Mukang Bata

[airish_2]

Mula ng magstart akong magwork nagugulat ako sa reaction ng mga namemeet kong clients at empleyado sa kumpanya namin muka daw akong bata at parang di raw ako bagay sa posisyon ko, managerial position, minsan nga pabalang ako kinausap ng isang empleyado dun tapos nagsorry sya nung malaman nya na ako ang head dun, ayoko naman iparamdam na "ako mataas dito" aura kaso minsan nakakabastos di lang kasi isang beses. karamihan sa kanila sinasabi sa akin na masyado daw akong mukhang bata para sa posisyon ko.

[calin22]

^ i think thats a compliment sis. If you think you deserve the position, walang kwenta paapekto sa ibang tao.. and besides you can show them naman your skills.. nasa skills and experience din naman yan sis eh

[agape]

That's also my problem.
It can be a compliment but it has lots of disadvantages in the workplace.
Like less expectations at work, you don't get promoted,
it's like they always think that "she's too young pa, she's inexperienced,
she's not ready, she has TIME to learn pa..." etc...

Even during interviews, they feel that I cannot do it, because they think/feel I'm young.
I'm also soft-spoken, and they feel I cannot command people, and cannot earn RESPECT.
I'm also petite/small, I really look and sound like a kid.
It's hard to face clients, bosses, people, and they tend not to take me seriously.

I don't know how I can project my real age,
or at least project my seniority and my experience in the workplace.

[merchee]

that's also my problem! dyoske, akala ko ako lang nakaka-feel ng ganito hahaha. kapag hindi ako naka-office attire or kapag hindi ako naka-ayos...pinagkakamalan akong student. lalo na pag wash day. dati, muntik pa kong di papasukin sa club kasi naka jeans and shirt lang ako with heels pero bare face....eh working na ko that time. 

so what i did, I try my best talaga to be presentable. sa office, talagang i spend time na mag-ayos. I wear make-up everyday...most of the time, minimal make-up pero pag sinisipag...naka-smokey hahaha.

soft spoken din kasi ako...so during concalls, they will think na fresh grad lang ako...hanggang makita na nila ko in person. hahaha.