I try to focus on the items that can be changed. My health, I walk 50 miles a
month, dye my hair, am the correct weight for my height, and I dress to fit the
corporate environment, etc. I try to keep abreast of new technologies and I am
going to start attending local user group meetings. When I was at EDS now HP I
remember being told they turned a applicant away because he did not dress like
them and they felt uncomfortable.
I can not change the current National employment crisis, our countries
viewpoints on age etc. They can figure your age by the dates of college
graduation and employment history so that is one reason Andrews advice was spot
on.
Daniel Evensen
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From: David
To: NT System Admin Issues
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2011 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: OT:Age Discrimination in IT
I'm about your age and had similar experiences. I've ended up doing a
combination of consluting and some pre-existing private clients. Hell, I've
thought about investing in some of the gray-away stuff for what hair I have
left.
On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Don Holstrom <d...@holstrom.com> wrote:
I am 63, and seeing this. I don’t even hear back from firms to whom I
apply. I have been a full, sole IT director with no help at two different firms
for a dozen years. But I don’t want to lie or cut short my resume, don’t want
to waste time interviewing at firms that don’t want an oldster…
From: Jon Harris [mailto:jk.har...@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2011 6:23 PM
To: NT System Admin Issues
Subject: Re: OT:Age Discrimination in IT
Amen and +1 on this. Having gone through this two years ago most of the
applicants I was competing against were in the sub 35 age range and when ever I
got an interview the major questions were about pay and how low I would go, and
a lot less on skills. I know at least one place I did not get an interview but
an insider told me they only hired those right out of college or high school as
they did not want anyone questioning the management staff about decisions.
Jon
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Erik Goldoff <egold...@gmail.com> wrote:
one issue related to age discrimination has to do with salary expectations,
and that the young bucks just out of schooling have less responsibility, less
expenses, and therefore will accept lower salaries.... implying that the older
applicants automatically would not accept as low a salary, costing too much,
and therefore excluded.
On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Daniel Evensen <dane...@att.net> wrote:
Age Discrimination in IT: I have read several articles online that states
that age Discrimination in IT is more prevalent than in other fields. Question,
do you find this true or false? If you find it true how do you handle it?
I am a former NT System Administrator that was semi-retired and that wants
to return to the IT field after a 10 year absence. Financially, I do not need
to work but want to. I feel that the fact my health at 52 is excellent, am at
the right weight etc, will be a plus in my favor.
Daniel Evensen
Former NT System Administrator
EDS
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