So I’m working with two old white men. One is 60ish, and the other is 70s. Neither of them can really use a computer, so I have to help. But they never learn. I can teach them 100x and I will still have to continue helping.
I have a theory. These boomers have never actually had it hard. I’ve been verbally, physically and sexually abused at work. I’m 28f. All day I run around, do 2-3x the work they do AND I help them do their job. I genuinely don’t think they have had it hard. They complain about walking 2 yards, complain about starting at 7am instead of 6am, complain about where they have to park.
I cower when my boss is near. I get upset when I do something wrong. They don’t give a fuck and they blame everyone else for their mistakes. I worry all day about the mistakes I’ve made and don’t know about. I cry because I was 10 min late to work (walk from the parking lot is 15min).
I think if they had experienced trauma, they would have atleast some kind of trauma response.