Sympathies on the job, Chunky - techy tests are the bit I tend to fail on, and every employer seems to have a totally different take on things.
Meanwhile, in a meeting this morning, there was a brief mention of all the extra work I do for our women's group and so on, and emphasising it does a lot to support professional development and is open to everyone. "But it's the women's group in the name, it's off-putting, if you're the only one," said someone.
"I'd have more sympathy if that weren't the experience some of us have every single day of our career," I replied (which was quite restrained, because I was actually thinking, "for fuck's sake get over yourselves, you white, middle-class men who have no idea how privileged you are and how much easier it is for you all," while gearing up for a lecture with various figures.
"Well, it's not the Company Working Men's Club," said manager.
"Might as well be sometimes," I said.
"I suppose it might sometimes seem that way, especially in techy areas," he said.
The sooner they roll out their unconscious bias training to the rest of management, the better. Meanwhile, I will consider if I will be seen as antagonistic if I circulate a link for the video game analogy. But honestly, sometimes they make me want to cry (because I'm just a weak girl who can't take the pace...), they have no clue. They probably think they're really good, because they've got a woman in the department, so they can't be part of the problem.