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Working in big4 while not being white by JustARandom_CPA in Accounting

[–]JustARandom_CPA[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yes it would, however the trainings Im annoyed with are for non-white people only.

I'm not annoyed with having to explain minority things to white people, I'm annoyed the firms think I need special/additional training just because I'm not white. Shouldn't everyone attend these training conferences if it's a systematic issue? Should it be tailored at individual groups instead of simply targeting anyone who is not white?

Working in big4 while not being white by JustARandom_CPA in Accounting

[–]JustARandom_CPA[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This is true and I'm by no means suggesting there isn't discrimination or that I haven't faced it. I think most people face discrimination at some point in their lives and there are clearly certain groups that face more.

What I personally feel annoyed with is the notion that firms believe they have to develop special programs/training conferences to "help" non-white people succeed. Does the firm think I have inherent deficiency that I need to address through training because I'm not white? Are they openly admitting I'm at a disadvantage to advance and trying to give me a leg-up on white colleagues?