This is one of the TOP reasons I’m seeing burnout in many people my age. We are often not taken seriously, despite many of us having a decent amount of experience and schooling, and often times our superiors will take the words of customers/guests over us. It’s tiring.
PSA: if you are participating in the service industry (events, food and bev, lodging, etc.) and you come into contact with a young professional in a management position and you assume they don’t know what they’re doing because they’re young? You’re the worst kind of person.
This probably (hopefully) goes without saying, but please be friendly to your local hospitality and retail workers during this outbreak. We can't work from home, and we need money too. We still come in every day to make sure you get what you need on a daily basis.
@ every teacher, instructor, professor, etc: if a student feels they can’t contact you or miss an exam when they have the FLU and are VOMITING, then there’s something wrong with you and your class. end of discussion.