tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post3931694256436201462..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: Weekend Reading: A Really Long EditionCloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-46125166767811500342016-12-04T08:31:22.700-08:002016-12-04T08:31:22.700-08:00That is awesome news! Congratulations, and I'm...That is awesome news! Congratulations, and I'm glad your boss and boss' boss recognized your awesomeness.Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-84624242274201695752016-12-04T07:40:55.760-08:002016-12-04T07:40:55.760-08:00Thank you, as always, for assembling such a great ...Thank you, as always, for assembling such a great collection of links. (I look forward to reading them each weekend!). The article by Eirene Donohue so perfectly captured the dismay and grief I felt in response to Hilary's loss. I'd like to share a story that I hope brings a bit of light to other people's life, like it did to mine. <br />I work in a very male dominated field - it's not unusual for there to be 20 white guys in a room, and me. Moreover, senior leadership in my field tends to lean very conservative. Hilary's loss hit me hard, at multiple levels, including thoughts of "why do I even bother working so hard? Clearly my efforts aren't wanted, will never be allowed to amount to anything." The day after the election, my boss (a fantastic human being) pulled me aside, saying "I think we could both use some good news today...you shouldn't know this yet, but I found out the (big huge ) advancement I put you in for was approved. You absolutely deserve it." I came to find out that not only did my boss advocate for me, but my boss' boss reeeeally went to bat for me, and his boss approved it. I was ...overjoyed, and astounded. Just a small story, but I hope it cheers up some others as well - that even in this season where many of us women feel very unwanted, there are still people, sometimes unexpected advocates, who WILL value and support us, and let us have the space to lead. For me, this gave me a huge booster shot of energy to keep on keeping on... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com