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The Swiss also have a real ageism issue. When I worked there, I had a good friend who was Swiss that got fired. He was in his 50s at the time and the attitude w
by bwanab 10y ago
The Swiss also have a real ageism issue. When I worked there, I had a good friend who was Swiss that got fired. He was in his 50s at the time and the attitude was that nobody that age should be coding. He was a very good developer, but couldn't get hired because of his age. He started a web development company. The key to his success was that when he met with clients he presented himself as "the boss" with his crew of young developers. Back at the office, he was that crew of young developers. He told me that if his clients thought he was the one developing the code, they'd never have hired him.
- justinlardinois 10y agoAs an American I've heard this is a major issue in our software industry as well. But I'm young and I don't know any significantly older developers so I can't really verify.
- ryandvm 10y ago0_o I think you are verifying it.
- justinlardinois 10y agoMy point is that I'm only passing on hearsay.
- beachstartup 10y agoas you get older, looking for a job isn't called "looking for a job", it's called "sales". and you can "look for a job" for other people, too.