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Originally Posted by maleficent
I hate to sound like a grown-up, but I am -- the only thinKi can say here, is don't wish your life away... you get one shot to be this age... Enjoy it while you are in it, if you spend your time wishing you were older, you'll miss out on some stuff.
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Don't get the impression that I'm wishing my life away -- my frustration was simply the focus of this post, which does not cover the full spectrum of what I experience day to day. If I'm guilty of anything, I think it would have to be taking myself, and things in general, too seriously.
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Originally Posted by maleficent
Once you hit the working world, you will find that some people still don't take their lives seriously, and still act like they are in high school, it's the person, not the environment. You can't change other people, you can just be true to yourself.
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I used to work in the factory portion where I currently work before moving my programming spot. I have met people in both areas that are similar to what you have described here, although they seem to be more concentrated in the warehouse portion. I have not tried to change the people I conflict with, but I need to find a way to cope with them without getting frustrated.
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Some people might write you off because of your age, it's their loss, they will eventually come around. Other people will write everyone else's opinion's off because those opinions aren't theirs, age is not even a factor, that need to always be right i s what drives that.
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It is possible that I'm confusing "age discrimination" (that term might be a little too strong here) with just general stubborn egos. I will keep this in mind when I am "dealing" with other employees.
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Originally Posted by maleficent
In the real world, you will find the slackers, and the professional partiers and the boys and girls who don't want to grow up, you being responsible will eventually pass them by and they won't matter so much. You will associate with people who are more like you, and those others will kind of dissappear from your view.
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Noted.
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Yes, keep doing what you are doing, and keep your cool when dealing with people and you will eventually be heard
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I keep my cool when I'm around them, but obviously the reality is they drive me crazy sometimes.
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I'm more than twice your age and am still looking to find that -- Hopefully you will be more successful than me.
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At least we can find some mutual internet respect on TFP. Not the same as finding it in reality I suppose.
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Originally Posted by maleficent
You can expect to live your life for yourself, and do what makes you happy. It takes a strong person to not succumb to peer pressure no matter what the age is... It gets easier as you get older, but give yourself a lot of credit for finding your own way now and doing what you want to do.
It gets easier... Hang in there.
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Right now I'm focusing in entirely on what makes me happy. I will take this advice to heart. Thanks Maleficent for your very complete response.