When you are the old person at work

Image result for old person at work

The early-twenties debauchery is easy to let go. What’s harder is accepting that you’re no longer hip.

At Work Like GIF - Work GIFs

At my old job, one of my friends felt a pang of resentment when the group of recently hired 22-year-olds would post Snapchats of themselves hanging out and ripping shots on Thursday nights. He’d hear them laugh at some joke in a Slack channel he was never invited to. At 29, he knew that I’d already experienced what they were now discovering and now, frankly, He wanted nothing to do with it. But it still stung.

Work Working GIF - Work Working Hard GIFs

His peers are going out less on Fridays and working more on Saturdays. They’re dropping the hard stuff and picking up games and puzzles. They don’t talk about hookups; we talk about wedding registries. The early-twenties debauchery is easy to let go. What’s harder is accepting that you’re no longer cool.

Sleep Sleeping At Work GIF - Sleep SleepingAtWork Work GIFs

This feeling gets worse and worse with younger and younger colleagues entering the office every year. Many modern workplaces emphasize culture — which means being fun and social.

Related image

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *