Not a strict rule, however. Seeking a job based on non-pay qualities is also a thing. For me the environment and industry matter a lot and will drive my pay re

Not a strict rule, however. Seeking a job based on non-pay qualities is also a thing. For me the environment and industry matter a lot and will drive my pay requirements down, when I'm job-seeking. So, the "sense in discriminating against" people who're older has this and likely many other trivial logical flaws.