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As someone similar age, if I was job-seeking like you, then if a younger potential boss gave these vibes, I'd be up-front. Seems to me salary can't increase for

by nickd2001 2y ago

As someone similar age, if I was job-seeking like you, then if a younger potential boss gave these vibes, I'd be up-front. Seems to me salary can't increase for ever. Sure, more experience may lead to better design decisions which save employers a fortune. However, it's kind of opaque. "Best devs on earth" may be true, but doesn't mean its obvious to management. Maybe they won't pay a higher salary immediately than to a 30-yr-old, but they'll give you a reward later if they can see how much you helped them. Flight risk? Ask 'em about it, how can you ease that fear - generally that comes down to career history - if you look like a job-hopper that can be a problem but its not specifically age-related, right? Less hungry? Well again not sure that's age-related. If they're a sweatshop I suppose they might feel they can push younger ones around more, but who wants to work there anyway? Good luck :)

ChrisMarshallNY 2y ago
From what I can see, kids out of college, are being paid more than I ever made, at the peak of my career (and they seem to have less to show for it). Speaking only for myself, I would have been fine, taking a lower salary, if the work (and work environment) were interesting to me. I also would not have been interested in flitting around, looking for pay bumps. I was already set. In fact, I suspect that someone like me (and I am sure there are many others, much like me, and likely, far more qualified), could be an absolute Godsend to a startup.
bluefirebrand 2y ago
> Maybe they won't pay a higher salary immediately than to a 30-yr-old, but they'll give you a reward later if they can see how much you helped them I don't think most companies behave this way. Maybe at one point they did, but I find the reward for doing great work is "That's why we hired you" Yeah maybe you get a yearly raise and a bonus but it never is big enough to make up for taking a lower salary

ChrisMarshallNY 2y ago

From what I can see, kids out of college, are being paid more than I ever made, at the peak of my career (and they seem to have less to show for it). Speaking only for myself, I would have been fine, taking a lower salary, if the work (and work environment) were interesting to me. I also would not have been interested in flitting around, looking for pay bumps. I was already set. In fact, I suspect that someone like me (and I am sure there are many others, much like me, and likely, far more qualified), could be an absolute Godsend to a startup.

bluefirebrand 2y ago

> Maybe they won't pay a higher salary immediately than to a 30-yr-old, but they'll give you a reward later if they can see how much you helped them I don't think most companies behave this way. Maybe at one point they did, but I find the reward for doing great work is "That's why we hired you" Yeah maybe you get a yearly raise and a bonus but it never is big enough to make up for taking a lower salary