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A New Luxury Retreat Caters to Elderly Workers in Tech (Ages 30 and Up)

21 points by jacinda 8y ago

jsjohnst 8y ago
“Elderly” is now someone in their 30s!? Talk about age discrimination.
- fatnoah 8y ago
  My company sent a memo about efforts to increase employment in underrepresented demographics. One of the those was "people over 30".
- bewo001 8y ago
  The software industry resembles in more than one way the fashion industry..
- AnimalMuppet 8y ago
  Well, "senior software engineer" means someone with 5 to 7 years of experience...
unfunco 8y ago
I'm already elderly?
- madengr 8y ago
  I’m ancient.
mark_l_watson 8y ago
I find the premise of this retreat a little odd, but it is great to see someone get an idea and follow through. I am in my 60s, still working but plan to (mostly) retire at the end of this month. I know enough older tech people to talk with about any issues I may have (mostly centered around still enjoying work but also knowing that it is time to slow way down).
ckdarby 8y ago
People will be up in arms about "elderly" and 30s being used in the title, it should just say relatable. People in their 20s (including myself) have a hard time relating with those in their 30s or above and I would guess vice versa.
- mempko 8y ago
  Think about it this way, Someone in their 30s used to be in their 20s, while someone in their 20s has no experience being in their 30s. I think it's not vice versa ;-)
  - cafard 8y ago
    But plenty of us boomers give evidence in having thoroughly forgotten our experience of having been 30, 20, 16, whatever.
  - ckdarby 8y ago
    I'd go as far to say that with 10 years of time in the current pace of change that it isn't the same relating backwards.
cafard 8y ago
Wow. I claim points for being double-elderly. Shoot, if I'm allowed to use octal, I'm due to be 100 in the fall!
ratling 8y ago
>30 is only elderly if you're in San Fran. Some of the participants walked pensively along the Pacific Coast at sunset. Others read from the resort bookshelf, choosing from sections labeled: “What can death teach me about life?” and “What are the unexpected pleasures of aging?” Oh ffs miss me with that shit dog. What a stupid article.
kevinventullo 8y ago
Eh, I work for $BigTechCo, albeit outside SV, and I think my entire team is 30+, with a few 40+. I'm one of the few without kids.
satokema_work 8y ago
Where do I get my Elderly Tech Worker discount card??
TomMasz 8y ago
Yay, I'm superelderly!
gaspoweredcat 8y ago
i know i feel old but i didnt think i officially was yet!

21 points by jacinda 8y ago

jsjohnst 8y ago

“Elderly” is now someone in their 30s!? Talk about age discrimination.

fatnoah 8y ago
My company sent a memo about efforts to increase employment in underrepresented demographics. One of the those was "people over 30".
bewo001 8y ago
The software industry resembles in more than one way the fashion industry..
AnimalMuppet 8y ago
Well, "senior software engineer" means someone with 5 to 7 years of experience...

unfunco 8y ago

I'm already elderly?

madengr 8y ago
I’m ancient.

mark_l_watson 8y ago

I find the premise of this retreat a little odd, but it is great to see someone get an idea and follow through. I am in my 60s, still working but plan to (mostly) retire at the end of this month. I know enough older tech people to talk with about any issues I may have (mostly centered around still enjoying work but also knowing that it is time to slow way down).

ckdarby 8y ago

People will be up in arms about "elderly" and 30s being used in the title, it should just say relatable. People in their 20s (including myself) have a hard time relating with those in their 30s or above and I would guess vice versa.

mempko 8y ago
Think about it this way, Someone in their 30s used to be in their 20s, while someone in their 20s has no experience being in their 30s. I think it's not vice versa ;-)
- cafard 8y ago
  But plenty of us boomers give evidence in having thoroughly forgotten our experience of having been 30, 20, 16, whatever.
- ckdarby 8y ago
  I'd go as far to say that with 10 years of time in the current pace of change that it isn't the same relating backwards.

cafard 8y ago

Wow. I claim points for being double-elderly. Shoot, if I'm allowed to use octal, I'm due to be 100 in the fall!

ratling 8y ago

>30 is only elderly if you're in San Fran. Some of the participants walked pensively along the Pacific Coast at sunset. Others read from the resort bookshelf, choosing from sections labeled: “What can death teach me about life?” and “What are the unexpected pleasures of aging?” Oh ffs miss me with that shit dog. What a stupid article.

kevinventullo 8y ago

Eh, I work for $BigTechCo, albeit outside SV, and I think my entire team is 30+, with a few 40+. I'm one of the few without kids.

satokema_work 8y ago

Where do I get my Elderly Tech Worker discount card??

TomMasz 8y ago

Yay, I'm superelderly!

gaspoweredcat 8y ago

i know i feel old but i didnt think i officially was yet!