CROWS FEET WRITING PROMPT #64 — World Senior Citizen’s Day
My Ageist Attitude Resulted in Cosmic Payback
In my 20s, I disrespected my older colleagues. In my 60s, the tables turned. Now I know why.
Early in my career, I took a job as a marketing manager for a local bank. I reported to a man called Barry, who was old enough to be my grandfather.
We were a study in contrasts. I took pride in dressing stylishly. Barry rotated the same five navy blue suits. I was ambitious and itching to shake things up. Barry was cautious and focused on keeping the status quo.
And then there was the fact that I was brand-new to the bank, while Barry had been there for decades. (The joke around the office was that he had run the place since the US Treasury started printing money.)
Little did I know that our differences would nearly tear us apart.
The slow-motion meeting from hell
Each week, I was required to present a written report on my projects to Barry. At the end of each meeting, Barry filed my update in one of the many metal filing cabinets lining his office.
