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Yeah I mentioned that younger people are less likely to have children, so they have more time to be devoted to work. I'm not sure why you are taking so much iss

Yeah I mentioned that younger people are less likely to have children, so they have more time to be devoted to work. I'm not sure why you are taking so much issue with what I said. Perhaps you misunderstood what I wrote.

lapcat 4y ago
> I mentioned that younger people are less likely to have children, so they have more time to be devoted to work. I'm not sure why you are taking so much issue with what I said. Because it's false? This submission is about so-called "greybeards", i.e., people over 50. They are more likely to have had children at some point in their lives (perhaps 20 years earlier!) but actually less likely to have young children at home that would interfere with work time. A 25 year old developer is much more likely to have a baby than a 55 year old developer, correct?
- prometheus76 4y ago
  They may not have younger children at home, but they still have children/families (I live in an area where extended families tend to stay together, so that might be what's causing the confusion here), and they are more likely to have other family commitments than younger people. I also included other reasons why tech companies tend to hire younger people, because I don't think children are the only reason. It's mainly because younger people are generally more willing to work longer hours for less pay, for a multitude of reasons which include less familial responsibilities and less leverage for salary and workload negotiations.
  - lapcat 4y ago
    > I live in an area where extended families tend to stay together That's nice, but I'm guessing it's not the San Francisco bay area or other areas where tech jobs are concentrated. Anyway, doesn't an "extended" family include everyone of every age — by definition — and not just people over 50? > so that might be what's causing the confusion here Well, I for one am not confused.

lapcat 4y ago

> I mentioned that younger people are less likely to have children, so they have more time to be devoted to work. I'm not sure why you are taking so much issue with what I said. Because it's false? This submission is about so-called "greybeards", i.e., people over 50. They are more likely to have had children at some point in their lives (perhaps 20 years earlier!) but actually less likely to have young children at home that would interfere with work time. A 25 year old developer is much more likely to have a baby than a 55 year old developer, correct?

prometheus76 4y ago
They may not have younger children at home, but they still have children/families (I live in an area where extended families tend to stay together, so that might be what's causing the confusion here), and they are more likely to have other family commitments than younger people. I also included other reasons why tech companies tend to hire younger people, because I don't think children are the only reason. It's mainly because younger people are generally more willing to work longer hours for less pay, for a multitude of reasons which include less familial responsibilities and less leverage for salary and workload negotiations.
- lapcat 4y ago
  > I live in an area where extended families tend to stay together That's nice, but I'm guessing it's not the San Francisco bay area or other areas where tech jobs are concentrated. Anyway, doesn't an "extended" family include everyone of every age — by definition — and not just people over 50? > so that might be what's causing the confusion here Well, I for one am not confused.