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Yesterday, I interviewed for a Teller Coordinator/Manager job in Louisville. I really impressed at the interview and think I have a great chance at getting the offer. My concern is that my age would be an issue for any tellers I would be managing. I'm 22 years old but do have 3 years of teller experience. Would you resent a really young person managing you?
You'll probably get a lot of snide comments, complaints to HR and your managers... but they'll go away if you work your buns off and show you're a good supervisor.
I was promoted to store manager of a local quick lube place when I was 19. I was the youngest one there, and I was the only female beside one other gal. Most of the men I was supervising were 10+ years older than me.
Just be prepared for some push back from the more 'established' employees.
I think a lot depends on the skill/education level of the employees beneath you. If that sounds shallow, I am sorry but I am confident it makes a huge difference.
I don't care how old my manager is as long as they don't discriminate against me at 60 and consider hiring me with my wealth of experience over someone who's young without so much experience...it goes both ways.
Well, it would initially feel a little weird to me. However, I do think that if you go in there, present yourself strictly professionally, have a great work ethic and are good with people (without being there for the sole purpose of making friends), that will command respect.
I, however, prefer to have an assertive and beautiful middle-aged female manager who invites me to go out of town with her for a weekend. (And this really happened, although I ended up not going.)
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I had a supervisor who was about 20 years younger...his age 23, mine 43. It was never an issue for the either of us. BTW, he was a very good manager, a natural one might say, who went onto bigger and better things.
We had a new manager come in once, our group of about 10 employees generally ranged from mid 30's up to nearly sixty. They sent a 19 year old kid in as manager. We were all in disbelief.
Much to his credit, the kid absolutely kicked @ss. He was a wunderkind and we became believers.
To this day I remember him as one of the best managers I've ever worked for.
Just show those who matter (your superiors) that you're good at what you do. Be careful of those under you, for they may learn to loathe your success in comparison to their lack of success. I have been learning this the hard way at work.
Just show those who matter (your superiors) that you're good at what you do. Be careful of those under you, for they may learn to loathe your success in comparison to their lack of success. I have been learning this the hard way at work.
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This is exactly the attitude that will sink a manager in short order.
Mistrust your underlings and preen yourself in front of management.
What absolutely horrible, terrible, awful advice.
(Svensk, look out for your back, there's a target on it. Should be easy to hit.)
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This is exactly the attitude that will sink a manager in short order.
Mistrust your underlings and preen yourself in front of management.
What absolutely horrible, terrible, awful advice.
(Svensk, look out for your back, there's a target on it. Should be easy to hit.)
Well, before you start judging me (oops, too late), let me expound on my post. My experience has been that some older, more experienced people who end up working for you may do or say things to try to derail your success. IF you start seeing signs of this, take heed. Pay attention to them and try to understand what is motivating them to do these things. Figure out a tactful way to discuss these issues, either directly with them or as a team. There are people I have managed that have tried to make my transition as manager as miserable and unsuccessful as possible for no other reason than to demonstrate their contempt for a younger person taking the reigns. How can a team function when some of its members' primary goal is to undermine the manager?
(Azoria, don't judge people before you know more about their situation. Ask next time, and you shall receive.)
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