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Depends on where. In Vancouver, I twice put my own job on the line to vouch for the desirability of hiring older men. One was 56, the other in his mid-fourties.
by dleslie 8y ago
Depends on where. In Vancouver, I twice put my own job on the line to vouch for the desirability of hiring older men. One was 56, the other in his mid-fourties. If I hadn't then neither would have got the job; and their ability to do the work was never in question.
- Aeolun 8y agoIf we get any older people (e.g. fuckton of years of experience) that want to work for what we are offering, you better believe I’ll jump at the chance. I’ve come to firmly believe that the fastest way to solving a problem is having solved it before.
- hvidgaard 8y agoExperience brings value to the company. If the skill set matches what is needed, the added experience will manifest itself compared to software developers with only 5 years of experience. That experience cost money. I'm not saying you don't give reasonable offers.
- Aeolun 8y agoFortunately (or unfortunately?) I don’t make the offers, I just decide if they’re technically competent enough. At least in Japan I believe the offers to be fairly competetive as well (top 30% ish).