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Originally posted by BritishLad88 View Postoh really? which banks are those?
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Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View PostNot so, no one wants a old grandad (over 35) in the team these days
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I've changed jobs both permanent and contract multiple times past that age, if anyone is that worried only list the past 10-15 years on your CV and remove dates from your qualifications, update linkedin accordingly. Make some effort to look younger helps as well, lose some weight, get some decent clothes and shave off the Gandalf beard.
The idea that IT is a young mans/womans game is ridiculous and stuck in the 80s when the industry was in it's infancy, my cohort have all aged and are all in work, mostly still cutting code. The country can not survive if we throw workers on the scrap heap after 15 years earning, the benefits and pensions bill would cripple us.
If you do feel genuinely discriminated against because of your age get the lawyers involved, it is exactly the same as discriminating against other races, genders and sexuality.Comment
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Originally posted by PlanB View PostNonsense.
I've changed jobs both permanent and contract multiple times past that age, if anyone is that worried only list the past 10-15 years on your CV and remove dates from your qualifications, update linkedin accordingly. Make some effort to look younger helps as well, loose some weight, get some decent clothes and shave off the Gandalf beard.
The idea that IT is a young mans/womans game is ridiculous and stuck in the 80s when the industry was in it's infancy, my cohort have all aged and are all in work, mostly still cutting code. The country can not survive if we throw workers on the scrap heap after 15 years earning, the benefits and pensions bill would cripple us.
If you do feel genuinely discriminated against because of your age get the lawyers involved, it is exactly the same as discriminating against other races, genders and sexuality.
Remember as a coding contractor we probably learn something new every day, most PMs only do any training when their Prince 2 certificate expires...merely at clientco for the entertainmentComment
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Originally posted by eek View Post……..., most PMs only do any training when their Prince 2 certificate expires...Comment
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Originally posted by simes View PostAnd some don't even do that.
Bit like cobol
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Originally posted by simes View PostAnd some don't even do that.Comment
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Originally posted by GhostofTarbera View PostI’ve only been in banking for 20 years, last few years agile teams don’t won’t old git’s (35+)Comment
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