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In the OP, the manager is frustrated with the "extraordinarily change-averse" employees over 50. One of the reasons I love being in tech (I am 44) is that you
by louprado 11y ago
In the OP, the manager is frustrated with the "extraordinarily change-averse" employees over 50.
One of the reasons I love being in tech (I am 44) is that you become so familiar with change your start seeing it as an inevitable force of continuous opportunity, instead of something to fear. That mindset keeps you young at heart.
I suspect that age discrimination lawsuits are more likely from slow moving industries, like the academia example in the OP.
The only place where I felt concerned about age discrimination is at YC. "How old are you?" is the third question on the application even before the question "What will your company do".
Having been invited to YC HQ twice now (thank you), I don't think age discrimination is an issue and I can't fault them for asking. But being asked that question upfront still messes with my psychology.