Re:Show HN: Hire an Oldster
by rmason on Friday December 16, 2016 @01:58PM
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You're not valuing what they bring in experience. If you have seen multiple cycles of successful projects and failures you learn patterns.
We tried it like that before and this is what will happen. But instead if you do it this way you will be more successful.
Some bosses may not like the push back and see it as questioning their authority. However if they can overlook that the teams they manage will be more successful.
If you're unemployed in IT over 50, especially in Silicon Valley, you're going to have to adjust your salary expectations down. The older programmer may not want to work for less but it is far better than the alternative.
We tried it like that before and this is what will happen. But instead if you do it this way you will be more successful.
Some bosses may not like the push back and see it as questioning their authority. However if they can overlook that the teams they manage will be more successful.
If you're unemployed in IT over 50, especially in Silicon Valley, you're going to have to adjust your salary expectations down. The older programmer may not want to work for less but it is far better than the alternative.