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I think the answer to age bias (that author referred to) is remote work. No one gives a shit how old you are if all you need is code, slack, email, and zoom/web
by sheeshkebab 9y ago
I think the answer to age bias (that author referred to) is remote work. No one gives a shit how old you are if all you need is code, slack, email, and zoom/webex.
Or so is my experience.
- neosavvy 9y agoI have to say I've been told numerous times by folks when they find out what I do "Oh, you can work anywhere". Needless to say maybe I have been looking in all the wrong places for remote opportunities, but getting paid a reasonable rate + being remote seems hard to find. I think the general nature of interviews is flawed - I've seen companies pass on great candidates who test well over some silly comment they made about a previous project, or because of "team fit".
- pinewurst 9y agoSpeaking as a mostly remote worker, you still have to get by a lot of the screening BS - and commonly awful HR treatment - before you can start work. Also many places think they can pay a lot less for a remote person.
- neosavvy 9y agoDo you use many of the services like Hired / Vettery or Remote seeking these gigs? I'll be honest I just haven't put much effort into it quite yet - still trying to arrange a few other projects in the event one of them takes off. I am just resided to the "if it doesn't exist - make it yourself" but it sure is taking a lot of patience out of me to make it so.
- pinewurst 9y agoI've not had good luck with Hired, but I haven't been a developer in quite a long time. Mostly it's been "make it yourself" which is unfortunate, I agree.
- NetOpWibby 9y agoHmm! I never thought about suggesting that. I'll do so if/when I attend a similar seminar.