Do people use age as a yardstick?

[Sockpuppet]

Well, what kind of work experience can one have at 23? Threaded excluded obviously.

Ovbiously not enough. I still cant understand this threaded stuff. Maybe i'm just not part of the cool gang.

[AtW]

The intent is the same - courts in this country don't just always follow letter of the law.

[hattra]

Ovbiously not enough. I still cant understand this threaded stuff. Maybe i'm just not part of the cool gang.

Worry not, young Socko - Threaded is member of our august body, who allegedly ate all the pies, and owns a working time machine (according to him) - his name is often taken in vain

[xoggoth]

Yeh. I think its the incontinence that does it.

[AtW]

Threaded is a higher lifeform - that's all you need to know. When you address him make sure you say Sire.

[TheMonkey]

How many contracts have you been to where people are judging you by your age rather than your work?

This happened at my last place as really arsed me off. I used to get the "i dont expect you to understand" or "your only a lad so".

Now I'm only 23 and when people find out you are a contractor they are either a) happy for you or b) annoyed that they didnt think of it.

Lately I'm finding more b than a. Anyone here faced people thinking they were rubbish becuase of thier age.

I've had a couple recently.

I never quote my age anywhere. There is no reason to do so. I look a lot older than I am though thanks to clubbing too much, alcohol and having two kids.

[expat]

I noticed more aganecies on Jobserve want to know what they call the 'date of your career start'... rather than age. Says it all really.

More meaningless, expensive legislation with no beneficial effect whatsoever.

Lemme see, I first worked in 1968, but that was in school holidays. I started the real working life in 1973, started programming in 1975, contracting in 1978, client/server in 1994, and siebel in 1999.

Obviously my career now is in Siebel.

Date of career start: 1999. No problem.

[MarillionFan]

Explanation of the Threaded Joke.

Some of us have been on this board too long bearing in mind this is the third incarnation of the forum.

Wayyyyyyyy too long.

[bobhope]

Explanation of the Threaded Joke.

Some of us have been on this board too long bearing in mind this is the third incarnation of the forum.

Wayyyyyyyy too long.

Third!! When did this happen? What was before ezboard? I've been here long enough to remember both pF (sic) and Janek.

[bobhope]

Perfect age for IT ppl

Re: age discrimination in IT:

So, up to about 30 you're too young. After 40, too old. So you have about 10 years of being the ideal age. Anyone here been for hair implants, cosmetic enhancements then?