In my day...

[vetran]

I never say any of them, except occasionally number 2; never work for free. I genuinely think it's better for young people to take a tulipty job that pays a wage than to work for free for someone who thinks he has a divine right to employ unpaid interns (unless there's a job guarantee at the end of a short internship or the internshp is necessary for your qualifications). If you've got a good brain, you can start work stacking shelves or lugging heavy objects around and you'll still be able to make a success of yourself.

there is a certain amount of kudos in working for a household name as an intern, however it shouldn't be working for free, its working for reputation and experience that will allow you to jump a few rungs.

[Mich the Tester]

FIL retired at 53. Owns his own home, has a pension. Always moaning. Go figure.

Of course he moans; he's got bugger all else to do!

[suityou01]

FIL's neighbour "works" every so often doing odd jobs. Has never had a full time job.
Bought his house with a mortgage, while on the dole, for less than £30K.

Tries to tell me how easy I have it, how "you don't know your born, you kids nowadays".

Id go postal.

[Ticktock]

FIL retired at 53. Owns his own home, has a pension. Always moaning. Go figure.

FIL's neighbour "works" every so often doing odd jobs. Has never had a full time job.
Bought his house with a mortgage, while on the dole, for less than £30K.

Tries to tell me how easy I have it, how "you don't know your born, you kids nowadays".

[suityou01]

It annoys me too.

Especially from the Esteemed Customers.

Annoying the giant lizard seems like a bad plan.

[suityou01]

FIL retired at 53. Owns his own home, has a pension. Always moaning. Go figure.

[Mich the Tester]

Oof, I'm guilty of the first, telling my niece how it was easier in some ways for my generation 30 years ago.

But in other ways things are easier these days, such as finding information of various kinds on the Internet and getting large low-interest loans (unless your credit history is dodgy).

I never say any of them, except occasionally number 2; never work for free. I genuinely think it's better for young people to take a tulipty job that pays a wage than to work for free for someone who thinks he has a divine right to employ unpaid interns (unless there's a job guarantee at the end of a short internship or the internshp is necessary for your qualifications). If you've got a good brain, you can start work stacking shelves or lugging heavy objects around and you'll still be able to make a success of yourself.

[OwlHoot]

Oof, I'm guilty of the first, telling my niece how it was easier in some ways for my generation 30 years ago.

But in other ways things are easier these days, such as finding information of various kinds on the Internet and getting large low-interest loans (unless your credit history is dodgy).

[oscarose]

Keep telling my kids this when they say 'its so unfair'.


sometimes it works.

The thing that really annoys me is the expectation of instant answers without working at it.

Good work that man.

[vetran]

Nonsense - I never say any of that tripe. I think people should stop moaning about the floods and be grateful for what they have. Didn't we win 2 world wars by mincing around - those who died must be turning in their graves as we can't handle a bit a rain - very poor form indeed.



If you took a random sample of 100 in the world, approx. 80% don't have proper shelter, 50% access to clean water.



All this moaning - people should be grateful to be living in a great country in an open society.



With peace

Keep telling my kids this when they say 'its so unfair'.


sometimes it works.

The thing that really annoys me is the expectation of instant answers without working at it.

[oscarose]

Nonsense - I never say any of that tripe. I think people should stop moaning about the floods and be grateful for what they have. Didn't win 2 world wars by mincing around - those who died must be turning in their graves as we can't handle a bit a rain - very poor form indeed.



If you took a random sample of 100 in the world, approx. 80% don't have proper shelter, 50% access to clean water.



All this moaning - people should be grateful to be living in a great country in an open society.



With peace

[Mich the Tester]

Some of that is good, some of it is tosh. There should always be tension between young people thinking they know better and having the zeal and naive passion to try, and older people with wisdom and experience.

Being aware of this is valuable.

Ah, a voice of wisdom!

[d000hg]

Some of that is good, some of it is tosh. There should always be tension between young people thinking they know better and having the zeal and naive passion to try, and older people with wisdom and experience.

Being aware of this is valuable.

[Mich the Tester]

Telegraph columnist sets off all the

Middle-aged people: try not to say these five things to us – Telegraph Blogs