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Re:Ask HN: Does startups hire above 35 years old employees? by amouat on Sunday February 02, 2014 @07:55AM (#7165846)
And? Hairdressers can't work at start-ups?

I get very tired of comments like this that imply that working at a start-up or software company is somehow "better" than working at other jobs, especially those that require a reasonable level of skill.

Please don't look down on people.

EDIT: Hmm, I suppose the point is that a hairdresser doesn't have the range of skills a start-up should be interested in. But still, it reads poorly.

Re:Ask HN: Does startups hire above 35 years old employees? by StavrosK on Sunday February 02, 2014 @08:16AM (#7165878)
I read it as "people in unrelated professions can have good attitudes too", i.e. "skill matters".