It’s not the age that’s the problem, it’s the expectation by the boss that older teachers are less productive, so he’s surprised to see she’s just as capable as someone younger. He says, “You handled them so well,” which she probably did because of knowhow gained through experience rather than just “energy.”
I’ve been around over six decades, “so you can believe me”. Having to prove yourself just as capable, if not more so, than younger people over and over and over again gets very tiresome.
BE THIS GUY almost 3 years ago
Do you consider your age an insult?
Evelyn almost 3 years ago
It’s not the age that’s the problem, it’s the expectation by the boss that older teachers are less productive, so he’s surprised to see she’s just as capable as someone younger. He says, “You handled them so well,” which she probably did because of knowhow gained through experience rather than just “energy.”
I’ve been around over six decades, “so you can believe me”. Having to prove yourself just as capable, if not more so, than younger people over and over and over again gets very tiresome.