I am fascinated by “the road not taken” that results from discrimination against white people.
In my case it caused me to stay in my current location far longer than I had wished—but in the end everything turned out fine—for me.
As to the offices that did not hire me so they could “check the boxes” on Hispanic and Female—their crashing and burning was monumental. Entire offices were closed due to their stupidity and incompetence.
What goes around comes around...
It is an interesting thing.
I was giving some advice to my best friend’s son a few months ago when he graduated from college...
I told him to go into every job situation and treat it with seriousness, respect and dedication, even if it isn’t his favorite job, co-workers, environment, etc. Treat it all as if this is what you were destined to do, no matter what. (Basically, give each task/job your full effort and be a team player)
When you look back at your career as I have, you look at the path you have taken (in my case through at least four different major professions) it looks byzantine, and somehow, pre-ordained, as if there were no other path that could have been taken. Kind of the same way many of us look at our journey through WWII.
In reality, as you go through your career you are confronted with choices, branches in your career, crises to overcome, trials and tribulations, it will seem (and is) completely unscripted. But if you are steadfast in your approach...when you look back at the trail you took...it looks like it was all mapped out for you.
Makes it easier to live with your choices, too...:)
So, even when desired doors appear to close (as it did in your case) it is often a door opening to the “right way” in your path and if you approach it the right way...it WILL be the right way!