Why being good at something and young sucks.

My dear friend, Smelmooo, went on a small rant on his blog today. And I have to say I wholeheartedly agree with him, and would like to add my own two cents to his crankiness.

Being efficient – subcategory, being good at something no-else will learn:
For me, it’s not so much a full efficiency, but I know how to utilize tools that make things happen, like computers. No-one else in my office understands these mysterious boxes that sit on desks, so needless to say I am called for everything – from finding lost files, to moving printers, to designing databases. (And no, I am not the IT staff). Now, when I say no-one, I am generalizing - there are some who are much better than others, and most will admidt they know nothing. But they don't do anything to change that, and that bugs me. I mean lets say you didn't know how to drive a car - would you ask someone else to always drive you, no, you would learn. But, like the Smelmooo, I too have begun to say no - and it feels good.

Single, no kids shrift – subcategory, being the youngest on staff:
I too feel gipped when it comes to the snow days, and all those other little things, like taking off because their school has a holiday, or having to take the rugrats to soccer practice. But, I will say the bright side to that is that I can take a whole sick day for a 1 hour dental appointment because I don’t have to use all my time for taking care of my child when they are home sick. My time is always just for me. My issue is the schlepping detail. Now, I’m not saying I’m the only person who had to lug boxes up and down stairs or move tables, but I will say that I am the first put on the list. And recently I have begun to make my dissatisfaction known and hopefully grunt work will be evenly distributed again.

Ahhh, felt good to get that out. Rant on...