On 3/24/21 17:59, Seth Mattinen wrote:
I think age has something to do with that too, and I don't mean this
as offensive at all because I've been there done that, but lack of
other things going on in life. When I was 19 I had no problem being
available on my cell phone at all times. I'd do weekends and nights
with joy. I'd volunteer to take all the extra projects the older
people didn't want. I'd make up projects just because. I'd respond to
messages/emails/whatever immediately if I was awake no matter what
time it was. Hell, I used to respond to NOC stuff while I was sitting
in class rather than wait until the end.
Now that I'm older and have things like a house and family, I slowly
shifted to not wanting to be available constantly. I'd rather work on
some house project, bake a cake, watch TV with the wife, or play games
I missed out on when I was "busy" with stuff that hardly seems
important now. I don't want my life to be a slave to apps or jump at
every notification I get. I have a laptop just in case I need one, but
my primary work area is my desk with desktop computer. When I step
away from my desk I'm really stepping away, not transitioning to the
sofa or dinner table to keep working on a laptop (something I did in
my 20's). Now if someone messages me and I don't think it's time
critical I'll get back to it when I feel like it. If it's emergency
pick up the phone and dial a voice call: if it's not worth that much
effort, it's not that important. I don't want to end up divorced or
have a contentious home life because I can't separate work from the
wife and kids.
So the way I see it there will *always* be a general disconnect in how
the younger and older groups prefer to interact because they're simply
at completely different stages in their lives.
100%.
Mark.
