Well, we older folks have something called, seniority. Sometimes people feel like the years they give to a company should entitle them to consideration for promotion and its not always easy to see someone new come in and be above them while still learning what it is we have already been doing for a while. I have had to TRAIN some manager about my job so they could be ABOVE me and it didnt feel good.

Id say, if you are a professional and effective manager, the age and seniority thing will lose significance and you will get respect.


hang in there

Things will get better. :)

Im just going to try to leave work at work and treat everyone as i would liek to be treated I hated hearing that when I was younger but it comes in handy sometimes thank you for all the advice I greatly apperciate it.

But they'll probably still talk trash behind your back

You're welcome, and good luck.

Well then I guess that is their own problem

I like bosses who buy me booze!!!

You should buy me booze!!!

That might work!

If she bought me booze every weekend I would even be her friend!!!

My boss brings me prezzies home when he goes on vacation....last year he sent a beanie (woollen cap) back to keep me warm in the mornings at work...this year I got a smelly old knee brace and a second hand pair of crutches wrapped in newspaper...(he tore his something or other in his knee skiing )....


I think I got demoted...

jealousy eats people up, did a management course a few years ago and the tutor gave me a little gem of advice

"What other people think about you is none of your concern"

think about it

and self confidence is a gift

good luck
dave

I would be broke buying everyone booze lol

Being young and having leadership potential is sometimes a mixed blessing. It is tough wanting to be able to enjoy the fruits of your labor like anyone else and having people resent your for it and for being young.

If you join and organization for young leaders called Jaycee's or Business and Professional Women, I am sure there are other's, you will find that your experiences are not unique but you will also get some helpful stratagies to deal with the difficult employees. Actually there is a book called Dealing with Difficult People and an old standby anything written by Zig Zigglar.

While I tend to agree that to some degree you have to care about people to be a good manager you probably can't be their friend and that is tough to accept even though it is a reality of life in the work place and especially true as you move up the management ladder.

One thing I would caution you to keep in mind that being made a manager at a young age is not the greatest compliment that it might seem. Younger managers are cheaper, will put up with more crap, and are easily replaced when the higher ups want someone to take a fall for their screw ups, or that you are unaware of them. Hopefully you are bright and can surpass that kind of baloney but don't over rate your position.

And just because you might be good at what you do doesn't necessarily make you more valuable than the people you boss around that might be core employees that will still have a job when you are long gone and might be making more money than you are. A really good reason to be careful that you don't trash anyone's pride even gently throwing around your position. While you might be thrilled with your job the truth be told some of the people you think were passed over for your job may have refused it.

Especially if you later find out that the boss or his boss wants you around for his own purposes, which sad to say, happens more often than you will ever want to know so be very careful.

Last but certainly not less keep in mind you may have many blessings that some of the people you work with and managed never dreamed of. It only takes one or two hard knocks or small mistakes to fall behind. Not saying there are not some small bitter people out there that will try to make your life miserable because there are but the mark of a good leader is one who sees the whole picture and gives people dignity whatever their contribution.

Hope you can keep doing well. Hopefully longer you keep moving up you can find more acceptance and it will bring you more fun. Let the job stay at the job and enjoy your time off. Good luck.

Try being bossed around by an smart*** eight year old and find your answer.

All of this advice is real nice and everything but when it all fails stick a pin in the voo-doo doll.

You should be ashamed of yourself. 21 years old and a boss?.
Why do you young people seem to be pushing us oldies with years of experience out of the opportunities of ending our careers in the position of high management with ultra high salaries and mega pensions?

THAT'S probably what a lot of them are thinking.

If they don't like it and are resentful, then that's their problem.
Weed out the moaners, groaners, backstabbers and inept ones and replace them. There are lots of other older people who in these hard times would be appreciative of having a younger boss who has innotive and new ideas to enhance and improve a business.
Those who can be trusted can always be relied on to do their work with gratitude and may even be able to advise you in some cases.
Also, if you are good at your own job, then those who are happy will respect you for it.



But HEY. That's just my opinion and THAT doesn't count for Jack.

Nooooooo! not the pin treatment. If U stick 1 pin in me I'll make poop-poo in my pants.What a meanie.

That's why I don't work !

To much crap!

I had the same issue. Don't get irritated - just do your job.