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Maybe I’m the odd one , but age doesn’t matter to me so long as the person does their job well. I’ve worked with younger and older and I’ve learned something from everyone. Age doesn’t always confer (in)ability
Not saying this is you, but I have found age-related issues (not based on performance), have more to do with one’s own expectations than anything else. Ageism works in both directions.
I focus on what matters to me. There are many partners younger than me. They chose to make the sacrifice to get there. I made my choice to have other careers and pit stops in my journey. I make good money, enjoy traveling, and like the work I am doing.
Now that I’m late 40s, I’m more and more likely to see people at and above my level who are younger. I look at them, I see what they’re good at, and I strive to be as effective as them as well as celebrating their successes because I know it’s what they’d do for me. It’s not a competition, rather, we are all in it together to pull one another up versus pull people back down
Same!
Self reflection on why you haven’t made it - work to make it there or start fresh somewhere else...
ZS - not everyone wants to make it to partner. SM might be where OP wants to be - and if this is the case, it can still be hard to report to someone who is younger.
In the same boat, my MD is a much younger micromanager. I am trying to ignore him as much as possible and focus on the client and the project delivery
Are you saying it's always his way?Is your entire professional career revolves around partners or EM's? Hmm..looks silly to me as they are just part of your journey but not destination...
Everyone has their paths and you end up in a situation based on multiple factors. No point judging yourself - you can reflect and plan ahead. That said, with IPO's like Facebook etc, you will have plenty opportunities to interact with younger bosses. My current boss is slightly younger and had his first kid in the past few months. I have kids much older than him. He jas less domain expertise than me but he has been at the firm longer than me, which makes him valuable to check political aspects of decisions and discussions. He has his idiosyncrasies and I have mine. So given the business at hand, I focus on my work delivery of it and take experience, age etc out of it. At the end of the day, he has to evaluate my performance and rate me. So who conforms to whom? Ofcourse I dont do everything he says and bring in a healthy debate, as needed. Some facts are there to be accepted. Once accepted, you then figure out how best to do the given job.
Management moves faster than staff - some up, many out. What’s the survival rate of young partners? Personally, I’d rather work with clients than the BS partners spend their time doing.
Just do your work the best you can and offer insight when necessary. Experience matters and if they still are you treating you like an associate - have a upward feedback moment. If that doesn’t work - leave or find a new role. Life is too short. If you are beyond looking - then know you are close To the finish line.
I am in a team of youngsters (avg age 30 perhaps) and honestly started feeling odd now. I don't mind not having grown up the ladder, never wanted to. However, now I do miss surrounded by folks of my age with whom I can share my age talks. Now I am missing chosing a path where there was growth. Time to reflect!!
I'm 56, a SM, and generally I don't mind it. But i do wish my experience was more appreciated some times.
Work on being grateful! For your job, your benefits, your health, your life in general. There are a lot worse things in life than a younger boss.
I pretend I'm in their shoes.
I have several older consultants who now work for me. One of them was a partner at Accenture when I was an analyst working for them and now they are working for me. You have to put ego aside - everyone has incredible experiences and perspectives to share regardless if they are 20, 30 or 50. I have a 23 year old engineer who presents to clients better than most Senior Mgrs I have worked with in the past. And no one resents him, they celebrate him and learn from him. And he learns from everyone else. Age has and never will be a factor at my company and it’s super refreshing.
Grow up... ;)
Partner 1... what does "grow up" mean? That is a stupid response. Most SMs over 40 are SMs because we found our way to consulting or Big 4 consulting after industry or other paths. From my experience, most older SMs are just as qualified as Partners just less arrogant.
Suggestions on getting through it depends on what is causing it. Why is it difficult?
Age matters.
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I'm acutely feeling it today.
Go bust your butt and make partner
I am 40+,still a consultant reporting to much juniors. I don't like it either but I have bills to pay and no job in pipeline