tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640340131320723078.post2452179915807404992..comments2023-09-18T04:31:23.028-07:00Comments on Pocket Protector and Heels: Age != ExperienceVanessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15251419197986553034noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640340131320723078.post-59847079947652565562015-03-28T07:46:02.939-07:002015-03-28T07:46:02.939-07:00You have an interesting point about the fact that ...You have an interesting point about the fact that once you actually work with people on a project, they are less likely to question your experience. <br /><br />I agree with your advice, it's important (but hard) to try to act professionally even when others do not. Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251419197986553034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640340131320723078.post-6436888264385787182015-03-23T10:38:41.302-07:002015-03-23T10:38:41.302-07:00I'm in my early 30s and recently got "is ...I'm in my early 30s and recently got "is this your first job?" comment. Luckily not from someone I'm actually working with (otherwise I'd question my ability to project a professional presence), but rather someone I was meeting in passing.<br /><br />I don't want to say "get used to it", because you shouldn't have to. You handled it appropriately - just calmly correct them and remind them of your experience. Take a friendly tone if possible, "Actually, I was able to get experience relatively early due to X, so a lot of people are surprised that i already have 10 years of experience doing this stuff, everything from x to y to z" <br /><br />They are the ones being rude, but if you can respond more casually, they might be more open to hearing it and there is no risk of you looking bad. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640340131320723078.post-27058211092409369082015-02-24T17:12:05.338-08:002015-02-24T17:12:05.338-08:00Yeah, you are right. In the end trying to tear me ...Yeah, you are right. In the end trying to tear me down just made him look like a jerk in front of our coworkers instead of making them question my experience. So it's not like it was a particularly effective smear campaign anyways... Haha. Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251419197986553034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4640340131320723078.post-73111685362319947612015-02-24T05:24:09.066-08:002015-02-24T05:24:09.066-08:00That guy sounds like a jerk! I can definitely unde...That guy sounds like a jerk! I can definitely understand it being frustrating people trying to extrapolate some sort of lack of experience because you still have a youthful glow, especially since you're such a hard working badass engineer and have been for such a long time. As you said, I think older people try to use "experience" to assert dominance over their younger colleagues, but those with real wisdom to share use that knowledge to build you up not tear you down.Taylor Lee @ Engineer Centshttp://www.engineercents.comnoreply@blogger.com