![]() The Stunned Psion seems quite dejected, until the Multi-Millionaire mirthfully breaks out in laughter. The Rich Rogue reminds him that this is the Middle Ages and that with communication via ship and carrier pigeons, it could take years to discover any information. The Austere Alien enquires how long it will be before they can learn if anyone has any information. The Billionaire Banker boasts that he would be happy to help and that he has resources and contacts all over the world. He explains that it is a scared object that was stolen and asks if he can help. The Anxious Outsider asks him if he would be able to assist in finding a Tome belonging to the Eternal Blades. Mithraax corrects Midas and informs him he is a Githzerai. Midas tries to guess his race, mistaking him for a Githyanki. The Handsome Human happily introduces himself as Midas Montague II, the wealthiest man in the world. So, I listened to my gut, and I decided to take the risk.īetting on myself-and turning down one opportunity for a different one, even when I didn’t know how it would turn out-was one of the best decisions I ever made, and one of the best lessons I ever learned.Looking for someone who might be able to help him locate a stolen Tome ( see Battling Buddies), Mithraax surveys the room and sets his sights on a well-dressed gentleman. When I got an offer, I couldn’t stop thinking about what the IBM manager said. I saw a chance to be a part of the future. When I met the Microsoft team and learned about their projects, I was enthralled by the innovation happening right before my eyes. But she spotted an opportunity for me to advance in a fast-growing tech company, and in a field where it was rare for many women to work, let alone work their way up. ![]() ![]() I was shocked to hear this from someone who built an amazing career at IBM-and from the person who would be my boss if I took the job. When I shared this with the IBM manager, she stopped me mid-sentence and said: “If you get a job offer from Microsoft, you have to take it.” I assumed I’d accept the offer since I’d worked there in undergrad and grad school and liked it, but I had one more company to interview with first: a small startup in Seattle called Microsoft. I had traveled home to Dallas to meet with IBM, the corporate giant that recently offered me a full-time job. #pride2023 #lgbtqia #guildhall #queerart #outandproud #trans #pridenetworks #prideinlondon #gaylife #wholeselfĪ few months before I finished grad school, I had a conversation that changed the trajectory of my career-and my life. Please come and see the pictures and stories:Ī huge thank you to Investec Linklaters Phoenix Group for your support and City of London Corporation our generous hosts. I hope CorporateQueer helps people understand that we have so much more in common with our fellow humans than things that set us apart and it is that shared experience I want to celebrate. Something so “normal’ and ‘ordinary’ as people and their partners, kids or pets tell us so much about the experiences we all share. Something truly lovely is that many have brought their partners and families. When I create the CorporateQueer images I ask my wonderful subjects to choose where they would like to be photographed and if they would like to bring anything with them, to the shoot, to tell more of their whole-self story. ![]() Only 2 Days to go till the 108 #CorporateQueer portraits and stories go on show in Guildhall Yard! ![]()
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