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Programming and Report Designer - Maximum Age: 40
- jamgraham 14y agoouch - first time I've seen max age on a job listing...
- esrauch 14y agoIt's not legal in the US, but looks like this is a job posting in Iran.
- Intermediate 14y agoIts normal in other countries. I've even seen dedicated field for max age on some russian job boards.
- sukuriant 14y agoFor those that didn't catch it, this is in Iran, not in the United States. They may have different customs there with regard to age. I am completely ignornat on these details.
- zafka 14y agoHow disappointing for us old guys!!
- njharman 14y agoPersonally, not that put out that some crap* body shop in Iran doesn't want to hire me. Really, I'll manage. * feel justified in guessing they are crap based on job description and age restriction.
- rgrieselhuber 14y agoThey do this in Japan too.
- roomnoise 14y agoExpert Crystal Reports experience and under 40? That's a hell of a Venn diagram.
- davewasthere 14y agoWhen I lived in the middle east, this was common. Another, less palatable phrase was 'must be western educated'. Which seemed to be shorthand for 'no Indians or Pakistanis please'.
- joe_the_user 14y agoI recall other parts of the Mid-East have something like a three or four tiered system. Arab ruling class on top, Westerners below that, Indians and third-world migrants below that and Palestinians and indigenous Arabs maybe below that. Iran seems like it would be different since I couldn't imagine they have many Westerners at this point. The whole thing sounds miserable. I know Saudi Arabia or Dubai have enough money to pick and choose who they want but, again, Iran? Anyone know the story?
- jonmb 14y agoWhat is their perceived benefit of hiring young? They can pay less?
- rhizome 14y agoI doubt it's anything more than a highly regimented social structure. You see a form of it in the US when you see a job ad for a web developer where the company desires an MSCS in the candidate.
- calciphus 14y agoProbably. Also, this is Iran. There are pretty heavy social and political differences in the under-40 demographic that the employer may desire. For example: perhaps they have female coworkers or managers out-of-country, which is far less likely to be a problem with that age group.
- davebees 14y agoDo you really want to be doing this when you're 50?
- jamgraham 14y agobe nice to have the option.
- malkia 14y agoHere is another one - ideal age: 20 - 30 http://www.irantalent.com/home/Linux-Security-Expert-jobs-in-Tehran-Iran-6168.html http://www.irantalent.com/home/Linux-Security-Expert-jobs-in... This one here - 30-38 - strange... really strange :) http://www.irantalent.com/home/C-Programmer-jobs-in-Tehran-Iran-6235.html http://www.irantalent.com/home/C-Programmer-jobs-in-Tehran-I...
- whyaduck 14y ago"Working Hours: Sat - Wed 8:30 - 17:00, Thu 8:30 - 12:00" - I had to count twice to confirm that they're scheduled 6 days a week. Is that common outside the EU and North America?
- unfocused 14y agoYes, in Islamic countries: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workweek_and_weekend#Thursday.E2.80.93Friday_weekend http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Workweek_and_weekend#Thursday.E...
- ffk 14y agoI find it interesting that the job is posted in English. Do they conduct IT business in English or are they specifically trying to recruit out of state talent?
- maxk42 14y agoWhich programming language do you use that isn't based on English?
- ffk 14y agoReading through the FAQ, you must be fluent in Farsi and have a "reasonable" command of English. All the job postings are in English, presumably targeting a Farsi audience, creating a filter for those who do not have a good command of English. (Whether this is effective or not can be debated due online translators)
- heyrhett 14y agoI'm shocked, shocked, to learn that this level of discrimination exists in Iran.
- WalterSear 14y agoAnd stunned. Yeah, stunned.
- arbuge 14y agoDang. Soon 40. I guess I won't be able to take an entry-level programming job in Iran. No point in bucket-listing that anymore...
- bimr 14y agoUmm... if you are over 40 in Iran than you are either the Shah or a foreign diplomat https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/fields/2177.html#ir https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/...
- GertG 14y agoMedian age doesn't say much about the number of people over 40. Life expectancy in iran is around 70 [1]. Also, the last shah was overthrown in 1979. [1] http://www.indexmundi.com/iran/life_expectancy_at_birth.html http://www.indexmundi.com/iran/life_expectancy_at_birth.html