It's A Truth No One Wants To Talk About

I grew up in the country, small rural school. I went to a small liberal arts school. After graduation a friend of the family got me a job at a large bank in Manhattan. He also helped me get a small efficiency. I didn't need a car, I used the subway.

An older woman at work told me a big vice president had asked about me. She pushed me to join a group of women who went out with the big boys. The man was pretty forward, he wanted sex, and in return he offered to look after me at work.

I chose not to accept his offer. Three months later I was downsized.

The experience taught me that the big boys make the rules. Today I would think it over longer. For me my career was over, I work for a small publishing company. No place to develop a career, only women work with me.