Just realized I've been on the job longer than some of my new coworkers have been alive

I was checking my van mileage yesterday and it hit me that I started installing cable back in 2001. That was right after 9/11 when everyone was staying home more and ordering cable. Found out last week that one of the new guys I'm training was born in 2002. I was already 4 years into this trade when he showed up. Made me think about how different the tools were back then compared to now. Anyone else feel like the job changed way more than they expected over the last couple decades?

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butler.abby13d ago

Gotta love when the new guy asks you to explain what a VCR is while you're running coax through an attic. Makes you feel like a museum exhibit with a toolbelt. Nothing like realizing your career started before half your coworkers were old enough to hold a screwdriver.

amybarnes13d ago

Ain't that the truth. Makes you feel ancient, doesn't it?