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Jan 2022
32m 9s

Do I Belong Here? The Agony of Being an ...

Tim McClure & Chris DeSantis
About this episode

Have you ever felt like you didn’t belong? Like you were an outsider looking in? In this episode, Mary and Chris answer questions from listeners who feel rejected or left out.  

A young woman in Milwaukee feels ostracized from her childhood friends after landing an impressive corporate job.

 An experienced accounting professional in Durham has to play second fiddle to colleagues who are deemed “high potential” employees. 

And a first-year Associate in Boston finds herself the only person of diverse origins in a very white waspy law firm…

Warning: This episode contains heart, compassion, and humanity. Just saying.

If you have workplace dilemmas or career questions, send them to us! Email us: info@cubicleconfidential.com or tweet us: @cubicleconfide1. All names will be changed to protect the guilty and innocent...

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