Re:Generation B - Middle Aged, Laid Off and Losing Hope
by maxniederhofer on Sunday August 30, 2009 @03:39PM
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What's a good hack for putting older, experienced people to work? My assumption is we're only going to be seeing more of this given demographics and changing career paths. Smells like a market opportunity.
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Re:Generation B - Middle Aged, Laid Off and Losing Hope
by edw519 on Sunday August 30, 2009 @03:56PM
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Pair their work ethic, real world experience, and life lessons with the passion and technical skills of a 20 something hacker.
I started my first business when I was 27. My partner was 41 and had done things I hadn't even imagined. He was so smart, so seasoned, and knew the ropes about so many things that he saved us both countless hours and dead ends. And I was able to do things he never had a chance to learn. We made a great team.
Now I'm on the other side of that relationship. And would love to do it again with someone in their 20's. I have a million ideas that come from years of real world experience and not enough time to act upon them. (One of the reasons I'm here.)