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Frank Moldstad is the only 50-something at a west coast digital marketing firm comprised almost entirely of 20-somethings. This is the ongoing story of his travails.... 

Our workplace is quiet as usual, except for the din of a perpetual construction project on the street below. Puncturing this calm, a blood-curdling scream sends everyone running to our boss Marci's office. She is standing on her desk.

"Get them out, get them out," she cries, stamping her foot.

Apparently, she has lost it. Or perhaps this is some new management exercise.

Frank Moldstad is the only 50-something at a west coast digital marketing firm comprised almost entirely of 20-somethings. This is the ongoing story of his travails....

Everyone in my office multi-tasks like crazy. I prefer to single-task, because I find giving my full attention to something gets better results. For instance, if I were multi-tasking while telling this story, it would be entirely different. <ping> Oh, an email, I'd better respond. "Yes, tomorrow is fine."

Frank Moldstad is the only 50-something at a west coast digital marketing firm comprised almost entirely of 20-somethings. This is the ongoing story of his travails....

Today is Bring Your Family to Work Day (BYFWD). At most companies, this day is for the employees' sons and daughters. But nearly everyone at our company is a Gen Yer, and only two of them have children. As a result, BYFWD fills the office with 50-somethings like me for a change: the parents of my co-workers.

Frank Moldstad is the only 50-something at a west coast digital marketing firm comprised almost entirely of 20-somethings. This is the ongoing story of his travails....

Morale in our office is usually high. My Gen Y co-workers seem motivated by a spirit of camaraderie, and they don't want to let the team down. But recently, our boss, Marci, went to a management seminar. Now we have an Employee of the Month award. This has caused grumbling in the ranks.

"What is this, like, McDonald's?" asks Evelyn, my 20-something cube-mate.