having a boss who is younger than you
anyone ever been in this situation? quite annoying really. a few years ago i worked for quite a big company in a PA type role to the young dynamic director, who was indeed a fair bit younger than me. now i'm not a big fan of being told what to do as it is. really gets my goat though when i have to follow orders from somebody who was but a twinkle in their father's eye when i was already a fully grown man. the guy was okay though, and we got on quite well. bit of a flash-harry type arsehole at times which bugged me somewhat, but i suppose that's what happens with youth meets wealth. unbeknown to almost anyone except me however, he had some pretty strange fetishes which he was desperate to keep secret. think dressing up in tight, figure hugging black outfits and getting people to punch you and you sort of get the idea. yeah.

anyway, i've never been one to judge and as i said we got on quite well. just a bit weird to have a boss who is considerably younger than you is all. anyone ever had this?

Alfred
(TheManWithThePlan cussed your mum on, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 12:46, 12 replies)

in reverse
After joining a soulless petrol station at a young age i made my way up to Duty Manager by the age of 21... This was partly down to my enthusiasm and hard work and partly due to the lack of any skills from the rest of the staff. (Luckily my bad spelling had no effect :) )
Can i say as a young manager how difficult it is to get any one to do anything! As for having to disipline and, on one occasion sack staff, it takes a major level of tact and manipulation to get any point across.
Age really is just a number and there are just as many competent 20yr olds as there are sodding useless fifty yr olds - And the reverse is also true!
(Emily Salvage, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 13:25, closed)

Yes
My current boss is five years younger. Then again, I'm younger than all three of my staff.
(Vice Admiral Sir Charles Cockbrush KCB MBE DSO, who is finding it increasingly difficult to log into b3ta.com wants to duck your aunt and kick your puppy, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 14:21, closed)

*slaps forehead*
too subtle?
(TheManWithThePlan cussed your mum on, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 14:42, closed)

I think
The replies make this
( Weejock, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 14:56, closed)

I'm just going to front right up and ask?
What's the reference here? For me at least (philistine), yes it is too subtle.
(StumpsForArms&NoEyebrows, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 15:11, closed)

*cough*
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Pennyworth
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 15:41, closed)

!
my mistake... Must admit I've never watched the films, let alone read the comics.
Glad to of provided some amusement though!
(Emily Salvage, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 16:48, closed)

if a thick bugger like me gets it
I dont know what anyone elses problem is. *clicks*
(tjn whizzing on the electric fence of life, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 15:56, closed)

Not really
I thought it was fairly clear!
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 14:49, closed)

It is pretty subtle
and very good. Gets a click from me.
(lazyfatboy, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 15:01, closed)

it took a while
for the penny(worth) to drop...
(Fausted Sticking his faust where the sun don't shine, Wed 24 Jun 2009, 15:31, closed)

I got it
I think it's very good.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Wed 24 Jun 2009, 15:54, closed)