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Whether you’re the oldest or youngest person in your workplace, there’s a good chance you’ve noticed some generational gaps between you and your colleagues. You might have been at the company for decades, meanwhile your desk mate just graduated from university last week. Your employees might use lingo that you don't understand, and they might be incapable of relating to conversations about buying a home, having children and remembering what the world was like during the 90s.

After having a few funny encounters with younger team members, one Gen Xer reached out on Reddit asking others to share their own experiences working with millennials and zoomers. Below, you’ll find some of their funniest and most frustrating stories, and keep reading to find a conversation with Tom Brunskill, CEO and co-founder of Forage!

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“Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials We have a Gen Z administrative assistant for a team of Gen-X cops who work Internet Crimes Against Children (among other things). For a while she was in a near perpetual state of shock between the cases we work and just us in general.

Seeing her wander around with a VHS tape trying to figure out what it was was one of the most hilarious things that has happened at work.

She's onboard now, loves us, we got her to perfect her eye roll, say "whatever" with the proper inflection and become very liberal with the middle finger. We may have been a bit too successful with the Gen X conversion therapy.

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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A great example of proper management fostering a good working environment without the need for conflict. It really isn't that difficult if people are patient and willing to see the other side's point of view.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials This is not true of most of the under-30 crowd; I've worked with plenty of great kids. However, in the last eight years, I've had to train several young adults who just cannot take direction without assuming you're trying to change them on some fundamental level.

    I've been in supervisory and training positions for 25 years and had never heard someone tell me, 'I don't like doing it that way,' and when I tell them they have to, they accuse me of trying to make them do things my way.

    "It ain't my way, kid, it's the way it's done here, it's the way I was also taught to do it. It's as if they have no concept that work isn't free time and that they're a part of a team (or what being part of a team even means). It blows my mind, and I still haven't figured out a way to train these kids. They often end up feeling oppressed and out of place and end up leaving or just getting fired for not learning how to do work.

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    Reemerger
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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In my circle of friends there are quite a few who didn't and don't seem to do actual parenting. When their kids act out, they are the last to do sth about it. And they're offended if another adult tells their kid off. I reckon this has been going on for a while.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials I've noticed that any level of directness is often perceived as a personal attack and the height of aggression. No, I'm just not bulls**tting you, out of basic human respect.

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    Ron Baza
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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I had a young guy who couldn’t do his job, and we gradually tried micromanaging more and more tightly (first making tasks more explicit, then timings more explicit, then asking for updates through the day to ensure he was doing as asked) but it barely had any improvement. Trying the opposite just meant his output collapsed, and his work never improved. But I manage people 20 years ago who had the same problem, it’s just there’s fewer places to hide in my industry nowadays if you’re hopeless.

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    To learn more about what it's like to work with the younger generations, we reached out to Tom Brunskill, CEO and co-founder of Forage, an online platform that allows students to participate in job simulations and become up to 2.6 times more employable. Tom was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda and share some of the generational gaps that might appear when younger individuals works with older colleagues.

    "When Gen Xers, millennials, and Gen Zers are working together, you might see differences in work habits like working hours, communication styles, attitudes about work, and work environment preferences," Tom says.

    "Gen Z tends to be the most non-traditional when it comes to different work habits: this generation is more likely to want to communicate via messaging platforms like Slack versus phone calls; they're more likely to opt to use tech to make their work-life more efficient; they tend to want to set strong boundaries between work and life; they often see work as part of their life and something to balance with personal priorities," he explained.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials I had a millennial look me in the eye and say, "You're not my dad!" I laughed so hard I almost vomited. The worst thing a kid said to me was, "I did the best I can!". I told him that if that's the best you can do then you have to leave.

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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Your best is not always good enough. People need to stop saying that it is.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials My favorite moment is when I mentioned that I had a certain song on 45 and then had to explain about 45s, LPs, etc. A group of millies gathered around me. All we needed was a campfire.

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    Reemerger
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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "I was there, Gandalf. I was there three thousand years ago. I was there the day music was first committed to matter."

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials The topic of Y2K bug came up. My team wasn’t even born. 

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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Turns out Y2K is why all the McDonalds icecream machines don't work

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    "Gen X is not as traditional as their 'Boomer' counterparts, but much of their work life revolved around workplace norms like long hours and work-over-life balance, especially with Boomers as their bosses," Tom continued. "This generation tends to be very independent and values flexibility and autonomy versus hand-holding."

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    Millennials, on the other hand, are somewhere in the middle of the two, Tom says. "They dealt with the backlash of being called 'lazy' and 'entitled' when they joined the workforce — similar to the stereotypes Gen Z faces now — and many have felt like they needed to make up for it with their work ethic. Millennials tend to look for stability when it comes to the workplace."

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials I'm a college prof, and I'm going to go past my 30 year normal retirement goal because these kids are so fricking amazing to hang out with in the classroom. I've been through the millennials and they were OK, but this younger generation is wonderful. GenX has done a fantastic job parenting them. Chef's kiss!

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    Charles McChristy
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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Working in higher ed, I have to completely disagree. These kids are helpless without their phones, they are obese, they don't know how to answer a phone or leave a voicemail, they can't remember their SS number or even their school ID, they constantly deflect and never accept that they are responsible for their actions... I could go on all day long.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials My boss is an elder millennial and loves having me on his team because he can point me in a direction and I just go do the thing that needs doing while everyone else needs some level of hand holding and babysitting.

    They keep trying to put me into management but I have zero desire. I'm totally cool with where I am and with what I do. The big joke is that since I'm Gen X, I'm happy working a job where I'm ignored - just as long as they don't ignore me when it comes to my pay.

    I've been with my company 23 years and that longevity blows a lot of younger folks' minds. It also blows their minds that I'm NOT in management and don't want to be - because that's what they've been told they're supposed to do in order to be successful in life, otherwise they're failing. I love watching that little part of their brain light up when I tell them it's perfectly ok to be comfortable where you're at and not have to climb corporate ladder if they don't want to. No one will care what your work title was when you're dead.

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    DRMAGDN
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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    "How much did he leave?" was asked about Steve Jobs who had died. "All of it." was the answer.

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    #9

    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials “25?! I have socks older than you!” This is an acceptable response to the kids.

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    So, how do these generational differences manifest in the workplace? "Some are bigger than others, but even small habits like communication preferences may not seem like a big deal, but over time, appealing to only one group can make people feel alienated or even uncomfortable sharing ideas, information, and feedback," Tom shared.

    "A Gen Zer who loves async communication on Slack may get burnt out if they're forced to be on meetings all the time, while a Gen Xer might want to hop on more calls if most of their team's communication is on Teams," he explained. "While we shouldn't assume someone's habits based on their generation, being aware of different preferences can help make people feel more comfortable and excited about participating at work."

    #10

    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials I’m a 47 year old lawyer. Been practicing for 20 years. Solo attorney the entire time. I have two employees, both in their late 20’s. The difference between us is sometimes minimal and sometimes huge. My 20 years experience over them is a huge factor, but we’re ultimately into the same things, watch the same shows, and listen to the same music. The biggest difference is literally my 20 years of experience. I’ve been there and done that. They haven’t. Things I take for granted are new to them. Once I realized that it made me a better boss, teacher, and mentor.

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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Totally agree. I'm in IT, and we all tend to have similar personalities/humor in a lot of ways. Where the 'age gap' tends to be is experience. Not just in technical knowledge but corporate bs. I'm much more calm and detached than when I first started in my field, and a lot of that is not just 'knowing' but experiencing how little most employers care about their employees. I just get my work done, so I don't have to care about it anymore. Ironically, it made me a better employee.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials Management isn't anything like it was in the '80s, when we were young and wouldn't have dreamed of expecting the kind of fairness demanded now. I'm not ripping on gens Y and Z. Just saying it would have been nice to be able to expect respect when we were baby workers. We didn't get it.

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    8 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In one form or another people will always be arseholes to one another.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials We have a few GenZs and we drop random pop culture facts like Will Smith used to be a rapper and Mark Wahlberg used to be Marky Mark. It blows their young minds.

    And when one of them started she would talk about her mom a lot then one day said, "I can't believe my mom is almost 50. That's so old". 😒 We told her maybe next time we'll invite her mom out instead of her for beer.

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    Fat Harry
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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And 50 Cent used to be 35 Cent until the inflation caused by the 2008 recession.

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    When it comes to the pros of working with the younger generations, Tom says, "[They] get a lot of traction about their work preferences and attitudes because they're non-traditional, but for good reason — they're pushing the limits of what's possible at work."

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    "Gen Z and millennials are open to new ways of doing things in the workplace, whether that's benefits like flexible work schedules or remote work, or tangible pressure on companies to do better and stick to their mission statements," he noted. "They're excited about the future and believe they can have a hand in making the workplace better for everyone."

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials I have coworkers born in 1995 - the year I bought my current 1995 Jeep.

    They love riding around in it because it’s an “antique” to them - and so have to remind them that I was an adult when I bought it.

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    Sarah Schumm
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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I’ve got a similar one, my lead gave me a ride in his 1974 Porsche, I was born in 75, now that was an antique!

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials I have a mix of all ages and I am very frustrated by the younger crowd. Here are some real examples of reasons people couldn’t work

    1) I saw my ex this weekend and he was cancelling me. So I needed a mental health day.
    2) I have the sniffles , it’s best I don’t come in and infect anyone.
    3) my moms friend has Covid and I just want to make sure I don’t have it (not been in direct contact with the friend )
    4) I’m not a morning person, I try but I’m just always going to be 15-20 min late.

    I found one 26 year old crying under her desk after we had sat down to talk about ways she could improve her performance.

    Obviously I have had to deal with these horrible excuses and create the appropriate responses. Most of the time I try and really drill into people. It’s their PTO. I,don’t need to know why they are taking a day off. Just do it. Don’t over share.

    The person who is always late is a huge issue but her work is so amazing I have to balance it all.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials I'm incredibly fortunate to work with people mostly in their 30's. So they're young but experienced in life. They have kids and mortgages so they understand priorities. They're good people doing their best. Couldn't ask for a better team.

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    But Tom points out that the new ideas younger generations bring to the table can sometimes cause friction because they're challenging what a lot of us think about work. "Older generations may understand more of the complications and challenges of changing the norms of the workplace, and know that progress might not come immediately," the expert explained. "Working with younger generations can be a tricky balance of trying to understand where they're coming from while still enforcing some of the rules of the workplace."

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials Other comments that are disfavored are “Were you in shape when you were young?” Said to me, a 33 year old attorney, by a useless 22 year old twit.

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    #17

    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials I have a newish 30-something on my team and he has asked about my experience, and not in an a*s kissing way. It’s such a shame that people today don’t receive the training we did. I feel it is my responsibility to pass on what I know.

    He has stated many times that he appreciates the extra time I spend with him to get him up to speed. I think he is sincere, and I have to admit it feels good to be appreciated.

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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    i dont train people anymore, but when I did, I wasn't only showing you what you had to do, but explained why and what it affected. I would go over the history of the company, and explain every little detail of what we had to do. even if it was such a small thing that happened once in the 10 years i had been training, i still mention it.... the big problem with the new generation of workers is they do not take notes. like nothing. they expect there to be a document made for them.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials To be honest...it's exhausting watching them take on more work than they can handle, hoard the work until the last minute, and then ask for last-minute help. I get the unfinished work and wonder what they've been doing all this time besides bemoaning how much work they had. Rinse and repeat. As a mgr, I actually try to help them with time mgmt and pacing but other mgrs just let them fall on their faces and help them pick up the pieces like a helicopter parent to the detriment of the entire team.

    Oh and their refusal to use track changes drives me nuts. So arrogant to unilaterally rewrite others' work, particularly analysts with decades of experience. Their overconfidence is kinda scary...their way is the only way until it blows up in their faces. They could talk less and actively listen more. And write s**t down. Or voice note it. Anything to help with retention.

    One more rant...do not ever send a text to my personal cell while I am on vacation with my kid. Nothing our organization does requires that kind of urgency. It can wait a few days, believe me. I would have rather quit than bug my mgr while on personal time. The audacity.

    It's been kinda rough at work lately...thanks for reading my novel rant. 😆.

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    Tom also shared some advice for older generations who are now working with much younger employees. "Meet younger generations where they are instead of assuming what might motivate them. This means getting curious about why your younger employees have taken this role, decided to pursue this career path, and even joined your company," he told Bored Panda.

    "Ask them questions about their work preferences, skills they want to build, and goals. Be a listening ear before providing any suggestions. You might not get the answers you expect, and that's OK — even good. You won't be able to motivate your younger employees until you know what motivates them," Tom noted.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials Generally the millennials and Z's I've worked with have been fine.

    The only thing that annoys me a bit is when they complain or poke fun at each other about being "old" or make condescending comments about anyone over 30 being "old." Anyone pushing 50 is "really old." I get it, but it's a rude thing to go on about within earshot of other older coworkers, unless you've established some kind of rapport and know that everyone can take a joke.

    Generally I just roll my eyes but in 20 years they'll be screaming bloody murder when the Alphas arrive and make the same remarks.

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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's not a Gen Z thing, though - just a young people thing. Jack Weinberg's dictum to "Never trust anyone over 30" is 60 years old this year.

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    #20

    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials Constant praise. It’s exhausting.

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    8 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Just this morning I realized how often I tell my dog he is doing great. Then I wondered if it would be better or worse praising the trainees every few minutes.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials Remember that some Millenials and Zoomers will think that you're mad at them if you use periods at the end of sentences in emails.

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    Ripley
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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If their resume claims that they have "excellent written communication skills" and then pulled this I reckon I'd be asking for my money back (so to speak).

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials My boss is 20 years younger than me, and the youngest person on our team is 35 years younger than me. I have to say, I’m so glad I get to work with this younger generation before I leave the workforce. As an always LGBTQ ally, I still remember rolling my eyes at the cis/trans/pronouns conversation for a hot minute, then realizing I was being that kind of older person. Yuck. That thought pulled me right the f**k out of it, and now I’m one of the few people my age — even among liberal friends — who’s completely comfortable around nonbinary people and those with other nontraditional gender expressions. "I love being around people of different ages. It opens your eyes, challenges your preconceptions, and gives you a new way of looking at the world. This younger generation only does the work they’re paid to do while still doing it well. They take vacation and sick time and don’t work their asses off for hours they’re not being paid to work. And they actually taught me to do the same. "After a lifetime of going above and beyond — even in nonprofit work, which I love — it’s just plain dumb to work 50 or 60 hours when you’re being paid for 40. I’m now working a straight 40-hour week. F**king geniuses, these young'uns.

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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes! Be the older person you wanted as a colleague when you were young 😊

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    #23

    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials I did before Covid, changed careers during the middle of, and it was terrible. Way too much coddling, hand holding, and walking on eggshells. I’m pretty blunt and direct, it did not sit well with them.

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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Meh. If you tell them, "How you did it was wrong, here‘s how you do it correctly." then that‘s direct. If you tell them, "You moron, that’s wrong! Don’t you have any brain inside that head of yours?!" then you‘re just a jerk. From my experience, many people who claim to be blunt simply are jerks.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials I manage a number of teams, and my staff are literally from their late 60s to 21 years old.


    I am 58, but probably most aligned with 30-40 yo in terms of taste, music, etc.


    I've been at my company for 27 years.


    It is.....challenging at time....how to motivate each cohort. Among them: the oldest is completely offended and passive-aggressive about any feedback. Youngest ones need constant, effusive praise including for things like showing up to work on time, not being late back from a break, working without f*****g earbuds in, even while talking to people, etc. I have two that are fairly certainly somewhere on the autism spectrum, so you have to be very careful and specific so they can process interactions effectively. I have one transgender (not disclosed, but apparent), so gender-related things require care. I have a 28 yo male hispanic that is ruled by machismo (just don't "disrespect" him!).


    Again...challenging.

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    #25

    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials I have 25 to 30 year olds on my team and I'm the HR Manager. I'm not sure how I feel about them because I honestly can't relate to much they're talking about. It is somewhat annoying when they assume anyone over a certain age can't use technology. I remember the first email and computers in offices. If you're our age and you've worked you know computers.

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    8 months ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sadly I find sometimes younger people can use phones and basic tech but anything more complicated and they can be lost. Not saying it was a positive but you had to build and program computers to use them when I was young, eventually using a modem to connect to bbs or early internet. Now phones have the most user friendly UI, always connected Internet, and very young children can even use them. It doesn't help teach the concepts underlying the technology.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials My teams are almost always kids 16 and up. They drive me nuts but they keep me young. They don't always get my references but I make sure they have a healthy understanding of sarcasm and dark humor. They f****n love it.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials I work with all Millennials and I can honestly say that they are a pleasure to work with! Kind, empathetic, and I get ~90% of their references without feeling old. I just grew up playing different video games and listening to different music. Maybe it’s just a matter of maturity - it doesn’t matter what generation you are, the ones that are 19 - 25 will never fail to mention how young they are, until they start feeling old themselves! 26 and up, they start getting much more humble and relatable.

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    Fat Harry
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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Does no one here know what a Millennial is? People 19-25 are not millennial.

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    #28

    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials My favorite team I ever managed were nearly all millennials. I realized how lucky I was to have managed them when I ended up at a large company and temporarily managed a group with an average age of 50+ (this is in the mid 2000’s). I’m still friends with a couple of the millennials all these years later. We had a great team environment where we all helped each other and had a lot of fun in the process. Never felt that with the older group I managed later.

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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This person may have been younger. Too many older people tend to demand respect instead of commanding it. They just think it's deserved instead of earned, especially if the other person is younger. Not all of them, just...too many.

    #29

    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials I had a moment of sheer depression when I mentioned I used to do Flash for the internet and my millennial employees had no idea what Flash was.

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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This makes little sense. I'm a late millennial (1995) and Flash was very popular when I was a teenager. Some earlier millennials (born on the 80s) were often the ones who used and programmed Flash apps the most. The OP probably confused Millennials with Gen Zs.

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    “Found One 26 Y.O. Crying Under Her Desk”: 31 Stories About Working With Gen Z And Millennials All I work with is kids for the most part. I'm 47 and still active duty. For the most part it's really fun. Was talking to one of them today and realized they are a yr younger than my oldest child.... At least I know how they think since I have kids of that age.

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    At 50, I'm at the very top tier of old farts in my workplace. We're mostly hiring genz now. They are almost universally respectful, but my line of work strongly preselects for respect of seniority and rank. I hope to be viewed as a mentor, father figure, or at least uncle figure. It seems like I am.

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    Bill Hankel
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    8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, I made it to the bottom of this list, and it was fascinating! As a 62 year old, I regularly visit this site to make sure I keep up with what younger people are thinking, all of the acronyms (have to Google sometimes, but learning a lot), etc. As with EVRY generation, it's mixed bag ... I see a lot of compassion and caring from the young people that warms my heart, but some extreme entitlement and nihilism that is discouraging. So glad I grew up without social media!

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