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One thing that I'm really surprised about is the lack of empathy that companies and teams feel with this. I've been hiring engineers for a few years now and fr
by bruxis 10y ago
One thing that I'm really surprised about is the lack of empathy that companies and teams feel with this.
I've been hiring engineers for a few years now and from _my_ perspective, age has never been a consideration. That does not mean other interviewers did not include age bias which influenced the overall decision.
I'm around 30 currently, and I'm terrified as I get older that this will happen to me and my friends. Saving for retirement is, intentionally, a very long process -- and very arduous if you're trying to save to retire in the Bay area.
What are people that push such discrimination thinking about their own futures?
- munchbunny 10y agoThey're probably not being intentionally ageist. My guess is that the differences in sense of humor, lack of desire to hang out with coworkers, and other social differences just make them seem like unappealing "culture" fits. And it's true, if you're just hiring for people you can also hang out with and you're in your 20's, of course you won't like them. At some point you get the revelation that people have their own lives and there is a social relationship along the lines of "we work together but I'm otherwise not interested in you," and that this is actually a very common and viable type of social relationship.
- user5994461 10y agoAdd the salary on top of that. Higher experience commands higher salary and no company has an unlimited cash flow, even among the ones who are truly interested in the rare experiences and skills. On the other hand, the world is full of companies and industries who are basing their business on cheap employees and lowballing.