Why is this okay? I’m almost 60 years old and I got scolded for something I did that was not intentional, didn’t hurt anyone, didn’t put a bad light on the company, etc. There’s a difference between discussing the matter professionally and being scolded. I’m not a child. I work in a small company that doesn’t even have a real HR person… and the senior staff blatantly favors certain people who get away with not doing their jobs. The only reason I stay is that I have incredible health insurance benefits (I’m in the US) and can’t get Medicare till 65.