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If you feel like it won’t be a safe space, my advice is always to speak to someone in human resources or an equity, diversity and inclusion role. Also, is there a 2SLGBTQ+ employee resource group in that company? Sometimes there is not because it’s a small company, but there is always someone who manages staff and who can inform you about their policies.
When you start at a new company, check their policies, their culture, their value system and their mission. I founded Pride at Work with seven others in 2008, so I always tell people, go to that website and look at those companies. Then you’ll know they will have a culture of inclusion and diversity, they will have policies around 2SLGBTQ+ employees and they will have an employee resource group that you can join.
Boni has clarified the video is a satire, but go down the rabbit hole of #financeguy, #financecareers or #financegirlie on TikTok, and you’ll see real videos of twentysomethings glamorizing a job in finance: stylish corporate fits, 80-hour work weeks and overpriced desk lunches. In the comment sections, a chorus of questions asking how much they make, how to get a job in finance and if they should invest in crypto.