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A comment on Ask HN: Where to Work After 40?.

Re:Ask HN: Where to Work After 40? by patterner on Friday January 03, 2025 @03:21PM (#42589116)
i'm currently without a job and i'm 40+. and i cannot find something new because every postion is instantly filled with someone better.
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Re:Ask HN: Where to Work After 40? by kazinator on Friday January 03, 2025 @03:25PM (#42589148)
There is a "traffic jam" in hiring caused by underqualified, desperate people who blindly apply to thousands of jobs. The deluge of applications is being pared down by AI.

In a traffic jam, you're not going anywhere fast, even if you're in a Lamborghini.

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