cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/28878325

In the last 4 weeks I’ve worked with several people over 60 and I don’t like what I saw: slow giving report or describing a problem, fixation on trivialities about a client’s appearance or something funny he did instead of getting directly to the point and doing our jobs, incapable of coping with new forms of communication, feeling they are your supervisor, even though they’re not, criticizing you for ‘wasting’ paper or erasers, telling you how they dislike other coworkers, even though I just met this person 2 hours ago, acting as if only their way of doing things is the right one, then they pretend to be your friend and ask questions about your personal life which I deflect as good as I can.

I don’t like working with people like this, it’s very draining and I don’t want to become this kind of person.

How do I make sure not to become this kind of person?

  • Yaky@slrpnk.net
    5·
    21 hours ago

    I knew a guy in his 30s that has similar attitudes: thinks that his ways and opinions are the only valid ones, thinks he is smarter than most people, has instant assumptions about people based on appearance, and does not take criticism well.

    From talking to him, I would say that to avoid becoming someone like him:

    • Do not define yourself in terms of work or money. Yes, most people need a job to pay bills to live. But find a hobby, passion, or charity that you like. Trying to make / hustle / gamble money for the sake of a larger number in your account (with no other goal) is honestly sad.
    • No one is out to get you. Stop seeking enemies or blaming problems on others.
    • Do not make IRL opinions from online “content” (I don’t even wanna know which subreddits and YouTube people this guy follows) Interact with real people.
    • If your friends are repeatedly calling you out on questionable or insensitive actions and opinions, listen and think for a minute.