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For the record, this happens to any minority. It boils my blood too when someone says to me at a trade show "I'm looking for the CEO" and I'm standing right the
by telesilla 5y ago
For the record, this happens to any minority. It boils my blood too when someone says to me at a trade show "I'm looking for the CEO" and I'm standing right there, with my name badge and title of CEO. Or more prevalent: they walk straight up to my (non-technical) sale colleagues who more "look" the part.
- magicalhippo 5y agoI worked part time at a grocery store as a cashier while studying. Several times people would come up to me while I was out in the shop restocking or similar, and clearly assumed I was the manager or ask if I was. The only common theme I could figure was that I was the only guy at work at those times. A couple of times it happened when I was together with the actual manager, a woman about my age. I saw the same thing with the assistant manager, a slightly older guy. If he and the manager were standing together, people would address him first, asking if he was the manager.
- sgt 5y agoMaybe you just don't look like a salesman. Typical CEO look :)