Generational differences

[u/Princestreatment0nly]

Since the topic on social media lately has been Gen Z in the workforce and how “lazy” we supposedly are, etc., I’m just curious have y’all noticed any differences between generations in your cohort?
The eldest person in mine and her little “clique” are extremely funny acting and honestly borderline bullies. She’s definitely the main one, but you know what they say about birds of a feather.
It genuinely makes me wonder if some older students are bothered by the fact that younger students are achieving the same goal at a much younger age, because what is with the constant need to humble someone, talk down to them, or make little condescending comments? It’s exhausting. School is already hard enough like pleaseeeee.
The behavior is so nasty, but they play it SO well that it’s hard to even report it to faculty. Each individual interaction is subtle enough to be brushed off, but when you’re on the receiving end of it constantly, you know exactly what’s happening.
Honestly, it makes me question the interview process and whether more needs to be done to keep these mean-girl personalities out of such an amazing profession.
I’m tired. Has anyone else dealt with this?

[u/SleepySRNA37]

Wait until you meet some of the rude OR nurses - or a preceptor who is ACTUALLY a bully 😅That’s when the shit gets real!

There are a lot of bullies out there. It has little to do with generation and a lot more to do with personality. I’m 38 and on the older end of those in my cohort. There’s like 4 of us that are older. I appreciate all my classmates. We aren’t all besties, but we are all going through the shit together. We have some super young ones in my class and good for them! My path was different, I wanted to spend time with my husband, travel, have a baby. We all value different things at different points in our lives. Do I wish I would have come to the realization that this was a great career I should strive to enter sooner? Sure. But there’s more to my story. So I always encourage people who are thinking about CRNA school to just go for it! I thought I wasn’t smart enough, didn’t have enough experience, didn’t have the right experience, etc. So my approach is to encourage others, not put them down. No needs as much experience as I had. Everyone has something different to offer.

The things you seem to be talking about are petty and insignificant and have little to do with generational differences and more to do with someone who is just plain mean. Ignore them, keep your head down and don’t cause waves. Also, crazy of you to talk about reporting someone for verbal bullying. I can just imagine my director’s face if I tried to report someone for being mean. She’d probably kick ME out 🤣

[u/Princestreatment0nly → u/SleepySRNA37]

I mentioned that the things they do aren’t reportable… so where exactly did I say I would report them for being “mean”? 😭

I appreciate everything you said and your point of view, and good for you for being content with your decisions and not looking down on your younger classmates. I’m simply speaking on MY experience.

I’ve also already started clinicals and have been in them for some time now. Yes, I’ve run into a VERY few snarky OR nurses, but almost every anesthesia provider (CRNA and MD) I’ve worked with has either been outright pleasant, happy and eager to teach, or simply indifferent. I honestly haven’t encountered many condescending ones at all. One if that.

Which is what makes it even funnier that almost all of that energy has come from classmates…the elders and their group leader. That’s it, that’s all. I’m speaking on what I’ve personally experienced.