Step 1: Remember that you're here for how you look, not who you are. Do not correct them when they misspell or mispronounce your name.
Step 2: You can't ask questions. You can't ask for a raise. You can't say no.
Step 3: Double-check your work. CC: a white colleague on every email you send. Run each text through a spell checker. Always Google how to pronounce a word you don't recognize, even those you do. It's never just a mistake with you; it's a lack of qualification.
Step 4: Get to work early. Skip lunch. Leave late.
Step 5: Never miss work on picture day. Dress like a professional. Comb your hair. Trim your beard. Spend hours in the sun. Let the skin on your back peel. Anything to make sure you're brown enough. But not too brown, of course.
Step 6: Smile, even when it hurts. Smile, even when you're tired. Smile, even when you're sick. Smile, even when you want to cry. Smile so they know you're a team player. Smile so they're not afraid. Smile. Smile. Smile.
Step 7: Quit or get fired.
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