowkey patronizing, especially when you hear them in a prolonged conversation with another cac around the office.

Small talk is a kicker as well, being young and black in the corporate world produces some life lessons too. You can spot a from a mile a way, once you're there long enough.

Those toms tend to keep it short with you but will gleefully engage "Roger", "Brad" & "Kathleen" soon as they enter the building.

 

[GreenGrass]

those team meetings when they say "we are all one team - one family"

 

[DrX]

these threads are interesting...take alot of skill to control your emotions and deal with that type of environment...i know i couldn't do it...it take alot of self control ,,,,impressive indeed

 

[315]

shyt I don't have to deal with

 

[Mirin4rmfar]

Small talk is a kicker as well, being young and black in the corporate world produces some life lessons too. You can spot a from a mile a way, once you're there long enough.

Those toms tend to keep it short with you but will gleefully engage "Roger", "Brad" & "Kathleen" soon as they enter the building.

That is exactly how that one black guy is lol. One of my the black dudes I work like to mess with him when he is around white people by engaging him to see his reaction.

 

[Redwood]

Don't forget cacs that want to look hip or cool in front of you.

"Hey Quiet Magician what music you like?"
"A bunch of shyt but mostly hip hop."
"Oh hip hop huh? Ya I love the old school stuff...you know consious stuff. Really liked Food and Liquour and Blackstar's first album. shyt is tight!"
"Ya good shyt man."
"Hey me and friends are going to a house party with that kind of music, you wanna chill"
"I got shyt to do, so no."

Happens more often than I think and shyt is annoying as fukk. Worst is when you have corny managers spitting rap lines at you trying to get some laughs and you look at them like they are corny as fukk.

It's somewhat of an ego boost when a cornball cac is trying to be friendly with you.

 

[GoPro]

Mannn you nikkas always complaining about something. I was just about to make a thread saying I'm glad I'm #CertLife working in an office, rather than retail, service, or some other hot ass manual labor job where I gotta stand and lift shyt for 8 hours a day .

 

[HeavyTheDon]

Both of my jobs are corporate and I don't talk to anyone in that b1tch unless absolutely necessary. I work with a bunch of wenches, fake pro black men, gays, and tranny's. That's why I always say black people are a joke and it pains me to say it.

I found the more arrogant and quiet you are as a black male, the more people leave you tf alone. I do my jobs very well and stay low... Whites know when you're tapping for them and they don't respect it. They will throw you a biscuit every now and then but the moment you stop kissing ass or get frustrated that your c00ning isn't working, you will start having issues. You have to come in strictly about business, stfu, and do your job. If the conversation isn't work related and productive, I have no parts of it.

I also don't drive my nicer car to work, I don't wear my wedding band, I don't have pictures of my family on my desk, and I try not to dress super nice. Keep these devils out of your business and your pockets.

 

[International Playa]

When you bring in a packed lunch to work, cacs always wanna see what you eating, nosey as fukk, its like they wanna see what black people eat

 

[Mr Rager]

When you bring in a packed lunch to work, cacs always wanna see what you eating, nosey as fukk, its like they wanna see what black people eat

I HATE that shyt
"What ya got there, Clutch?"
FOOD nikka, what you think???

 

[KOOL-AID]

Lol bein darkskin with restin mean mug face makes it hard out here for the kid. Plus small tlk is corny I keep to myself n focus on my work n money so u know how that ends up when with cacs

 

[KingBeez]

Mannn you nikkas always complaining about something. I was just about to make a thread saying I'm glad I'm #CertLife working in an office, rather than retail, service, or some other hot ass manual labor job where I gotta stand and lift shyt for 8 hours a day .

Hook me up on cert life breh