This, 100%. To use a malapropism: impressions are 9/10ths of the law. If you give your manager an impression that you are one of these stereotypes, you’ll neve

This, 100%. To use a malapropism: impressions are 9/10ths of the law. If you give your manager an impression that you are one of these stereotypes, you’ll never shake it. You’ll always be seen that way. And because people rarely change, or at least it takes a while, the only real way to escape such an impression is to find a different manager.