Okay, here’s my two cents:-

I think you hit the nail on the head spot on when you mentioned that by continuing the whole “paying your dues” it’s discouraging rather than encouraging.

Why? Because it’s a vicious cycle of entitlement. Senior staffers, rather than stopping the cycle, feel to do to others what was done to them, to a) prove a point and b) feel entitled…like they are the “big cheese” now.

This is the same thing that Gen-Y’s are being accused of.

Now, let me say, I hate labeling us all, Gen-X, Gen-Y etc., because I feel like it’s so restricting. But for the causes and cases being built around us, maybe the labels are necessary?

@KmSkala said something recently that really illustrates my mindset and how I believe others should be — “Hire based on talent, not age.”

Interestingly enough, I went on a job interview the other day, as I am job hunting currently and a Gen-Y, and the interviewer told me,

“Sasha, you know, you won’t get credit for what you are capable of right now.”

I kind of looked at him strangely because I didn’t quite understand where he was going with this.

He continued, “You’re a talented girl, but your age, and you generation hinder you. When you’re 30, it’ll be different.”

Talk about candid.

So what do I think about that?

Sure, it’s great to know that this is the mindset of some people out there. But I don’t let it get me down. Because if I did, there would be two people hindering me, those people who have that mindset, and myself.

That’s no place for an individual to be.

:) Sasha
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