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1) I've witnessed ageism. 2) I've worked with old timers who do nothing and get paid a ton. I still can't figure out what they do all all day. I think they go
by kelukelugames 9y ago
1) I've witnessed ageism.
2) I've worked with old timers who do nothing and get paid a ton. I still can't figure out what they do all all day. I think they go on 10 coffee breaks and browse the web.
I suspect the latter is a stereotype that motivates the former.
- craftyguy 9y agoIt's just yet one more form of discrimination based on one (or more) stereotypes.
- Chris2048 9y agoIsn't all hiring based on stereotypes? e.g the "ninja" programmer?
- craftyguy 9y agoHmm, maybe you and I have a different definition of 'ninja programmer'.. I, and my coworkers, define it as someone the is highly skilled and is able to get in and get the job done quickly and effectively. I don't see how you can stereotype based on a skill, ignoring physical qualities of the people with the skill. Maybe we're just naïve.
- Chris2048 9y agoAnd how do you determine this in an interview?
- mythrwy 9y ago"I still can't figure out what they do all all day." Could be not much of value, but could also be that you just haven't figured it out. I've seen two kind of older employees. 1) Those that have the experience to know which problems are worth solving and how to solve these problems with minimal effort and disruption and 2) Those that have simply grown lazy and complacent while developing the workplace skills to keep their position. Younger me had a hard time telling the difference and figured it was just lazy all around.
- kelukelugames 9y agoThere are people whose value I don't understand. There are people who are on reddit and coffee breaks constantly. They produce no output. Others complain about them too.