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It sounds like we actually agree. Most of the accusations of ageism seem to be for fields where 20 years of experience is not so valuable.
by morgante 10y ago
It sounds like we actually agree. Most of the accusations of ageism seem to be for fields where 20 years of experience is not so valuable.
- AnimalMuppet 10y ago> Most of the accusations of ageism seem to be for fields where 20 years of experience is not so valuable. I don't have enough data/experience to confirm that, but it seems plausible.
- twblalock 10y agoThat makes sense. If all you need is someone with a few years' experience, the younger candidates are probably going to be willing to work longer hours, for less money, than the older candidates. In other words, why pay a 20+ year veteran a lot of money to do Rails programming when a recent college grad knows enough to do a decent job, and can be paid an entry-level salary? Not every engineer on a team needs to be senior. I suspect this is also good career advice: if you don't want to compete with entry-level programmers for jobs, specialize in an area where more experience makes you a more desirable job candidate.