So I did, so I did. But I didn’t say younger workers weren’t any good. Us older folks were raised with much different work ethics than the younger ones. I had a 19 year old secretary one time. After six months she felt she could run the company much better than we did. We had a talk and gave me two weeks notice. I just told her she could go right now. People don’t have the patience to learn any more. They want the top seat without putting in the time.
You're companies would eventually consider you a 'permanent employee as well. I was laid off 4 times when defense contracts were cancelled in the 90s--I have no loyalty to any company and they have none to me.
People don’t have the patience to learn any more. They want the top seat without putting in the time.
But there was also the expectation that by putting in the time, you have a shot at the top seat. That is no longer true.