• skisnow@lemmy.ca
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    1 day ago

    There’s 36-year-olds in the tech industry having difficulty finding work because they’re perceived as too old.

    Meanwhile we’ve got a succession of Presidents who are well above retirement age and people act like that’s how things should be.

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      22 hours ago

      In what world is mid 30s young? I’d rather have a political cabinet of people who have to live with the consequences of their decisions, than a hundred variants of Holden Bloodfeast.

      they are seen as too old because they probably have self-respect and experience. rather than being young eager sychophants that fresh college grads tend to be

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        16 hours ago

        Also, young, inexperienced people are easier to mold into those sycophants they want. At 36, they’re more likely to take a step back and say “wait a minute”.