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<blockquote data-quote="wrenny" data-source="post: 311110" data-attributes="member: 14524"><p>Wow, I remember UPS back in 1990. I was the only woman out of a Night Sort of 265 men in Island City. It took a year to get more women on. I started out as a package handler and was passed over 3 times for a promotion because the management did not think I was tough enough, yet. (That was their reasoning). I was a young Black female.</p><p>I remember looking in the yearbooks and not seeing one Black female face Nation Wide in upper management. The closest I saw was a Black male Sort Manager. I don't fault the company, it was a tough environment to get women into in the first place, let alone someone who you could promote. But it made me who I am today, I would hate to see Black Women get special treatment because they are Black and women. I had to work hard and I was pushed hard to be the best, and I think that because of that, everyone that has ever worked under me has benefited and so have I. I was pushed terribly hard and really put through the ringer. Going through that experience has always made me a strong leader who was strong and had compassion - I never lead by way of fear or uncertainty. I would hate to see anyone lead by an idiot.</p><p>I worked under a woman who never should have been promoted to a Building Manager position. She was unqualified, and lashed out at people because she had no idea what she was doing. She was totally unqualified and unsure of herself, and everyone suffered. Everyone suffered for two and a half years, it was horrible. They were afraid to fire her because she was a woman and would file a discrimination suit. They did fire her, and her lawyers were something else. It took several more months to make a firm case and get rid of her.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wrenny, post: 311110, member: 14524"] Wow, I remember UPS back in 1990. I was the only woman out of a Night Sort of 265 men in Island City. It took a year to get more women on. I started out as a package handler and was passed over 3 times for a promotion because the management did not think I was tough enough, yet. (That was their reasoning). I was a young Black female. I remember looking in the yearbooks and not seeing one Black female face Nation Wide in upper management. The closest I saw was a Black male Sort Manager. I don't fault the company, it was a tough environment to get women into in the first place, let alone someone who you could promote. But it made me who I am today, I would hate to see Black Women get special treatment because they are Black and women. I had to work hard and I was pushed hard to be the best, and I think that because of that, everyone that has ever worked under me has benefited and so have I. I was pushed terribly hard and really put through the ringer. Going through that experience has always made me a strong leader who was strong and had compassion - I never lead by way of fear or uncertainty. I would hate to see anyone lead by an idiot. I worked under a woman who never should have been promoted to a Building Manager position. She was unqualified, and lashed out at people because she had no idea what she was doing. She was totally unqualified and unsure of herself, and everyone suffered. Everyone suffered for two and a half years, it was horrible. They were afraid to fire her because she was a woman and would file a discrimination suit. They did fire her, and her lawyers were something else. It took several more months to make a firm case and get rid of her. [/QUOTE]
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