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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Ageism in tech is real, but you don't see that as much in DC.

A lot of what gets called ageism here is really hesitance to hire people with insufficient experience given their age. Sorry, but if you're over 50 and haven't advanced past lower-mid level, people are going to look at you funny. It doesn't matter that the 29 year old has the same experience as you. You've had a lot more time to advance yet haven't, and that sets off alarms.[/quote]
I don't think you see ageism much in the federal government, but good luck getting a job in a major corporation after 45. I remember looking for a new job at age 37 and getting interviews for 4 out of every 5 applications - and found a job within three weeks. The next time I was looking, at age 46, I applied to about 100 jobs and received only three interviews over the course of 8 months.

The worst is if you lose your job in your late 50s, often as part of a reorganization in which they get rid of the older, more expensive employees. Welcome to to early retirement. [/quote]

This happened to my mom - let go from an agency at 55 and now consulting/gigging/trying to find work. It's really screwed up. [/quote]

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