How to be successful as a fat woman at work

How to be successful as a fat woman at work

I'm the bread-winner in our household. My husband stays at home with our girls, and I work full time in an office job. I work in engineering sales, and I love it! I also love to consume articles written by female professionals with tips on how to get by in a profession that is heavily male, like mine.

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As study after study shows, weight bias is a very real issue that millions of people face daily. From Weight Bias in the Workplace: A Literature Review: "Qualitative reviews have concluded that individuals who are overweight face weight bias and discrimination at every stage of the employment cycle; including selection, placement, compensation, assignments, promotions, assessments, discipline and termination."

When you are already a minority at work, being one of the few "obese" women sets you even further apart.