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> Any 20-somethings working in tech, remember that you too will age. And what goes around comes around. The sad thing is, they already know it. They just don't
by mahranch 12y ago
> Any 20-somethings working in tech, remember that you too will age. And what goes around comes around.
The sad thing is, they already know it. They just don't care. They think "Oh, that's 15-20 years away, what do I have to worry about? They'll have something sorted out by then..."
They don't realize that the next 10-15 years for them is going to fly by. Ages 1-22 feel like forever. It feels like a lifetime. Unfortunately, age 22-42 is completely different. Those years will fly by.
- powerpedant 12y agoI'm a late 20-something working in tech. I recently accepted a job w/ Google (er... Adecco for Google) in SV. I have read every scrap of reporting on age discrimination in the Valley that I can find. The idea that my age will be a detriment to me in the coming decade is viscerally real for me. It is also mind-boggling that age discrimination would be going in this direction. In industries like mfg. and oil and gas, the gray beard is a sign of status. I would not be offended at ALL if I was beaten out of a position by an equal candidate 20 years my senior. I'd be honored to have similar qualifications. Just a single anecdotal counter-point to your stereotype. "They" covers quite a few people in your comment.