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I've had recruiters call me up and say that my rèsumè looked perfect and they were looking for someone just like me, but five years younger -- and did I know an
by bradknowles 9y ago
I've had recruiters call me up and say that my rèsumè looked perfect and they were looking for someone just like me, but five years younger -- and did I know anyone who was looking who fit that bill.
What I never figured out is how could someone have my exact skill set and knowledge and yet be five years younger -- they started hacking about with computers in 1982 when they were just ten years old?
- cheriot 9y agoDid they actually say they wanted someone younger? In many countries that's illegal age discrimination.
- WaxProlix 9y agoIn this context, '5 years younger' probably means something like '~five figures fewer'.
- pan69 9y agoI used to work in a digital agency for a few years, they often used to refer to this "mythical" awesome junior; i,e, a very smart and super talented kid just out of uni to stupid to understand his salary expectations. It's usually all about money, not age.