Recently, I was working with a staff member who kept apologizing for taking up my time because she needed someone to help walk her through using a new piece of software. She explained that when she was younger she would get frustrated with the elder workers in her office because they did not use the available technology as quickly and efficiently as she could. Now here she was, closing in on retirement and feeling like she was one of those elder workers that used to make her frustrated as a younger worker.
Afterwards, I wondered if I would be in her shoes when I got to her age. Would I get to a point when some young new worker would be there patiently training me on a new piece of technology?
Is this the natural progression for everyone? Is it possible to always stay current?
