http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/07/11/the-nail-that-sticks-out-adventures-of-a-female-gaijin-attorney-in-corporate-japan/ The Glass Hammer is an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your career and your life. Get a new job right here! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:51:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/07/11/the-nail-that-sticks-out-adventures-of-a-female-gaijin-attorney-in-corporate-japan/comment-page-1/#comment-5185 Thai Vang Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:45:11 +0000 http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/07/11/the-nail-that-sticks-out-adventures-of-a-female-gaijin-attorney-in-corporate-japan/#comment-5185 I think its great that you work in an asian environment though it seems hard. I often feel like I can't reach my potential even in American because I was brought up to stand behind men and let them lead. I was born in southeast Asia, grew up in America but was raised traditionally so I totally follow the old traditions of lowering myself as a respect to my culture. I just wanted to say that it is exactly as you said in your writing that Asians are brought up to respect our superiors and elders especially if they're men. I think its great that you work in an asian environment though it seems hard. I often feel like I can’t reach my potential even in American because I was brought up to stand behind men and let them lead. I was born in southeast
Asia, grew up in America but was raised traditionally so I totally follow the old traditions of lowering myself as a respect to my culture. I just wanted to say that it is exactly as you said in your writing that Asians are brought up to respect our superiors and elders especially if they’re men.

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