I’m 27, in a mid management role, and a woman. I often get challenged at work by people I manage, as if I don’t deserve to be there (some applied for my role but was unsuccessful).
Also outside of my team, some people assume I’m less senior in grade than I am and automatically revert to the nearest man, who then comes to me. Inevitably the men gets credit for my work.
My career path was retail management alongside university, graduating with a statistics degree, then working as a data analyst. I got promoted as a manager in data analysis, then recently promoted again as a senior manager. It’s this role where I’m getting a lot of unnecessary attitude.
I know my job well, so feel like I’m being unfairly treated based on my age/appearance/gender. Or aibu? I’m not sure how I can navigate this as feeling undermined