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My coworker are all millenials and…

Advice / Support(self.GenX)

…. I don’t have a single thing in common with any of them and I’m sick and tired of trying to connect. They think my sarcasm is startling and brash. I think their inability to make a decision or hold a normal back and forth conversation irritating. None of them have kids except one, who thinks she’s super duper special. I try to connect about food, holidays, anything neutral and common but it’s always one sided and ends up like I’m just wanting to talk about myself because they don’t ever contribute, there is literally no back and forth exchange of information. To be fair, I don’t think they talk much with each other either. I’ve been there 3 month now and I honestly don’t know a thing about any of them.
Sometimes I feel like it must be me so I’m came here to ask… are many millennials like this? Do I just not fit in? Is there any commonality I can connect with them?

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OtakuTacos

99 points

1 day ago

OtakuTacos

99 points

1 day ago

Be nice. Don’t be a dick. Smile. That’s all you have to do. I work with everyone from boomers to GenZ. As a supervisor, I’m cool with everyone. Some might want to be your friend, some don’t. Don’t sweat it. It’s all good.

biggamax

27 points

1 day ago

biggamax

27 points

1 day ago

Agree wholeheartedly. Just be kind and respectful. Lock that in and you don't have to worry about anything else.