Evolutions, inventions, changes. When did all this happen? Just the other day, not too far away, I had a comfortable 9 to 5 job, with no demands, no stress, and the term net meeting didn't even exist. Knowing exactly what to do, with training that lasted only 2 weeks with someone sitting next to you at the nearby office desk, who was either retiring, getting promoted or quitting. And the job got done day after day, year after year, and only in english. Now, they ask, do you know manderin chinese? Soon, spanish and portuguse are no longer a bonus. While we were sleeping for a decade or so, somehow the world became awfully flat. Today, I had a long exhausting day! Nothing is simple anymore. We live and work in a different era, with fancy technology gadgets and many social distractions. Quick learning is required, with very little training, in a very fast paced corporate culture! And no excuses, do it or try something else! Online tutorials replace the manual procedural documentation kept overhead or inside a drawer for the candidate to use. Virtual meetings through a phone headset and a computer replace that amicable get together between 2 co-workers. Oh, your co-worker could be sitting now miles away, in what they call sister site, not next door. Instead of going down the hallway to hear the company president talk, we now have conference videos or bridgeline phone calls. My ears hurt! What a difference 10 years make in the world of today's workplace! Poof, poof, poof, all gone, and tomorrow can't wait! Ready or not, gotta do it. So natural for the younger generation. Why wasn't I born when they did? Where is my roller desk, I ask? They reply, your what? Obsolete. And the mandatory compliance classes, so much learning to do, to keep up with the new world! Ok, waking up is in order for this 21st century, or I will be selling flowers I am allergic to, in some supermarket. Or, selling mattresses....???
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