WEBVTT 00:00:08.385 --> 00:00:12.650 Sweet ride. Hey, run it by my cube later. 00:00:12.680 --> 00:00:14.811 Hey, Al, what are you dressed up for? 00:00:14.812 --> 00:00:19.023 Meeting. And this is not "dressed up." 00:00:19.024 --> 00:00:21.535 I'm not in that meeting, am I? No. 00:00:22.650 --> 00:00:26.042 Is this just a pit stop, or do you have an actual work question? 00:00:26.043 --> 00:00:28.585 Oh, I need those resource documents I asked you for. 00:00:28.586 --> 00:00:30.916 We're ahead of schedule on the conversion. We're ready for them. 00:00:30.917 --> 00:00:33.845 Well, I'm working on them now. They'll be ready by Wednesday. 00:00:33.846 --> 00:00:35.189 Wednesday? 00:00:36.357 --> 00:00:39.528 Man, I knew this system was slow, but that's ridiculous. 00:00:39.529 --> 00:00:44.808 It's not the system; I'm trying to be thorough so that you know what links to where and why. 00:00:44.810 --> 00:00:45.810 It takes time. 00:00:45.811 --> 00:00:47.300 You should use that new program Zach wrote. 00:00:47.300 --> 00:00:49.709 It takes, like, ten minutes, and it does exactly what you're doing. 00:00:49.710 --> 00:00:52.071 All's you got to do is drag and drop. Here, it's on the shared drive. 00:00:52.072 --> 00:00:56.500 I prefer to do it my way. I'm adding notes for background. 00:00:56.501 --> 00:00:59.926 Zach put in a note function. It'll take, like, ten minutes our way. 00:00:59.927 --> 00:01:02.899 You know, you shouldn't waste time on that old stuff. Zach's program is slick. 00:01:02.900 --> 00:01:06.280 Look, if your way is so much better, why don't you just do it yourself? 00:01:06.310 --> 00:01:10.997 This is exactly what I expected when they started this conversion. 00:01:10.998 --> 00:01:16.611 They hired this hot-shot group of kids who know everything about browsers, Flash, HTML 00:01:16.650 --> 00:01:23.380 and nothing about what came before, and suddenly, they're telling me how to do my job. 00:01:23.410 --> 00:01:29.500 And the thing is, it doesn't matter what I did. It'd never be good enough or fast enough for them. 00:01:29.501 --> 00:01:33.071 I was trying to save him some time, but you'd think I was the enemy. 00:01:33.072 --> 00:01:36.414 They brought me and Zach and Kate on because we're about the future. 00:01:36.415 --> 00:01:39.662 They need technology, and we know technology. 00:01:39.663 --> 00:01:44.076 But it's hard to make the trip when the dinosaurs won't come along for the ride. 00:01:54.074 --> 00:01:59.880 Technology is definitely a factor in a lot of generational issues and misunderstandings. 00:01:59.881 --> 00:02:04.157 A good portion of today's workforce grew up with computers as a way of life. 00:02:04.158 --> 00:02:08.096 They can't remember when information wasn't just a search engine away. 00:02:08.097 --> 00:02:11.415 It's a big difference from those who remember when card catalogs 00:02:11.416 --> 00:02:14.644 had actual cards and typewriters ruled. 00:02:14.680 --> 00:02:19.338 When differences in technical expertise or other generational differences 00:02:19.339 --> 00:02:25.751 cause us to feel outmoded or outclassed or like we have to slow down to a snail's pace 00:02:25.780 --> 00:02:30.528 so others can keep up, our reactions can be pretty harsh. 00:02:30.529 --> 00:02:34.880 MEET can provide a safe framework for us to explore our differences 00:02:34.881 --> 00:02:38.581 and find opportunities to work together effectively. 00:02:38.610 --> 00:02:41.750 Al, no harm, okay? I was just trying to save you some time. 00:02:41.780 --> 00:02:43.814 Fine. 00:02:43.815 --> 00:02:46.622 Look, I want to talk to you about the conversion. 00:02:47.528 --> 00:02:49.099 Okay, talk. 00:02:49.232 --> 00:02:54.193 Well, like, is there a problem with it? 00:02:54.255 --> 00:02:56.810 I did have a problem with the conversion. 00:02:56.850 --> 00:03:00.924 It was one more step to out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new. 00:03:02.181 --> 00:03:06.873 Financially, I'm about eight years away from retirement, but I'm not that old. 00:03:07.467 --> 00:03:10.480 This conversion is scheduled to take four years. 00:03:11.071 --> 00:03:13.842 Do you really think they're going to keep me around when it's done? 00:03:13.908 --> 00:03:17.110 Frankly, Justin, yes. There is a problem. 00:03:17.150 --> 00:03:23.710 No offense, but I'm turning my work over to kids half my age, and I can't seem to do anything fast enough. 00:03:23.750 --> 00:03:29.242 Yeah, we got to work faster. We're writing new programs and getting you the latest tools. 00:03:29.243 --> 00:03:32.534 It's almost like you don't want to do it. No, you're wrong. We're doing it. 00:03:32.535 --> 00:03:34.781 But I got to tell you, new isn't always better. 00:03:34.810 --> 00:03:39.046 If you guys don't know how all this goes together when we hand it over, 00:03:39.047 --> 00:03:41.007 its not going to work on the other end. 00:03:41.008 --> 00:03:44.235 Truth is, we needed everybody to do the conversion. 00:03:44.236 --> 00:03:49.026 I know the new stuff inside and out, but I have no idea where to start with the old stuff. 00:03:49.027 --> 00:03:50.301 You're right. 00:03:50.700 --> 00:03:53.442 And everything we've gotten so far is sweet. It slips right into the format. 00:03:53.443 --> 00:03:57.690 Well, maybe the old guys do know a thing or two, huh? 00:03:57.691 --> 00:04:00.901 I know. I just want to help. 00:04:00.903 --> 00:04:03.683 But when I tried right now, I kind of got my head ripped off. 00:04:03.710 --> 00:04:09.100 I know. I know. Look, I'm sorry. I just can't seem to get ahead. 00:04:09.101 --> 00:04:11.900 And it doesn't help with you looking over my shoulder 00:04:11.901 --> 00:04:14.785 and the Hallway 500 happening right outside my door. 00:04:14.786 --> 00:04:16.950 Ah, yeah, right. 00:04:16.980 --> 00:04:20.350 Front-row seat: hard to get; impossible to give away. 00:04:20.380 --> 00:04:23.100 Tell me about it. How about this? 00:04:23.101 --> 00:04:26.842 Would it help if I did a cheat sheet on Zach's program and some of the other things? 00:04:26.843 --> 00:04:30.985 You know, that way you can get into it and see what's helping, what's not. 00:04:30.986 --> 00:04:35.885 Sounds fair. As long as it makes sense, I'm willing to give it a try. 00:04:35.886 --> 00:04:37.872 I just don't want you guys to get stuck on the other end. 00:04:37.873 --> 00:04:43.045 Me either, believe me. And I'll get Zach to map out a new route. 00:04:43.046 --> 00:04:45.973 I'm thinking copier jump. 00:04:45.974 --> 00:04:48.105 You should race sometime. It frees your mind. 00:04:48.106 --> 00:04:50.230 I'll take your word for it. 00:04:50.944 --> 00:04:55.900 Look, maybe I'll give Zach's program a try this afternoon, 00:04:55.901 --> 00:05:00.501 and if it's everything you say it is, I might have something for you later today. 00:05:00.502 --> 00:05:03.693 That'd be great. I'll let you know how it works out. 00:05:07.080 --> 00:05:09.271 Just in case you change your mind. 00:05:10.848 --> 00:05:12.642 Later. 00:05:17.842 --> 00:05:23.442 A lot of the things that I'm used to are going away, and I guess that's inevitable. 00:05:23.443 --> 00:05:28.272 I take my job pretty seriously, so the fun stuff is kind of jarring. 00:05:29.214 --> 00:05:31.680 I guess it just comes down to getting the work done. 00:05:31.710 --> 00:05:36.185 And Justin may do that differently, but he does it. 00:05:37.056 --> 00:05:38.349 Live and let live. 00:05:38.350 --> 00:05:42.499 Alex is cool – wound a little tight, but basically cool. 00:05:42.500 --> 00:05:46.670 He's comfortable with "tried and true," and I'd rather crash and burn with the new stuff. 00:05:46.671 --> 00:05:50.596 I guess we need a little bit of both, especially on the conversion. 00:05:50.597 --> 00:05:54.434 Racing would loosen him up, definitely.