Can confirm. I have enough to say on this topic to fill a dissertation, and I won't spill that out in an anonymous forum comment.
But suffice to say I just quit a job because my boss (a black lady) was functionally illiterate. It was made very clear to me very early that I was not to mention this or complain about it (because emails would get ignored and I would get an angry response when I pushed the issue).
I'm now the supervisor of a similar department with another agency and -- I have to say I'm relieved that my workplace conversations are less about spelling and grammar and more about... actual things that matter.
It's one thing to work with/for people that are drastically less competent than you are, it's another thing entirely to see those people be protected.
Can confirm. I have enough to say on this topic to fill a dissertation, and I won't spill that out in an anonymous forum comment.
But suffice to say I just quit a job because my boss (a black lady) was functionally illiterate. It was made very clear to me very early that I was not to mention this or complain about it (because emails would get ignored and I would get an angry response when I pushed the issue).
I'm now the supervisor of a similar department with another agency and -- I have to say I'm relieved that my workplace conversations are less about spelling and grammar and more about... actual things that matter.
It's one thing to work with/for people that are drastically less competent than you are, it's another thing entirely to see those people be protected.