30th June, 2022

£1.50 purelife. issue 1

Woman in Charge.
“ All you need is determination and a
good work ethic”

How 23 year old Mya

Inniss dominated a
male industry by working
her way into managing
a successful pub and
becoming a loved member
of the community.
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-And of course, for some
people it may be easier, and
for others it may be much
harder. I’m surprised myself
that as a non-white, young
woman I was able to make
it this far. Usually, the peo-
ple who are mainly offered
23 year old Mya Inniss got these jobs are older men,
her first job working in a but I’m breaking that stereo-
bar at 18, she had never type. And honestly I love my
had any experience with job, and the people in the
the industry before, and community love me too. It’s a
whilst in this first job she refreshing feeling and I’m ex-
worked her way from sim- tremely proud of myself.”
ply just a barista to assis-
tant manager by the time
she was 20.
All of this was possible even
with her not finishing col-
lege. Mya herself said: “All
you need is determination
and a good work ethic.
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