Quote from: JoeyD on October 15, 2011, 02:09:56 AM
Wait...35 is young?
Does this mean I'm an infant?

Quote from: Mahsa the disco shark on October 15, 2011, 02:54:12 AM
I am old enough to be your Mother........ But I've never been good with math.

   You both are like my sisters! I HATE being the middle sister though, i feel like Jan Brady. 


  Back to topic - I think it's great that us younger ts are speaking out more on internet forums and in RL. It only goes up from here!   

Quote from: AmySmiles on October 15, 2011, 11:55:28 AM
Certainly isn't going to be an easy solution to this problem.  :\

The ancient Athenians would never agree to taking a wage from someone else on anything like a permanent basis, seeing it as what it is a form of slavery.

Quote from: Forever21Chic on October 15, 2011, 03:03:23 PM

   You both are like my sisters! I HATE being the middle sister though, i feel like Jan Brady. 


  Back to topic - I think it's great that us younger ts are speaking out more on internet forums and in RL. It only goes up from here! 

Awwww. I consider JoeyD and you my sisters too!

I don't think any of us are taking a wage, we are just choosing not to retire, not to cut back - we really do love what we do (to the point that we all refer to it as a 'sickness').  That, combined with my generation being a lot healthier to a much later point in life means those jobs/positions are not opening up as fast as they used to. 

Or are you suggesting that we go back to the old days, when we had two and a half/ three people in the front office?  Computers, smart phones, iPads and all that kind of technology now makes it possible for one person to do that job.  But, and here's the rub, those other one to two positions were training for the big one, and now that's not possible.  When we pick a new house manager we're not going to have anyone who had trained for that here, we're going to have to go out and find someone who has already been (with success) a house manager somewhere else.

It was very slow in the beginning for all that technology to replace people - in fact in the beginning it took additional people just to manage and operate it.  But, almost overnight, everything clicked into place, there was no need for computer people anymore as just about everyone had those basic skills, and the technology became much more user friendly, and poof - no more entry level jobs.

My name has been spoken.
I am here, siblings.

We're a pretty sexy family, who are the lucky parents?

Quote from: daria on October 15, 2011, 02:41:23 PM
I'm under 35 and I too worship Massonna. Totally running things up in here.

On the real, having lurked for much longer than I've been registered, it doesnt seem like there's an age imbalance. I guess maybe I've noticed more young transguys than transgirls, but I think maybe that's because there's more info now than ever before and the initial stages are seen to be easier for FTMs.
I dont think there's an age problem really at all.

I've experienced the same thing.  I'm the only transfeminine person at our school, whereas there are four transmasculine folks (two FtM and two androgyne).  I get the feeling that more AMAB people are transitioning in their late twenties, as opposed to those who are AFAB, for whom I've seen a glut transitioning during their late teens and early twenties.

Quote from: MeghanAndrews on October 16, 2011, 02:49:22 AM
Never trust anyone over 30!

Never trust anyone who says anything like that

One of the major problems I face is succession planning.

We (royal we) have not had the opportunity to train you youngies to the level that you need to step in to take over our jobs. It is a major problem. I have 30+ experience in my job, the nearest  successor has five.  It is a problem right throughout professional careers. It isn't about competency, it is about experience.

When s**t happens I do not need people reaching for the manual of what to do when s**t happens. I need them to know what to do. it is called experience. Sadly 'we' have failed that; but even worse, we have not educated people to a level that they can realise that.

Am I just an old cow lamenting in her field? I don't think so.

I think I see pretty clearly, and I see it in may sectors; except possibly in the armed forces. Always seems to be another General, not always another oncologist.

Cindy

Cindy,
You are not; "Am I just an old cow lamenting in her field?"
My belief is, it is far broader and more extensive than industry believes. It's not only applicable to your medical fraternity, it is widespread in the electronics industry; and from experience of the "down sizing, out sourcing" phenomena witnessed in the late 90's, it has left an indelible mark throughout all of capitalism.

I speak with electronic related industries daily, on the lack of knowledge and understand of industry principles. I waste 10's hours weekly, attempting to understand signal component errors emanating from broadcast sites that are being monitored by people who, when looking at monitoring equipment, should be able to give a one word, or at most, two word description of a signals deficiency.

In the life of a television picture, from point of origin to final reception, there is over 175,000 places a signal can fail. At least now, I'm getting better at defining specific areas of signal failure when diagnosed by inexperienced personal as; "your signal looks like 'chicken wire'" Highly descriptive, amazingly imaginative but oh so profoundly useless and inept.

Hope you have some answers.
Happy training
Catherine

Quote from: tekla on October 15, 2011, 03:35:56 PM
But, and here's the rub, those other one to two positions were training for the big one, and now that's not possible.  When we pick a new house manager we're not going to have anyone who had trained for that here, we're going to have to go out and find someone who has already been (with success) a house manager somewhere else.

Bingo.

Take my field for example - IT. Back about 25 years ago when I began my career businesses weren't hung up on having someone come thru the door with a handful of certs and years of experience in technologies "x", "y", and "z" like they are today. They looked for people that knew some of it and had an aptitude for learning the rest, and they provided training to fill in the gaps. It was a pretty good deal - businesses got a steady supply of cheap people, and the people got hands on experience and training.

Today businesses do not want to invest in training people - they want someone that already has the knowledge and experience; and they expect to pay 3rd world wages for it. Tech changes fast; you can spend years learning something and by the time you get out of school what you've learned may be obsolete. You've spent years of your life and all you have to show for it is a piece of paper and crushing school loans - you don't have any experience, and thus you can't get a job. Meanwhile employers scream that they "can't find qualified candidates" while they shift work overseas to take advantage of coolie labor rates.

Now, back to the topic at hand. I'm one of the older people you speak of (48) and like someone said i've already covered most of the ground that you youngsters are now plowing for the first time. Each generation gets its turn and it's now your turn at the helm; us old fogies are off to party and to spend your inheritance

Quote from: MeghanAndrews on October 16, 2011, 02:49:22 AM
Never trust anyone over 30!

ha! right??

Queen of the thread.

you should have worn a pumpkin head. Then your pic would have won the forums!

probably, because it seems like the older people just don't wanna be here anymore after srs, because they want to join some white glove society, i don't know. there's lots you can do here that isn't gender or transsexual related, but people are just people i guess. it could also be because younger people are on the internet more. who knows?

<waking from nap in rocking chair> What's that.....whippersnappers?! In the asparagus patch?! <grabbing cane and prattling off> Get the heck outta my asparagus you young kids!

Quote from: FullMoon19 on October 16, 2011, 01:23:12 PM
probably, because it seems like the older people just don't wanna be here anymore after srs, because they want to join some white glove society

That was kinda mean. Many leave not to join a "white glove society" but because they felt that they had learned what they needed to know.

Quote from: EmmaM on October 16, 2011, 12:34:11 PM


Queen of the thread.

If you call yourself a queen, then you gotta WERQ!!!!!

Quote from: Mahsa the disco shark on October 16, 2011, 02:05:13 PM
If you call yourself a queen, then you gotta WERQ!!!!!

Why does a queen carry a scepter? Because everyone in the castle works 'cept her! (/symbol crash!)

Quote from: EmmaM on October 16, 2011, 02:56:07 PM
Why does a queen carry a scepter? Because everyone in the castle works 'cept her! (/symbol crash!)

Want cheese with that joke?

Quote from: Mahsa the disco shark on October 16, 2011, 03:21:51 PM
Want cheese with that joke?

There is no room for more cheese in that joke 

I apologize, I'm a bit of a rebel. Sometimes a handful. I know you have good intentions.