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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'll admit it. I'm old. And I'm pretty tech-illiterate. I'm in grad school and will job hunt soon. I just completed a summer internship at a nonprofit in my field of interest. Everyone I worked with was under 30. They are all tech-smart but only barely literate. They can't conceptualize to save their lives. There is so much tech in this place, most of it a complete waste of time, totally redundant and easily, with expensive software, replaced by AI. The work itself is simple, but these tech addicts are devoted to making it extremely complex for no reason except to spend more time in front of a screen IMHO. I can understand their ageism because I really didn't know how to use all the software they use, but honestly, once I figured it out, it was mostly stupid and a complete waste of time. Most of the work my colleagues did was typing. Given the opportunity, I could clean up that ridiculous office and make it 1000% more efficient, but I won't have that opportunity because the young'uns are trapped in tech. It's strangling them, but they don't see it. They are too young and don't have the perspective of time. [/quote]

I agree haha. If you can hide your contempt and be a buddy, the 35 year old manager will love to keep you around. [/quote]

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