Listener (Aaron)

It's possible. I don't want to harbor resentment toward people. So I forgive you, dad. I don't want to feel shame about my past. So I'm not going to tell my girlfriend about what my dad did. It's just an interesting parallel there that he might want to notice.

It's possible. I don't want to harbor resentment toward people. So I forgive you, dad. I don't want to feel shame about my past. So I'm not going to tell my girlfriend about what my dad did. It's just an interesting parallel there that he might want to notice.

It's possible. I don't want to harbor resentment toward people. So I forgive you, dad. I don't want to feel shame about my past. So I'm not going to tell my girlfriend about what my dad did. It's just an interesting parallel there that he might want to notice.

Hello, Jordan and Gabe. I'm in my late 30s, and I recently started a new job at a utility company. Positions at this company don't open up very often because they are one of the few companies that still offer a pension with no max outdate, so people tend to stay until they're ready to retire. That's great for my personal long-term income and stability, but...

Hello, Jordan and Gabe. I'm in my late 30s, and I recently started a new job at a utility company. Positions at this company don't open up very often because they are one of the few companies that still offer a pension with no max outdate, so people tend to stay until they're ready to retire. That's great for my personal long-term income and stability, but...

Hello, Jordan and Gabe. I'm in my late 30s, and I recently started a new job at a utility company. Positions at this company don't open up very often because they are one of the few companies that still offer a pension with no max outdate, so people tend to stay until they're ready to retire. That's great for my personal long-term income and stability, but...

It also means that a lot of my coworkers and the leadership team are much older than me. We're talking 15 plus years, at least. As a result, I'm facing some challenges. One is that the pace of work is much slower. Another is that it's been difficult to gain respect from these older colleagues and to be seen as an equal. For example, some of them call me the little boy.

It also means that a lot of my coworkers and the leadership team are much older than me. We're talking 15 plus years, at least. As a result, I'm facing some challenges. One is that the pace of work is much slower. Another is that it's been difficult to gain respect from these older colleagues and to be seen as an equal. For example, some of them call me the little boy.

It also means that a lot of my coworkers and the leadership team are much older than me. We're talking 15 plus years, at least. As a result, I'm facing some challenges. One is that the pace of work is much slower. Another is that it's been difficult to gain respect from these older colleagues and to be seen as an equal. For example, some of them call me the little boy.

On a personal level, it's also hard to relate to one another, and they aren't willing to do social activities such as lunch or happy hours. The fun events that the company does organize tend to have low attendance.

On a personal level, it's also hard to relate to one another, and they aren't willing to do social activities such as lunch or happy hours. The fun events that the company does organize tend to have low attendance.

On a personal level, it's also hard to relate to one another, and they aren't willing to do social activities such as lunch or happy hours. The fun events that the company does organize tend to have low attendance.

I really don't want to quit, since it would be nice to have a pension, and most likely I won't have an opportunity to come back if I do leave due to the high retention rate of the company. Is there a way to make this work? What are some strategies you guys would use in this situation? How do you gain the respect of people who are much older than you?

I really don't want to quit, since it would be nice to have a pension, and most likely I won't have an opportunity to come back if I do leave due to the high retention rate of the company. Is there a way to make this work? What are some strategies you guys would use in this situation? How do you gain the respect of people who are much older than you?

I really don't want to quit, since it would be nice to have a pension, and most likely I won't have an opportunity to come back if I do leave due to the high retention rate of the company. Is there a way to make this work? What are some strategies you guys would use in this situation? How do you gain the respect of people who are much older than you?

Signed, trying to make a study of becoming buddy-buddy with these distant fuddy-duddies who treat me like a little guppy.

Signed, trying to make a study of becoming buddy-buddy with these distant fuddy-duddies who treat me like a little guppy.

Signed, trying to make a study of becoming buddy-buddy with these distant fuddy-duddies who treat me like a little guppy.

It's going straight nursery rhyme on your ass today.

It's going straight nursery rhyme on your ass today.