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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I started my career as a receptionist at a technology company in 1999. I was only 21, but realized quickly who the top dog in the office was I went to hwr multiple times a week to offer her team any help she might need, no matter how menial. It only took 4 months of this before I was "moved to the back" and was given a junior account manager position. It's been up from there.

I've been at my current company 7 years and have seen 3 reception people (2 men, one woman) be moved up from reception to various departments.  They were humble, quick learners, motivated, energetic, and would do anything to get their hands on meaningful work. It's a great place to start. Smart driven people ALWAYS rise. [/quote]

I think this is great advice for anyone, particularly someone who is young, but someone who is over 50 will likely end up stuck at the receptionist's desk.

Smart, driven people do rise, when they are young, but there's tremendous age discrimination. Older people are not as energetic, nor are they quick learners when it comes to technology. They may take longer to get up to speed, not because they are any less intelligent than younger workers, but because they are less familiar with technology. And they have a lot of stuff inside their brains competing for space. Younger workers' heads are not so filled with experience, which makes them quicker to learn new things. The advantage older workers have is their experience, which gives them a longer view and wider perspective, but this is not valued as much as energy and speed in most workplaces these days. [/quote]

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