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So now the ageism bar gets down a little bit lower, a few people that shouldn't, start having problems. But this has been going on for a long time in this indu
by airbreather 7y ago
So now the ageism bar gets down a little bit lower, a few people that shouldn't, start having problems.
But this has been going on for a long time in this industry, in particular, and not much was done and only a little said.
"First they came.....Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me."
- glenmccallumcan 7y agoI don't quite understand how this relates to ageism. I simply view it as a skill that can be developed by anyone with practice.
- airbreather 7y agoThe way I read it, the skill test is based on youthful agility, but no aspect of architecture/experience taken account of. Now, you could argue that employers just need a certain skillset at this point of the market cycle, but the article implies a theme is emerging. Anyhoo, I am not in SV, or USA, but I am in my second demi-century and spec and write specialist safety software and systems to international performance based standards, eg burner controls right now. I have worked on contract all my working life, and I often wonder when my time will come. But my fortunate reality is that the skill set needed is so broad and certification requires maybe a decade minimum of supervised work component, probably engineers in this game don't really hit their straps before 40, minimum. But you never know when the rules change...