RE: Story 59
Based on my two decades of experience in capital markets at a large Canadian bank as a woman, I have consistently observed that during layoffs, men of color are let go first, followed by women. Only when no other options remain are white men affected.
While leadership often points to DEI initiatives, these efforts tend to be largely performative. The moment white women are perceived as a threat to white men at the top (or their favorites), they too face retaliation.
The Day I Became a Threat What happens when you do everything right — and it’s used against you I have spent my career being the person who follows the rules. Not out of timidity — out of principle. I report what needs to be reported. I document what needs to be documented. I show…
This story is about a senior woman in Citi’s Commercial Bank, whom I met through a women’s network there. At a professional gathering, a male colleague grabbed her and force-kissed her. Drunk. No ambiguity about what happened. The next morning he came in, sat down, and said nothing. Not an acknowledgment. Not an apology. Just…
Dear Editor – I made one important addition to story 257. Kindly substitute: A male MD told me that what I was complaining about at Citi is the same at every other large bank. He questioned whether I’d ever worked at one before — implying I was naive or uninformed about how the world works….
Story 371. Citibank is truly awful. Their lawyers are some of the most disgusting human beings I have ever come across in my life. I worked for Morgan Stanley and BlackRock before. Those places were decent compared to Citi. There is nothing decent about Citi. Their legal team does not sleep. They are extremely high…
I spent more than twenty years as a senior HR leader. What I learned is this:Discrimination at senior levels rarely looks overt. It looks procedural. Over time, I watched HR shift from being a safeguard to becoming a translator — converting bias, fear, and power struggles into clean language and compliant processes. It often showed…
This morning the Financial Times released a detailed story about Brad Karp, the longtime chairman of Paul Weiss, and his ties to Jeffrey Epstein — ties that had previously been downplayed by the law firm. The article states that Karp “appears to have been willing to push the boundaries of confidentiality rules to meet Epstein’s…