Staff 30 and under- How does/do Individual Oppression/ Microaggressions show up for us? by https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv Please list the examples of microaggressions that impact you and your community. These might be the actions people take, the words people say, the assumptions that are made or the messages you receive. Only write on the pages of the groups that you belong to. en-us 2021-06-18 20:20:09 UTC 2021-09-27 19:26:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Assumptions that because I might lack experience I also lack knowledge irisjacob https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1627175274 2021-06-27 18:20:38 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1627175274 not getting the same upward mobility within the organization because of my "years of experience" vs. looking at my actual job performance https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628797828 2021-06-28 18:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628797828 may not be deserving of a higher position/title because of age https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628798272 2021-06-28 18:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628798272 Unsolicited advice that feels like a coded way of saying the person knows more/is more experienced than you https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628798273 2021-06-28 18:35:32 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628798273 People questioning whether we're in the right room ("are you a student?") https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628798429 2021-06-28 18:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628798429 https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628799961 Having some older staff continue to accuse younger staff of instances of ageism and not acknowledging the ageism that happens to younger staff that are in the minority at the organization. ]]> 2021-06-28 18:36:41 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628799961 https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628800242 assumptions that you have less stress at home because you are younger. Assumption you have more free time to take on projects because you are young and can work overtime.]]> 2021-06-28 18:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628800242 Being called "kiddo" by colleagues https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628800657 2021-06-28 18:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628800657 https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628800694 older staff can be overly cautious of updating our work process to bring in different age groups and communities]]> 2021-06-28 18:37:20 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628800694 https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628802166 Having my work dismissed as inessential because I represent the youth demographic. ]]> 2021-06-28 18:38:39 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628802166 Less flexibility in work/life balance given to younger staffers or those perceived as younger (based on title) https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628803050 2021-06-28 18:39:30 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628803050 Coworkers forgetting or not acknowledging your experience in the field because they assume you have less experience due to age. https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628804115 2021-06-28 18:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628804115 https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628804552 The assumption that young/unmarried people without kids have more capacity to do extra hours & unpaid labor]]> 2021-06-28 18:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628804552 Imposter syndrome -- not feeling like its okay to say "I don't know" or that you are constantly trying to prove that you aren't knowledge able. https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628804689 2021-06-28 18:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628804689 Being viewed as "disgruntled" simply because we don't stand for and speak out against the systems in place actively hinder our growth or success at the organization. https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628805786 2021-06-28 18:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628805786 Recognizing that I have the privilege of family support and wealth-building which allows me to take a low-paying job while young to build experience and start my career path - an option that isn't available to many without that support https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628805904 2021-06-28 18:42:03 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628805904 https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628807083 The constant pressure to manage up, when we don't have support to do so. ]]> 2021-06-28 18:43:09 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628807083 lack of control on your workplan. Not involved in decision making, but has to implement the decision made. https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628813835 2021-06-28 18:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628813835 Working on projects for multiple people leads to a ton of managing up & learning the preferences of multiple people - this seems like an issue endemic to the coordinator/associate level https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628814771 2021-06-28 18:49:47 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628814771 https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628832699 Having the raise system based on %, where a 4% raise for a director vs a coordinator are decisions made based on merit, yet differ by nearly 10k]]> 2021-06-28 19:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/irisjacob/xhsvlcj5g3vljwxv/wish/1628832699