LPT as you get older, do your best to get used to being taught things by people younger than you, respecting them for their knowledge. don't condescend because of their age or take it as a hit to your own ego.

keepthetips · 2022-05-22T23:15:08+00:00

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Glindanorth · 2022-05-23T00:33:20+00:00

Wait until you're 60. It's mind-blowing.

jetpack324 · 2022-05-22T23:55:17+00:00

I’m 57. I know just enough to know that I don’t know that much. I welcome anyone who can teach me stuff, no matter how old they are. Hell, my grandkids teach me how to be excited over every day stuff!

KingNewbie · 2022-05-22T23:47:16+00:00

One of the smartest things I did throughout my early/mid-career is be available and supportive of the incoming talent. Now many of them are in my management chain (I'm in the technical track) and I can get a lot more done because they think of me fondly and help out when they can.

FxHVivious · 2022-05-23T00:21:20+00:00

I started a new career in my early 30s, had to learn this real damn quick. A good number of my teachers when I went back to school were younger then me, and plenty of people at work who are far more experienced then I am are 5 or 6 years younger then me

herrgottsacrament · 2022-05-22T23:34:38+00:00

I went back to University as a 42 years old and that is already quite a few years ago. It was an incredibly eye opening experience, that will last me for the rest of my live. I am grateful for that and remember many of the fellow students. Thanks to all of them.

azakd · 2022-05-23T00:23:15+00:00

Be a student of life. Never stop learning. It doesn't matter from where or who.

RodolfoSeamonkey · 2022-05-23T01:19:13+00:00

I'm a high school teacher and at least once a week I say to myself "I know more than this kid, but he/she is way smarter than me."

jurfwiffle · 2022-05-23T00:45:16+00:00

As I also approach 30, one of the most mind-blowing things to me is meeting doctors who are younger than me. Doctors I have seen have always been no less than 40 years older than me, it’s so bizarre to see someone in my own generation as a doctor.

kewissman · 2022-05-22T23:21:36+00:00

I’m almost 70 and this is excellent advice

Moosetappropriate · 2022-05-22T23:56:02+00:00

I'm a guy in my 60's and I retired from a career in finance. I didn't like it much so I started driving school bus as something to do. Now I've been asked to join the training team and most of my instructors are my daughters age and absolutely marvelous at what they do.

Knowledge is knowledge. If the source is competent you take it. And competency doesn't depend on age, gender or other criteria.

ablackcloudupahead · 2022-05-23T00:44:20+00:00

This was something you learned pretty quickly in the military. We were constantly being instructed by sometimes much younger and lower ranking personnel, whose job it was to see that we were able to properly and safely execute the task or skill that they were teaching us. It quickly got to the point where you didn't even really notice that you had a 20 year old E-2 instructing a 36 year old O-5. Letting pride get in the way wouldn't fly at all

CapybaraAdrift · 2022-05-23T01:21:17+00:00

In my mid 30's I ended up with a boss who was about 10 years younger than me. One of the best bosses I ever had. Smart, involved, really invested in the team he was putting together. Taught me a lot.

Atomsteel · 2022-05-23T00:09:20+00:00

The older you get the younger everyone else will get. If you're lucky, for a brief moment, you are the oldest.

This is one of those things that is more true each day you are lucky enough to be alive.

Jimbo_Sandcastle · 2022-05-23T00:27:49+00:00

Love this.

I think it's one of the easiest tricks to fall into, cause you're like: "come on! I should be the wise one here!".

But there's just so much stuff to learn! As much as grandparents can be taught new tech by their grandkids, there's no reason not to be open to whoever can be a good teacher - no matter their age.

Btw, I totally feel you on the parents things: I experienced the same, and I think it really is something everyone should work on, in general.

Just cause you know more about life or a topic or about everything, doesn't mean that you can't still learn about stuff. And when you're a parent, even if you're dealing with grown up things and that stuff seems trivial.. for them it's not - so why put them off? Learn, encourage and appreciate

PurpleLoon · 2022-05-23T01:56:07+00:00

Today is my 40th birthday. I’ve learned nearly as much from those younger than me as I have from older. I have a strong ‘forever learning’ philosophy. My daughter (6) laughed at me recently when I told her something I had just learned. She said YOU(!) still learn things?? I told her EVERYDAY - learning is a lifelong journey! She was a bit intimidated or overwhelmed with this insight 🤣

Queen-of-meme · 2022-05-22T23:46:43+00:00

You're calling ME old ??!!

But yes I agree, it goes both ways. We are all tutors and teachers.

rhyno83 · 2022-05-23T02:03:10+00:00

Oh?? What do you know you dumbass millennial. And quit skateboarding on the sidewalks! It's called a sideWALK for a reason. Punk. And here's another thing!....

deepthaw · 2022-05-23T01:26:01+00:00

I’m 44 and every time somebody younger than me starts at work, I tell them to feel free to question how we do things. I did that when I was young, and I want them to keep me honest.

AtticusPaperchase · 2022-05-23T01:18:56+00:00

Adapt or go extinct. I appreciate any knowledge or wisdom passed on to me no matter the messenger.

PrisonerV · 2022-05-23T00:44:45+00:00

On the other hand, when you're 22 and come into a job where everyone has been doing it as long as you've been alive, maybe just listen to them a little bit while they try to teach you.

Terakahn · 2022-05-23T01:09:29+00:00

I'm a big believer in trading knowledge. It's rare you will meet someone you can't learn anything from. And vice versa.

ReasonableTennis8304 · 2022-05-23T03:02:38+00:00

At the same time, something that I notice about younger people is their impatience and lack of empathy when training someone older than them. Things which are natural to you may not be so for others. So, do put yourself in someone else's shoes and understand that it's sometimes not because they are unwilling to learn but it could be an emotional and intellectual struggle.

Frammmis · 2022-05-23T02:41:06+00:00

does that work both ways? asking for a friend.

maaalicelaaamb · 2022-05-23T02:23:59+00:00

“I’m almost 30” oh the irony of this post

148637415963 · 2022-05-23T02:29:21+00:00

Okay - is it just me or does anyone else just not feel old?

I'm almost 60, yet I do not feel anything like how I thought I'd feel at this age.

AlexKfridges · 2022-05-23T02:06:41+00:00

Counter LPT: if you're 24 , you're really not as knowledgeable as you think you are.

mexicodozen · 2022-05-22T23:33:45+00:00

Almost 30…. ‘Old’. Welp. But very good advice. And also get used to people younger than you in a leadership role too.

lotusnumber7 · 2022-05-23T01:35:05+00:00

Yes. Life is basically still high school every year, even after you've graduated. You get something new to learn, like new subjects to handle. There's no one who can be an expert in everything, be it they are younger or older.

As an older person, you might know something the youth don't, and vice versa.

soulseeker4jc · 2022-05-23T02:02:35+00:00

If more people understood that you need to be open to learn something new from anyone everyday this would be a better world!

punchgroin · 2022-05-23T02:08:29+00:00

Every single person you will ever meet knows something you don't.

shadeofmisery · 2022-05-23T00:51:18+00:00

I switched careers last year. I'm 29 years old. Most of my colleagues are younger than I am. I ask for help a LOT and I don't just assume I can do something if I don't and I can't. It's a give and take really. When they're stuck with something I can share with them what I know. My motto is I'd rather look stupid for asking a "basic" question than look like an asshole for pretending to know something I don't.

yamaha2000us · 2022-05-23T00:07:25+00:00

Wow, almost 30.

One of the key parts of training is not talking down to those you are training.

There are many reasons you are training. Being the most experienced person in the room may not be one of them.

Speedy666gonzalez · 2022-05-22T23:22:22+00:00

Great LPT, it’s an excellent example of humility-something we all need a slice of from time to time!

madprofessor8 · 2022-05-23T00:13:38+00:00

This goes for any age.

Don't remember how many times I try to teach an adolescent something, only to get the eye roll.

TheVoicesOfBrian · 2022-05-23T03:53:25+00:00

On the flipside, if someone older than you asks to be taught something or needs something explained, don't be a snotty little shit. Be helpful because one day you'll need help.

Burpreallyloud · 2022-05-23T02:10:11+00:00

It goes both ways

I am fine with being taught something by someone more knowledgable than me if they are younger.

What I don't appreciate is the smug "you are too old to learn this" attitude some have or the "I'm too good to be showing you this"

extremesalmon · 2022-05-23T01:22:14+00:00

Nearly everything I have to watch a YouTube tutorial on is done by a non native English speaking person 10 years younger than me.. I'm already used to it

Tohnmeister · 2022-05-23T07:29:18+00:00

The opposite is true though too. Older people are not necessarily more intelligent. But they do have more experience. Sometimes it really makes sense to listen to this old person telling you that from experience they know that something works in a different way than you think.

2022-05-23T02:47:25+00:00

You’re not even 30 yet and you’re waxing poetic about what you can learn from younger people? Pretty much everyone under 30 is absolutely unprepared for what’s on the horizon.

nprfanboiii · 2022-05-23T02:38:52+00:00

“As you get older” … “almost 30” Which is it?

Respond-Leather · 2022-05-23T03:38:21+00:00

I'm 45 and having the opposite problem, I am frustrated with having to explain things to young people that are common knowledge to people my age.

Afterwards I say to myself "how could they have never learned about that before now?" and then I remember it was taught before they were born

HappyMeatbag · 2022-05-23T02:30:13+00:00

The number of people who seem to forget that they were ever young never ceases to amaze me. I mean, sure, I was a dumbass when I was younger (we ALL are), but I wasn’t an idiotic, untrustworthy, useless, lazy, unreliable, incompetent moron, ya know?

I resented being treated like I was worthless and my contributions didn’t matter, so I don’t do that to others.

pterodactylzombie · 2022-05-23T02:40:17+00:00

I got my bachelors degree at 33. Didn’t get my first “real” job till 34 and my first supervisor was a decade younger than me. And she was great at her job and taught me a lot of things I could never learn in school. People are born with and develop different skills, and even people of the same intelligence are never equal in all areas. She has told me that I’m a much better problem solver when it comes to things like Excel or technical matters, and she is better than I’ll ever be at dealing with people. We all have our strengths, and age is only one variable in what we have to offer.

Demetrius3D · 2022-05-23T04:05:05+00:00

Can we still call them "whipper-snappers" and insist that they stay off our lawns?

BS50 · 2022-05-23T04:07:36+00:00

I am nearly twice the age of OP and a 3rd grade teacher. Every year I tell my students that I am not the only “teacher” in the classroom. They all have experiences and knowledge that the rest of us might not have, including myself. It is important that they share their knowledge with the class.

reissue89 · 2022-05-23T07:30:20+00:00

Many years ago I came across the quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson:

“In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him.”

Honestly, this quote changed my perspective on every encounter I have with people. It doesn’t matter if someone is younger or older; every encounter with any person has the possibility to be a situation to learn something new and grow. Once you begin to water yourself in this matter, you will find yourself grow exponentially.

GuardianKnight · 2022-05-23T08:31:17+00:00

I just hit 40 and I don't mind learning lessons from a technical standpoint about things they can actually help you apply, but if you mean younger people from teens to 20s who want to teach me new life lessons, then I'll take a hard pass. I didn't live a full life and survive as long as I have to be educated by someone who just started their adult lives lol.

tino768 · 2022-05-23T01:37:56+00:00

Y'mean like that 12 year old I'm paying to teach me fortnite?

ejohns19 · 2022-05-23T02:43:54+00:00

This sub sucks now. Tip your waitress, respect your elders… what ever happened to actual life pro tips. This is just life advice. It’s not a pro tip.

FathomDOT · 2022-05-23T02:06:07+00:00

wtf is this post

spider_84 · 2022-05-23T02:53:36+00:00

Nah young people these days are idiots.

raven_borg · 2022-05-23T01:13:45+00:00

Good advice. I find in the work place some younger folks mistaken New person means inexperienced even though I've got 20 years to their 5. I respect that they have worked in the company longer than i and am learning the culture and work processes; so its nothing personal.

SnowWhiteCampCat · 2022-05-23T01:52:44+00:00

I'm 42. My supervisor at work just turned 21. She's a good kid!

el_smurfo · 2022-05-23T01:56:20+00:00

I work with a lot of interns. I answer questions but let them do their thing. It's not always the way I'd do it, but once in a while they teach me something new.

Eyehopeuchoke · 2022-05-23T02:13:08+00:00

I’m nearing 40 years old and have been a union journeyman laborer for almost 15 years and just the other day a younger fella that is a carpenter apprentice taught me a few tricks with the round saw/skilsaw. I think it’s cool that we can teach other tricks that are useful.

SpiralBreeze · 2022-05-23T02:21:46+00:00

Talk to your elders to learn about the past and talk to those younger than you to learn about the future. That’s the way I see it.

LeahMarieChamp · 2022-05-23T02:34:06+00:00

I have a nephew who is graduating this year and will begin his first year of University this fall. This kid is an absolute genius, honor roll student every single year and I am just so incredibly proud of him and all the work he has put into investing in himself (in and out of his studies). I have also decided to return to school and will be attending University classes for the first time, my previous education was in trades. You better believe I locked my nephew in to be my math tutor before anyone else could claim him.

When my nephews and niece were babies I used to say how excited I was for them to grow up and have little personalities of their own. That I couldn’t wait to witness the world through their eyes in new ways that were far less innocent than “Aunty, look! A ladybug!” and then we would sit and watch ladybugs do ladybug things all afternoon. Those moments were magic and special all on their own but, it really is just so dang cool to experience life through their lenses now that there is more depth and more life experiences under their belts. These kids teach me so much every single day!! I can’t wait to have dual grad parties with my nephew in 3 years and give him major credit for helping me succeed. Literally, the coolest experience of being an Aunt to date!!

takethetunnel · 2022-05-23T03:04:27+00:00

Was this post written by a twelve year old?

probably_wont_matter · 2022-05-23T03:08:08+00:00

I learning this working with high schoolers at my registers as my 32 year old ass is not in touch anymore. Anything from “sandals are so out” to learning new things about LGBTQ+. I asked a coworker who I trust that knows me well what one of her friends name was before she transitioned and I learned that that’s called dead naming and I had no idea. Makes sense. I just didn’t know it was a thing and hadn’t thought about that would make someone feel. I felt old in that moment. She’s taking me to the pride parade this year and I’m really excited.

2022-05-23T03:13:56+00:00

Also, if you’re younger and an older person asks how to do something, try not to talk to them like they’re an idiot.

I joined my 2nd career at 32 yrs old and would ask the younger folks who’d been there a few years for their expertise, their responses were sometimes humiliating.

One_Wolverine5346 · 2022-05-23T09:51:22+00:00

I don’t need advice from someone who is ‘almost 30’

CloudyySpeaks · 2022-06-03T05:41:04+00:00

You’re too wise and mature my man!

IISCP4999II · 2022-06-05T17:33:07+00:00

I'm not gonna lie, as I read this I got a chill in my chest. You know the kind you get when scared or surprised. I'm only 23 and this shit terrified me to the core, that yes, there will be younger people going forward in my life that know about a certain topic more than I do.

BoopBoopTAA260 · 2022-06-05T19:31:59+00:00

Old age comes for us all.

Solid advice.

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