I'm the first in one in my family to go to Uni/ gain a professional qualification/ have a career rather than a job. I work in financial services, in a heavily male dominated team who all seem to share a background. I just feel so frustrated when I need to turn to someone for work advice. I have friends at work but I'm careful not to share anything negative about others - its a small organisation, people move around and word travels fast. I cant ask any of my family/ non-work friends. I can vent but not really get constructive advice. I have a mentor but he is a senior exec at the organisation. Even if he could relate to me, I don't always want to share my questions or struggles with him, partially I dont think he'll understand and partially I'm worried about the impact on progression.
Today, I had yet another conference call where certain team members loudly cut across me, on reports on my pieces of work. It's as if my voice is inaudible/ irrelevant. It is so demoralising. I've tried
Who is your sounding board for work problems? Is there an AIBU for work :) (not the work chat on mumsnet, please, there's hardly any traffic)