Comments on: Why is Ageism Alive and Well? http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/06/why-is-ageism-alive-and-well.html Hiring technical people and being hired can be difficult, no matter what the economy is doing. Use the tips here to hire better, or find a new job. Thu, 17 May 2012 14:01:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ajit de Silva http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/06/why-is-ageism-alive-and-well.html/comment-page-1#comment-3654 Ajit de Silva Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:41:35 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/06/why-is-ageism-alive-and-well.html#comment-3654 What a thoughtful article. I have a been a victim of Aegism in the IT industry in Sri Lanka. There is a certain company that does travel related software development in Colombo. When I applied for a Project Manager role, there was not even an acknowledgement. Then I probed through a previous team member of mine, their HR Manager had told him, he did not think that a 48 year old could add any value in an environment where most developers are in the age bracket of 27 - 35 years. I felt slighted but just took it up because I am mature. Some of our young developers in the software world are brash and insolent. They do not think that they will also age, like everyone. As JR says in her post, I have not retired from the IT industry because I am over the hill. I think it is mostly a lack of awareness and a touch of an inferirority complex. I hope these young developers are always managed by older HR Managers to gety some real sense inside their "nuts". What a thoughtful article. I have a been a victim of Aegism in the IT industry in Sri Lanka.

There is a certain company that does travel related software development in Colombo. When I applied for a Project Manager role, there was not even an acknowledgement. Then I probed through a previous team member of mine, their HR Manager had told him, he did not think that a 48 year old could add any value in an environment where most developers are in the age bracket of 27 – 35 years. I felt slighted but just took it up because I am mature.

Some of our young developers in the software world are brash and insolent. They do not think that they will also age, like everyone. As JR says in her post, I have not retired from the IT industry because I am over the hill.

I think it is mostly a lack of awareness and a touch of an inferirority complex. I hope these young developers are always managed by older HR Managers to gety some real sense inside their “nuts”.

]]> By: Steve Freeman http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/06/why-is-ageism-alive-and-well.html/comment-page-1#comment-3516 Steve Freeman Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:58:08 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/06/why-is-ageism-alive-and-well.html#comment-3516 Dave Snowden, on a panel at XP2008, let slip a recent research result. I didn't get the source but it sounds both plausible and hopeful. We know that the brain changes from birth to about the mid-20's, at which point most people have pretty much made up their minds about stuff. It turns out that things open up again from our mid-40's and that we become more innovative again. This makes sense in evolutionary terms since traditionally that would be when we would become an elder and have to deal with grandchildren and more responsibility. Let's hope it's true. Dave Snowden, on a panel at XP2008, let slip a recent research result. I didn’t get the source but it sounds both plausible and hopeful. We know that the brain changes from birth to about the mid-20′s, at which point most people have pretty much made up their minds about stuff. It turns out that things open up again from our mid-40′s and that we become more innovative again. This makes sense in evolutionary terms since traditionally that would be when we would become an elder and have to deal with grandchildren and more responsibility. Let’s hope it’s true.

]]> By: Dwayne Phillips http://www.jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/06/why-is-ageism-alive-and-well.html/comment-page-1#comment-3485 Dwayne Phillips Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:38:52 +0000 http://jrothman.com/blog/htp/2008/06/why-is-ageism-alive-and-well.html#comment-3485 You old people are all alike ;-) This can be a tough one. On one hand it is clearly illegal to discriminate. On the other hand, I have met many people over 40 who don't know anything beyond dial-up Internet access. I see this as an issue of open or closed minds. I have met many people in their late 20s who have not learned a thing since their first day on the job. I would hope that HR people are smarter than just looking at birth dates. What has the person done lately? You old people are all alike ;-)

This can be a tough one. On one hand it is clearly illegal to discriminate. On the other hand, I have met many people over 40 who don’t know anything beyond dial-up Internet access.

I see this as an issue of open or closed minds. I have met many people in their late 20s who have not learned a thing since their first day on the job.

I would hope that HR people are smarter than just looking at birth dates.

What has the person done lately?

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