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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Age discrimination is a legal term for those over 40.

You are 30. If you graduated college at the age of 20, you still only have 10 years of full time work experience.

In DC, young people are so funny.

You think that because you took AP classes in high school, scored high on the SAT, or attended a certain college that you are a star and you should be the boss by the time you are 25. Everyone else around you, especially those older people, are idiots and you are the most competent in your office.

And you think that because anomalies like Mark Zuckerberg happen at your age, that posting photos of yourselves in bikinis and partying with your friends on Facebook, you too would be a CEO, or at least the person on charge. [/quote]

This person put it more bluntly than I would, but s/he is right. When I was in my 20s, I worked hard but respected that I was a junior employee and knew someday I'd rise up the ranks as I gained more experience. This was true of even the most arrogant young 'uns at the office. My only guess is that technology has made young people today believe they have an advantage that makes them indispensable. [/quote]

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