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And I thought IBM was one of the few places that still had aging workers. Why would a young worker ever join them? The Voce article doesn’t add anything to the
by mathattack 8y ago
And I thought IBM was one of the few places that still had aging workers. Why would a young worker ever join them?
The Voce article doesn’t add anything to the original. https://features.propublica.org/ibm/ibm-age-discrimination-american-workers/ https://features.propublica.org/ibm/ibm-age-discrimination-a...
- SahAssar 8y ago> And I thought IBM was one of the few places that still had aging workers. Why would a young worker ever join them? Up until now, job safety. Now, I really don't know.
- mathattack 8y agoThey haven’t had job security in decades. It’s just now more deliberate on the oldsters. They are a mature business. They are at a phase of giving money back to shareholders, not inventing the next thing.
- eeks 8y ago> not inventing the next thing Not keeping up much with the world of computer science are we? Innovation is not limited to phones, private data mining and self driving cars. I would suggest you read about Q, or the world’s smallest computer, or the brain chip, or silicon photonics, or the 5nm transistor, etc.
- sjg007 8y agoOlder folks cost more. This is all about money.
- pasbesoin 8y agoSafety in numbers. (Well, as long as you fit their demographic.) If you're truly skilled, look elsewhere.