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Tapioca · 04-20-2026, 10:16 AM

Tech-bros live in a completely different world when it comes to compensation, working conditions, etc.

At the end of the day, it's who you know and how you present yourself which gets your foot in the door, good times and bad.

On another note, there's been lots of coverage about young people's struggles in the job market. I went to a retail store over the weekend that was staffed by non-TFW young people. I asked a simple question about a product line and the difference between a sale product vs one at regular price. The first young person seemed afraid and couldn't answer my question. Fortunately, there was someone else more senior who could answer my question.

I don't want to be hard on young people, but you should know the products you're selling and be able to have a conversation with customers. Maybe you could blame poor training by the management team at the store, but on the other hand, I've had enough interactions with young people who don't seem comfortable talking to people in front of them. It seems like a widespread problem. In an age of AI, human authenticity is going to be the only thing that sets people apart from the agents. And if young people can't have a conversation with other humans and show their personality, they're truly doomed.

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Tapioca OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,208 Thanked 2,806 Times in 1,250 Posts Failed 81 Times in 54 Posts	Tech-bros live in a completely different world when it comes to compensation, working conditions, etc. At the end of the day, it's who you know and how you present yourself which gets your foot in the door, good times and bad. On another note, there's been lots of coverage about young people's struggles in the job market. I went to a retail store over the weekend that was staffed by non-TFW young people. I asked a simple question about a product line and the difference between a sale product vs one at regular price. The first young person seemed afraid and couldn't answer my question. Fortunately, there was someone else more senior who could answer my question. I don't want to be hard on young people, but you should know the products you're selling and be able to have a conversation with customers. Maybe you could blame poor training by the management team at the store, but on the other hand, I've had enough interactions with young people who don't seem comfortable talking to people in front of them. It seems like a widespread problem. In an age of AI, human authenticity is going to be the only thing that sets people apart from the agents. And if young people can't have a conversation with other humans and show their personality, they're truly doomed. Last edited by Tapioca; 04-20-2026 at 11:26 AM.