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Looking for a Job Is Tough

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184 points skaplich | 4 comments | 14 Nov 24 01:15 UTC | HN request time: 1.512s | source
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ChrisMarshallNY ◴[14 Nov 24 02:43 UTC] No.42132624[source]▶
Good luck, Sergey.

In my case, the process became so awful, humiliating, and hostile, I just gave up, and retired, ten years before I had planned. I’m very fortunate, that I could afford it. I now develop software for free, for outfits that can’t afford people like me.

It’s tough, but looking for work after 50, especially when pivoting from management, back to IC, is unbearable. My heart goes out to those without the means to walk away. I think some companies missed out, but I am under no illusion that I’m missed. I doubt they had any regrets in passing me up.

In my case, it was probably the best thing that ever happened to me. I left a lot of money on the table, but I have been happier than I ever dreamed, while working twice as hard as I ever did, when I was getting paid for it.

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jarsin ◴[14 Nov 24 03:14 UTC] No.42132788[source]▶
Devs in there 40's and 50's are probably the most valuable devs on earth. We grew up with computers and had to adapt to our rapidly changing industry.

I suspect we will see startup founders trending older if it isn't already happening. Companies stuck in the old way of thinking that older is slower will probably be disrupted in the next recession.

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1. nickd2001 ◴[14 Nov 24 12:15 UTC] No.42135484[source]▶
In my experience, its more the older ones that "just don't care that much about winning an argument at work", because we've learned over time to choose our battles, and "the healthy art of not giving a s**" . Maybe come back in 10 yrs time and see if you still think this? ;)
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2. anal_reactor ◴[14 Nov 24 13:24 UTC] No.42135928[source]▶
> Maybe come back in 10 yrs time and see if you still think this? ;)

No, I don't care about proving things to you

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3. thr0w ◴[14 Nov 24 14:35 UTC] No.42136468[source]▶
No fool like an old fool.
4. whtsthmttrmn ◴[14 Nov 24 18:41 UTC] No.42139592{3}[source]▶
Complaining about big egos then come back with that reply...interesting approach.