RTO is making me realize how bloody old I am

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
If this is the worst that age has thrown at you...

... you're bloody lucky, OP. Three of my friends have had serious cancers in the last few years. We're all somewhat struggling in our marriages. Teens have various issues, some mental, some medical.

Aging is not for the faint of heart, but the alternative is worse.

Oh for heaven's sake, this is totally off topic.

No, it's not. And you'll realize when you get there.

In the last 6 months I've had two friends die of cardiac arrest (both thin, non smokers, 54 and 56), two friends have adult children OD, three friend's divorce and my wife got a bad diagnosis after some weird symptoms (advanced Lyme disease) and we aren't even 'old' yet at 55.

True or not this STILL has nothing to do with this post. Go
to the over 50 forum or health forum or something.

[Anonymous]

Haha - I'm 52 and I dress far more casually than my young coworkers. They have great style whereas I'm all about basic comfort and hoping I can make colors match! We have a loose dress policy in that you need to have appropriate attire for your situation of the day. No meetings or interactions with administration? I'm probably not even taking off my sneakers!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
If this is the worst that age has thrown at you...

... you're bloody lucky, OP. Three of my friends have had serious cancers in the last few years. We're all somewhat struggling in our marriages. Teens have various issues, some mental, some medical.

Aging is not for the faint of heart, but the alternative is worse.

Oh for heaven's sake, this is totally off topic.

No, it's not. And you'll realize when you get there.

In the last 6 months I've had two friends die of cardiac arrest (both thin, non smokers, 54 and 56), two friends have adult children OD, three friend's divorce and my wife got a bad diagnosis after some weird symptoms (advanced Lyme disease) and we aren't even 'old' yet at 55.

True or not this STILL has nothing to do with this post. Go
to the over 50 forum or health forum or something.

np - i question your reading comprehension ability. what is this thread about in your mind?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Haha - I'm 52 and I dress far more casually than my young coworkers. They have great style whereas I'm all about basic comfort and hoping I can make colors match! We have a loose dress policy in that you need to have appropriate attire for your situation of the day. No meetings or interactions with administration? I'm probably not even taking off my sneakers!

Why did I at first imagine everyone wearing loose dresses and thought, well that’s an odd policy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In the office, which is full for the first time in YEARS.

Holy Hell, I'm old as PHUCK.

I am 52, surrounded by a bunch of children.

Professional services firm in NYC. We're on two floors. But even the lift taking us up to the upper floors kept dropping off these Gen Z children who were dressed in like jeans and shit.

Like. This is soooooo depressing the hell out of me.

I am 46 and I can’t remember every not wearing jeans at work or being surprised when anyone else did. It’s not 1952.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fake post. No on in NY says Lift

Agree fake post but OP is playing like he’s English with “bloody” and “lift” but that is incongruent with “jeans and shit”

Low effort post 1/10

I have a friend from South Africa that speaks this way

[Anonymous]

You are only as old as you feel. Stop acting old.

[Anonymous]

I’m 52 and enjoy hanging out with the youngsters. I’m thrilled when they invite me to join them at happy hour. So fun!

[Anonymous]

Work is bullshit. There are many severe as$holes there that will try to make you feel like crap. You need to be like me, not give a shit about the worktards, quit your job, and sit on the couch and watch reality shows with your cat. My cat loves Dancing with the Stars.

[Anonymous]

The 20-something’s at my job wear suits and skirts and think it will help them advance. Meanwhile the boss works from home in sweats.

[Anonymous]

I actually think most of the young kids have little style, maybe its the super casual work environment these days so they invest in the same kinds of pieces and wear them every day. They all look like they walked out of a stitch fix ad. Very few come into work with Varied Looks that they’ve curated, which I used to love to do (and still do when I go in the office). As for age, I’m in your age group OP and yes, I am older but I’m also the most senior person so I don’t feel I need to or want to blend with the young kids, I manage them.

[Anonymous]

I feel this way at 46. I feel like a dinosaur.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the office, which is full for the first time in YEARS.

Holy Hell, I'm old as PHUCK.

I am 52, surrounded by a bunch of children.

Professional services firm in NYC. We're on two floors. But even the lift taking us up to the upper floors kept dropping off these Gen Z children who were dressed in like jeans and shit.

Like. This is soooooo depressing the hell out of me.

I am 46 and I can’t remember every not wearing jeans at work or being surprised when anyone else did. It’s not 1952.

I am 46 and never wore jeans to the office. Jeans were only allowed on Fridays. My current office does not allow jeans. Not even on Fridays.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In the office, which is full for the first time in YEARS.

Holy Hell, I'm old as PHUCK.

I am 52, surrounded by a bunch of children.

Professional services firm in NYC. We're on two floors. But even the lift taking us up to the upper floors kept dropping off these Gen Z children who were dressed in like jeans and shit.

Like. This is soooooo depressing the hell out of me.

I am 46 and I can’t remember every not wearing jeans at work or being surprised when anyone else did. It’s not 1952.

I am 46 and never wore jeans to the office. Jeans were only allowed on Fridays. My current office does not allow jeans. Not even on Fridays.

I’m 46 and remember when business casual Fridays became a thing. The company I worked at implemented jean Fridays sometime around 2010.