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>Many older people I work with would love to have more required interactions This was actually a big issue in my office leading to work from home being rolled
by floundy 1y ago
>Many older people I work with would love to have more required interactions
This was actually a big issue in my office leading to work from home being rolled back. The boomers want to be in the office so other people are forced to socialize with them, and they don’t want to be home because many of them seem to resent their spouses.
IMO it’s a terrible trade-off. What they lack is true relationships and friendships, and they're filling the void with idle workplace chitchat for the illusion of connection. I’d rather be at home. I’m getting paid to work, not provide social support for lonely boomers.
- array_key_first 1y agoMany older people held the belief that isolation is good and community is for suckers. They move to the suburbs, completely go all-in on their family, and have zero friends. It's unfortunate, but for a lot of people, their job is all they have.
- derwiki 1y agoI know a lot of 20-something’s for whom their job is all they have. Not sure it’s completely an age thing.
- array_key_first 1y agoIt's not completely an age thing but it's heavily associated with age. Young people will also do things like move to the city and be poor just for the hell of it. Or backpack somewhere and be poor because why not. Or spend 2x on rent just to cut their commute by 15 minutes.