Get Some Tough Skin, Ladies!

Ran into this article today and found it extremely informative. I wish I could've read it years ago, especially out of college.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/31/jobs/31pre.html?_r=1&em&oref=slogin

I remember wanting to always make my co-workers happy and to make them feel that I was reliable. This is a feminine trait that actually worked against me in my first job. Instead of getting respect, I was looked upon as "go get it" girl, making copies, doing faxes. The work of a secretary, rather than a girl who just got her degree in design. As pointed out in this article, I, like so many of my female counterparts, lacked the tough skin to take any criticism or to stick up to myself (especially in salary negotiations).