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I’d make the case that it’s better to hire the 27-year-old because he is still at the stage of his career where he enjoys the stuff and is therefore more motiva
by bpm140 15y ago
I’d make the case that it’s better to hire the 27-year-old because he is still at the stage of his career where he enjoys the stuff and is therefore more motivated to learn and work harder, while the 60-year-old is surely bitter about the fact that he’s getting paid less than the younger programmers.
When do you think was the last time the author actually spoke to a 60-year-old?
- zavulon 15y agoDid you read the whole article? The author himself is around 60
- bpm140 15y agoThe quote was from the Half Sigma article. I didn't get the idea that he was very old.
- nirvana 15y agoI don't understand where the assumption that the 60 year old is getting paid less than the 27 year old comes from. Maybe this was written by a 27 year old? The reason to hire younger people is that they're theoretically cheaper if you assume their output is the same as a more experienced person.