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Ex-Apple Engineer Rejected for Genius Bar Job Adds Fuel to Ageism Debate
- CarolineW 10y agoStory discussed at considerable length here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12432079 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12432079 Also submitted here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12432031 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12432031
- bananabill 10y agoSo the hiring managers were given a choice between a pool of 20 somethings desperate for their first job to pay for school and possibly move out, and a retired guy who doesn't have to work, and just wants something to do. What would the moral choice be? Sometimes the best person for an entry level position, is someone with an entry level skillset.
- UlyssesSKrunk 10y agoI would definitely hire a 20 something with little qualification over a seasoned engineer who could get a job easily paying several times as much in a heartbeat. Being overqualified is definitely a thing.
- chafporte 10y agoYes, this is called ageism. You can try to justify it, but it is still called ageism. One can probably try to justify other discriminations as well, it would still be racism or sexism ...