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Re:Ask HN: Any job boards and age-friendly companies for old... by lukewrites on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @12:37PM (#23325904)
Funny to read this today – last night I started reading the book Corporate Confidential[0], which gives exactly the same advice; it's not bad to be old, but it's bad to be perceived as old.

The book recommends what your friend did – go shopping for younger clothes (the book author recommends hiring a stylist every five years) and making sure you don't have grey hair.

0 - http://www.librarything.com/work/354311

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Re:Ask HN: Any job boards and age-friendly companies for old... by reddit_clone on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @12:48PM (#23326049)
Doesn't bode well for bald/balding people :-(
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Re:Ask HN: Any job boards and age-friendly companies for old... by d33lio on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @03:57PM (#23329098)
As a white male whose gone genetically bald at 25, I'm pretty sure I've ended up being a "diversity" hire multiple times.

And NO, I do not have plans to pay for products or scams to "get my hair back". Oddly, since flat out shaving my head I've gotten much more respect and positive looks from women compared to when I was still "in denial". The world is indeed a weird place.

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Re:Ask HN: Any job boards and age-friendly companies for old... by jasonv on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @12:55PM (#23326162)
Sooooo many people shave their heads nowadays, balding or otherwise.
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Re:Ask HN: Any job boards and age-friendly companies for old... by lukewrites on Wednesday May 27, 2020 @01:01PM (#23326264)
Yeah, I think that's why so many choose to go Bezos Bald™. Hides the makes-you-look-old balding hairline and _also_ mirrors the look of so many executives.
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