I immediately asked for anything I could do to help - printing, getting coffee, spell-checking English copy. I didn’t speak more than a few words of the local language, and had only been to visit once before.ĭespite these clear barriers, I was eager to prove I’d do whatever it took to contribute. Aside from what I’d gleaned by listening to pop music videos on repeat, I didn’t know anything about the culture. Days after graduation, with little understanding of what I was signing up for, I packed my life into two bags and boarded a plane across the world.
I was thrilled to be there the company was a formidable competitor in its industry by measures of global revenue and brand recognition, and I wanted to gain international experience at a top-tier company.
Two months after I finished college my boss sexually harassed me for being gay.Īt the time I worked for a large, multinational corporation based in Asia just after graduating from Harvard.
