When does someone become interesting?
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Something I was pondering recently.
Someone on here told me men don't become interesting in the business world untill they're 30...and I tend to see his point!
I was recently at a product launch and probably by 5 years or so was the youngest one there I reckon, and felt fairly out of place, and that if I were them I wouldn't take me seriously either...
What is your take on it?
Someone on here told me men don't become interesting in the business world untill they're 30...and I tend to see his point!
I was recently at a product launch and probably by 5 years or so was the youngest one there I reckon, and felt fairly out of place, and that if I were them I wouldn't take me seriously either...
What is your take on it?
Probably just down to experience, how long have you worked at your company?,
I'm 23 (so fairly young
) but i've worked for my company for around a good number of years and due to having an unusual interest in insurance i tend to know more than alot of the older employee's (say in their 40's).
So i've never really felt out of place in meetings etc.
I'm 23 (so fairly young
) but i've worked for my company for around a good number of years and due to having an unusual interest in insurance i tend to know more than alot of the older employee's (say in their 40's).So i've never really felt out of place in meetings etc.
Edited by ZOLLAR on Wednesday 13th October 14:50
I'm 28 and I think you both have a point. In some area's I feel young people aren't taken that seriously, but like zollar say's this can be offset with relevant experience or knowledge. I've been looked at funny in meetings but I work in engineering where the age of the others present can be in their 40's and 50's. In general though it probably does come down to knowing what you are talking about and not trying to bulls
t your way through.
t your way through.okgo said:
Something I was pondering recently.
Someone on here told me men don't become interesting in the business world untill they're 30...and I tend to see his point!
I was recently at a product launch and probably by 5 years or so was the youngest one there I reckon, and felt fairly out of place, and that if I were them I wouldn't take me seriously either...
What is your take on it?
WOrks both ways though. THe assumption is as you state.Someone on here told me men don't become interesting in the business world untill they're 30...and I tend to see his point!
I was recently at a product launch and probably by 5 years or so was the youngest one there I reckon, and felt fairly out of place, and that if I were them I wouldn't take me seriously either...
What is your take on it?
Whereas if someone who is 5 or 10 years younger turns out to have equal knowledge/talent as the 30 year old then they immediately become more interesting
okgo said:
Something I was pondering recently.
Someone on here told me men don't become interesting in the business world untill they're 30...and I tend to see his point!
I was recently at a product launch and probably by 5 years or so was the youngest one there I reckon, and felt fairly out of place, and that if I were them I wouldn't take me seriously either...
What is your take on it?
Based on your posts.........fSomeone on here told me men don't become interesting in the business world untill they're 30...and I tend to see his point!
I was recently at a product launch and probably by 5 years or so was the youngest one there I reckon, and felt fairly out of place, and that if I were them I wouldn't take me seriously either...
What is your take on it?
king never
I think it depends on the context. In terms of business I would say mid-30's if you are working at a large firm and aren't a fast tracked high-flyer. In the personal world, I felt I did a huge amount of growing up and became more 'interesting' around my 30th. I suddenly seemed to have much more to say and more knowledge to draw on.
GetCarter said:
In my biz, the older you get, the less interesting you become.
That can happen in my business, too. The young pups have no experience and so aren't valued. The veterans who have been there and done it are only worthwhile whilst they are still in the prime of their skills. The grizzled old dogs like myself are only valued on what they've done in the last few years, rather than the lifetime of experience, knowledge and wisdom one might have gained.But that's the way of it. It's the same for everyone. Can't complain!
jp1982 said:
In some areas I feel young people aren't taken that seriously, but, like zollar says, this can be offset with relevant experience or knowledge. I've been looked at funny in meetings but I work in engineering where the age of the others present can be in their 40's and 50's.
^^ This.If you want a line in Not Being Taken Seriously, try being a young (oh! So young!) female, in a car manufacturing plant, with a plan for something that needs doing.
You better pray it's a perfect, flaw-free plan.
jp1982 said:
In general though it probably does come down to knowing what you are talking about and not trying to bullst your way through.
Very true. t your way through.
If you can get it right first time, they'll be more inclined to listen to you second/third/fourth time round.
Being "interesting" helps with getting their ears, first time round. For some places, though, for 'interesting', just read 'different'.
Try being a young female in a male dominated industry servicing AIM firms. Loadsafun.
Networks, knowledge and demonstration of ability are the only way forward. Can take some time and effort to demonstrate that though.
Oh, and an unrelenting ability to drink till the end without making a fool if yourself seems to garner a certain amount of respect. (stupidly IMO).
Networks, knowledge and demonstration of ability are the only way forward. Can take some time and effort to demonstrate that though.
Oh, and an unrelenting ability to drink till the end without making a fool if yourself seems to garner a certain amount of respect. (stupidly IMO).
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