Please do not dismiss me as a bad person right away, here is the thing: Not sure if I am just old-fashioned or a boomer in the body of 30 year old, but I have trouble fitting in modern IT hipster working environment. I tried to solve this by working in the companies with less progressive approach to work, but it is inevitable that hipsters will start joining my present company too. Note that I do not hate them. I just feel I have problem to fit in, because my mindset is different. And it's not just about the age, I've met many people that are older than me with the behavior described in the following points:What I like:
- Supportive mindset
- Flexibility, willingness to use latest technologies
- Easy to have small talk withMy struggles:
- Massive amounts of soy lattes, excessive friendliness that seems almost fake.
- MacBook obsession aka "I think we should all use MacBooks, they are best and it creates nice unified vibe..."
- They want to change the world, engage in activism but are less willing to change their own toxic behavior and/or character.
- Seemingly random working time, daily alcohol or drug consumption that affects work performance => mood swings
- Unable to use email, if someone (client ,colleague) refuses to use Slack it's insurmountable problem.
- Spending lot of money at Barber's and for avocado toasts, complaining about no money for rent (I think here I have some common ground :) )Note that I don't judge someone for being like this, I understand that world is changing and so does the work culture. I am just honestly looking for a way to fit in and find a way to effectively cooperate with these people. Any suggestion are welcome!