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> How long have you been in your job? A long time: decades at my same org. > How many times have you changed since you hit 40? Zero. > Do you look your age,
by runjake 7y ago
> How long have you been in your job?
A long time: decades at my same org.
> How many times have you changed since you hit 40?
Zero.
> Do you look your age, or younger?
I look my age, but I am fit and normal weight.
Totally good points you made.
I guess I still preach that people our age fight their own internal "ageism":
- Try your best to maintain a curious, learning mind.
- Try to keep an open mind that the way you've been doing things for decades may not still be the right way. There may be a new right way and it might take a little time for you to grasp why. That's all ok.
- Provide great mentorship: Let the younger people make their own mistakes and stumble into their own findings. But be there for them when they want to bounce things off of you or talk about their experiences.
- jnbiche 7y agoWith due respect, if you're in your late 40s and have been in the same job for "decades", then you don't have any personal experience with the hiring ageism common in our industry. And I totally agree with and live by the 3 points you made (except the 3rd, in some circumstances). But that's the problem with ageism. If you look like you're over 40, then it doesn't matter if you follow that advice or not, younger companies will often still hold your age against you.