If you’re in corporate America, it’s a safe bet that anyone asking you anything is sizing you up. For most people, you’re just a rung in a ladder. Not a nice truth, but a truth.
TikToker (@corporatebestie) does her best to help you out in the corporate environment, while providing a little humor as well. Like an universal HR lady who isn’t terrifying.
In her latest viral Tiktok, she explains what to do if you’re the youngest person in the office and get asked how old you are.
Going on, she says that anyone asking you that question isn’t doing so out of “genuine concern or interest.”
Our friendly HR lady goes on to say, “After a lot of trial and error, I found that the best response to just get through the situation, address and reassert my confidence, and move on was this: ‘I’m old enough to be here. Now let’s talk…”
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The comments all seemed to love what she suggested. People hate this question and will happily flip it around on the person asking.
What is your go-to response when someone asks you how old you are at work? I think I usually just tell them, but after reading this I’ve realized I need to be playing 4D chess like everyone else.