now this is interesting, female tech worker creates fake male assistant, gets taken more seriously

[fabulouslyghetto]

cuz DUH. I guess her clients didn't get the memo that everything is equal and fair and bias doesn't exist anymore.

For the last 10 years, I've had a fake assistant. His name is Matt, and he answers emails for me. He negotiates rates, schedules meetings, and rejects offers that aren't up to par.

He also doesn't exist.

I have a fake personal assistant. It started almost by accident, but for 10 years has made people take me more seriously.

"He negotiates rates, schedules meetings, and rejects offers that aren't up to par. He also doesn't exist," says Jamira Burley, 34, who works in tech.

www.businessinsider.com

Cue: "It's not the world's fault she lacks confidence or presence" or some other unintelligible babble to make her incapable or the villain, cuz DUH.

Take this article with a shot of tequila w/ a salted rim cuz I know some people are allergic to letting POC narrate their own lived experiences.

 

[rareboy]

She should add a couple of more staffers to her department.

And promote Matt to being her chief administrative assistant from personal assistant.

 

[EddMarkStarr]

I'd expect a pay raise, for both!

 

[rareboy]

Matt deserves a raise definitely. And a company car.

 

[Vannie]

I'm not even gonna bother explaining this to Human Resources.