An Act of Caprice

I saw Brokeback Mountain with my gbf at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre last night and it was wonderful. It was also Pride night so we got free rainbow desserts and a drink ticket.

I met with the team manager this morning. It was a great convo and an immediate yes from her, all because the new VP is looking out for me.

I went from being bullied by my manager and feeling totally insecure/checked out to… hope! The first time in three years hope!

She and I have been friends my entire time here (12 yrs lol) and she actually hired me and was my first manager. She’s also looked out for me along the way, she even reached out when she was interviewing for the job to get my insider perspective.

Yesterday was her first official day and she scheduled a check-in, and I was honest about my experience and our group as a whole, specifically pointing out there are zero women in leadership roles and there’s no trajectory for me to move up.

Then today she reached out and asked if I would be interested in a special project, which is code for getting me out and elevated from my current situation. I told her emphatically “Yes! Take me, I’ll do whatever you need!”

I was blown away when deeply conservative uncle made a few remarks about our country moving to fascism and a dictatorship, and saying “we all need to vote.”