I always assume

That people who have held executive or office type positions have the same or more excel experience than i do.

I only learned how to get around more functionally in excel about 3 years ago. Xlookup has become my favorite go to fuction. I use that on nearly everything.

So now that I'm training someone from a desk position to do my job, I was surprised to see their experience with excel was far less than mine. And teaching excel functions is hard when someone has no experience at all.

So I'll have to quit humbling myself lol

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Kaylaaa · 31-35, F

Excel is in a really weird spot technologically speaking. On one hand, it's been around for decades, being good at excel isn't a skill I would brag about on my resumé. It's expected. But on the other hand, there are newer tools that let you analyze data without knowing how to read spreadsheets. So am I the person that looks down on kids that can't drive a manual transmission? Or, am I the person who realizes tech making things easier is progress, and I'm not better or worse than someone else because I know what a clutch is?

FoxyGoddess · 51-55, F

@Kaylaaa I know more people know how to use it better than me and I know how to use it better than some, so it isn't a judgement call. Every place I have worked uses it to some degree, so I hear what you are saying.