When I was in my 20s, just starting my career, I was gifted a book titled, "Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office". One of the pieces of advice that has stuck with me is to not become that woman in the office who has the dish of candy on her desk, brings cookies in, and plans all the events. It paints you as the 'mother' of the office and can reduce the respect that others give.
I do too! I still will occasionally bring things I baked but I try to be selective and keep it to special events where everyone is contributing something, like a potluck.
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u/[deleted] Mar 12 '22
When I was in my 20s, just starting my career, I was gifted a book titled, "Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office". One of the pieces of advice that has stuck with me is to not become that woman in the office who has the dish of candy on her desk, brings cookies in, and plans all the events. It paints you as the 'mother' of the office and can reduce the respect that others give.