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That's pretty blatant age discrimination.

• perlgeek 8y ago
  How so? To the best of my understanding, not hiring somebody because of age would be age discrimination. Inferences about learning speed or motivation based on achievements per years don't sound like age discrimination to me.
  • bg4 8y ago
    Because you're essentially saying: All other things equal, I'll choose the candidate based on their age.
    • kodablah 8y ago
      No, GP is essentially saying: It's clear one accomplishes more in a smaller amount of time. That's far different from all else being equal. Granted, using age has less value than using time-in-field, but they are often proportional. Also, granted, you could argue that amount accomplished is a poor metric to use, especially when joined with speed.
  • barbecue_sauce 8y ago
    That's exactly what age discrimination is.
  • CobrastanJorji 8y ago
    What can you infer about learning speed based on age that you can't infer based on years of experience?