A growing list of companies are demanding workers come back to the office for a few days a week. But for some workers, being back in the office reminds them of pre-pandemic times, when they say they regularly suffered slights small and large because of their race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. Some would rather stay remote, and are seeking out jobs that afford them that opportunity. Jennifer Wameling is a transgender woman and details her journey from working in an office and being misgendered and dead named – called by her old name instead of her new, actual one – to feeling happier in a fully remote job. Then Dr. Tiffany Jana, a diversity, equity and inclusion expert and adviser, tells us what companies can do to address the prevalence of microaggressions in the workplace and why remote work may not actually slow one’s career growth. 

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Further Reading

Some Minority Workers, Tired of Workplace Slights, Say They Prefer Staying Remote 

Companies Increase Efforts to Recruit Black Remote Workers to Diversify Their Workforce 

Black and Hispanic Employees Often Get Stuck at the Lowest Rung of the Workforce 

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