{"id":227,"date":"2022-01-10T21:16:34","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T05:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/?p=227"},"modified":"2022-02-22T16:41:59","modified_gmt":"2022-02-23T00:41:59","slug":"the-hidden-metric-black-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/the-hidden-metric-black-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Employees and the Hidden Metric Blocking Their Promotion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_22 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-black\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/the-hidden-metric-black-employees\/#The_Life_of_the_Black_Employee\" title=\"The Life of the Black Employee\">The Life of the Black Employee<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/the-hidden-metric-black-employees\/#The_Brush-Off\" title=\"The Brush-Off\">The Brush-Off<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/the-hidden-metric-black-employees\/#The_Wake_Up_Call\" title=\"The Wake Up Call\">The Wake Up Call<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/the-hidden-metric-black-employees\/#The_Realization\" title=\"The Realization\">The Realization<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/the-hidden-metric-black-employees\/#You_Are_Smith\" title=\"You Are Smith\">You Are Smith<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/the-hidden-metric-black-employees\/#You_Are_Being_Vetted\" title=\"You Are Being Vetted\">You Are Being Vetted<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/the-hidden-metric-black-employees\/#Always_Know_Your_Corporate_Credit_Score\" title=\"Always Know Your Corporate Credit Score\">Always Know Your Corporate Credit Score<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"the-life-of-the-black-employee\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Life_of_the_Black_Employee\"><\/span>The Life of the Black Employee<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>MEEP! The loud staccato pitch pierces through the airwaves, waking Smith from his slumber. He rubs his eyes and glances at the clock, it\u2019s 6AM, time to exchange his time for money.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The dictatorship in which Smith offers his services mirrors the external society in which it resides. He works in a tiny cubicle far away from the powerful. He doesn\u2019t have any authority but is instilled with the promise that one day he too will be one of the suits. In fact, the dictatorship espouses that \u201chard workers climb the ladder\u201d and to this he subscribes. But the elevator he sees in his periphery says otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He pays it no mind, he tells himself that there is no way that there could be an elevator. It would simply be too unfair. So, Smith continuously works the ladder, proudly trading his time for money. He becomes so competent in his role that his Shift Chief allows him to become the Training Lead. Smith excels at this task and receives gift cards, trips, and days off but never a promotion.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-brush-off\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Brush-Off\"><\/span>The Brush-Off<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>His frustration grows as his requests for promotion are met with lines such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne day, just keep up the hard work\u201d,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t have the authority, but I would if I could\u201d,&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not in the budget for this year\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe can\u2019t deserve to lose you\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While he continuously meets resistance when asking for promotion, others around him don\u2019t. He now ponders on if he hit the glass ceiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-wake-up-call\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Wake_Up_Call\"><\/span>The Wake Up Call<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a Thursday morning and news of Todd Wilkridge&#8217;s  promotion to the 7<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;floor is spreading across the halls. He will now be working for the Division Managers in a leadership and field advisory role. This is troubling news for Smith as Todd Wilkridge is his protege. In addition, the same Division Managers who were unable to promote him, are now able to promote someone who he coached to success. He wondered why he himself did not receive the promotion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But the glimpse of that elevator manifested itself and he began to feel conned, had, and lied to. He realizes the game he is playing is unfair. While he is climbing a ladder, others are taking an elevator. He begins asking himself, \u201cwhy not me? I work just as hard as everyone else, what gives?\u201d But that\u2019s when he began to recognize the commonality in all the elevator patrons. The patrons of the elevator fit the racial caste system of the external society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/racial-caste.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/racial-caste.png 512w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/racial-caste-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/racial-caste-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/racial-caste-80x80.png 80w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/racial-caste-110x110.png 110w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/racial-caste-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/racial-caste-380x380.png 380w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/racial-caste-255x255.png 255w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/racial-caste-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\"><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-realization\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Realization\"><\/span>The Realization<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>He thought about his daily tasks in context of the operation, and it became clear. His work created the foundation in which the entire company sat. His team not only trained the patrons for the work required at the top, but it also kept the elevator functional. He felt tricked and in a fit of rage, Smith ran to his Shift Chief\u2019s office for answers.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>SMITH: \u201cYou told me that if I worked hard, I would make it to the top. I bust my rear end, have outstanding performance evaluations and still, no promotion. You\u2019re telling the Black Workers to climb the ladder while the White Workers get to take the elevator.&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>SHIFT CHIEF ROBBINS: \u201cHey hey hey, I hear you buddy, I hear your concerns and empathize with you, but the elevator is a figment of your imagination. Everyone must work hard to succeed here Smith, in fact Divisional Chief Jamal Jenkins was just like you, he climbed the ladder and is now leading the Diversity Council. If you keep climbing the ladder, you too can be the next Jamal.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Smith left the office puzzled, he knew Jamal had been working for the dictatorship for over 20 years, maybe Shift Chief Robbins was correct. Smith left the office that day deflated and confused, dreading the next time the alarm would sound.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"you-are-smith\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Are_Smith\"><\/span>You Are Smith<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You go to work every day; your work ethic is sound, your performance reviews are spectacular, but you are always bypassed for a promotion. What if there was an undocumented metric in your employee file that is known by everyone but never spoken of?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What many Black employees do not realize is that their every word and action is being monitored in the work place. The White people in the office and the White \u201cwannabes\u201d monitor Black employees closely to determine their level of malleability. There are 4 major categories most Black people fall into:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wptb-table-container wptb-table-230\"><div class=\"wptb-table-container-matrix\" id=\"wptb-table-id-230\" data-wptb-version=\"1.3.17\" data-wptb-pro-status=\"false\"><table class=\"wptb-preview-table wptb-element-main-table_setting-230\" data-reconstraction=\"1\" style=\"border: 0px solid rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-table-tds-sum-max-width=\"679\" data-wptb-cells-width-auto-count=\"3\" data-wptb-extra-styles=\"LyogRW50ZXIgeW91ciBjdXN0b20gQ1NTIHJ1bGVzIGhlcmUgKi8=\" role=\"table\" data-wptb-header-background-color=\"#FF0000FF\" data-wptb-responsive-directives=\"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\" data-wptb-adaptive-table=\"0\" data-table-columns=\"5\"><tbody><tr class=\"wptb-row\" style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-1\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-2\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Malleable<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-3\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Skill<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 111px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-4\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Classification<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"0\" data-x-index=\"4\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 112px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-5\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Status<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-6\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Persona A<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-7\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Yes<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-8\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Yes<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 111px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-9\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Tool<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"1\" data-x-index=\"4\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 112px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-10\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Promotable<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-11\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Persona B<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-12\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>No<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-13\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Yes<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 111px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-14\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Threat<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"2\" data-x-index=\"4\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 112px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-15\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Not Promotable<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"0\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-16\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Persona C<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"1\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-17\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Unknown<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"2\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-18\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Yes<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"3\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 111px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-19\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Potential Threat<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" data-y-index=\"3\" data-x-index=\"4\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 112px;\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-20\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Not Promotable<\/p><p><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"wptb-row\"><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-x-index=\"0\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-21\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Persona D<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-x-index=\"1\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-22\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Yes<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209);\" data-x-index=\"2\" data-y-index=\"4\" data-wptb-css-td-auto-width=\"true\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-23\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>No<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 111px;\" data-x-index=\"3\" data-y-index=\"4\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-24\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Tool<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><td class=\"wptb-cell\" style=\"border: 1px none rgb(209, 209, 209); width: 112px;\" data-x-index=\"4\" data-y-index=\"4\"><div class=\"wptb-text-container wptb-ph-element wptb-element-text-25\" style=\"color: rgb(74, 85, 104); font-size: 15px;\"><div class=\"\" style=\"position: relative;\"><p>Not Promotable<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Leadership is aware that individuals of Personas B and C will push against the status quo and so it is imperative that their progress is stopped. The more authority, budget, and visibility Persona B and C attain, the more impact they will have on the business.  Now, you may be asking, how do they keep track? Well, every Black person in the office has a Corporate Credit Score that determines if, when, and how far they will ascend the rungs of the corporate ladder.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"you-are-being-vetted\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Are_Being_Vetted\"><\/span>You Are Being Vetted<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Susan asks, \u201cWhat are your thoughts on Bernie Sanders?\u201d it\u2019s not a benign act. She is gauging how sympathetic you are to Whiteness. When you and other Black employees respond \u201cI feel that my thoughts on Bernie Sanders would be in alignment with Malcolm X&#8217;s sentiments on Liberals\u201d you are putting the equivalent of a foreclosure on your credit report. So now you\u2019re asking\u2026why not remain silent? Why not answer at all? That\u2019s a problem as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you refuse to give White people the ability to assign you a Corporate Credit Score you fall into Persona C. Black employee&#8217;s silence creates insecurity as White people\u2019s biggest fear in Corporate America is having a Malcolm X close-to or controlling the levers of power. When White employees come across a silent Black person they understand there&#8217;s a 50\/50 chance that the silent person can be Malcolm X, Larry Elder or someone in between. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are this person, you will be classified as a threat until they confirm otherwise. You will be inundated with all types of mundane questions, not because you\u2019re interesting, but in hopes to assign you a Corporate Credit Score. When you refuse these &#8220;Requests for Information&#8221; you will become ostracized and marginalized. This will make it simpler to manage you out, fire you for lack of performance, or put you on the short list for Reduction in Forces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"always-know-your-corporate-credit-score\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Always_Know_Your_Corporate_Credit_Score\"><\/span>Always Know Your Corporate Credit Score<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So, when you are in a situation where your performance justifies an increased role, but the business is unwilling to provide it, you need to review your Corporate Credit Score. The goal here is not to promote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/the-subconscious-coon-matrix\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/the-subconscious-coon-matrix\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">coonery<\/a> but rather to help you understand the game you are playing in Corporate America. Understanding the diabolic nature of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/04\/16\/black-workers-face-promotion-and-wage-gaps-that-cost-the-economy-trillions.html\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/04\/16\/black-workers-face-promotion-and-wage-gaps-that-cost-the-economy-trillions.html\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">the system<\/a> can help bring clarity into why Black people need to collaborate and cooperate with one another.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But in the meantime, we have created a Corporate Credit Score Simulator to help you determine where you stand in the office.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/threads\/post-your-corporate-credit-score.2311\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/threads\/post-your-corporate-credit-score.2311\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Corporate Credit Score<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-11-at-3.11.41-PM-1024x512.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-11-at-3.11.41-PM-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-11-at-3.11.41-PM-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-11-at-3.11.41-PM-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-11-at-3.11.41-PM-110x55.png 110w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-11-at-3.11.41-PM-380x190.png 380w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-11-at-3.11.41-PM-800x400.png 800w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-11-at-3.11.41-PM-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Screen-Shot-2022-01-11-at-3.11.41-PM.png 1126w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><figcaption>Caption of the Corporate Credit Score<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Corporate-Credit-Score-Public.xlsx\">Corporate-Credit-Score-Public<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Corporate-Credit-Score-Public.xlsx\" class=\"wp-block-file__button\" download>Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Many Black employees do not realize that their every word and action is being monitored in the work place. \n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":338,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[38,41],"table_tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=227"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":419,"href":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/227\/revisions\/419"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/338"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=227"},{"taxonomy":"table_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.6zeros.net\/thezerohour\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/table_tags?post=227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}