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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tech isn't inherently ageist, IMO.  It's a field that:

1) is fast paced
2) rewards current skills
3) rewards demonstrable output

As we age (myself included), fewer of us have the energy or inclination to meet those criteria.  Hell, I didn't want to keep pace with emerging tech 5 years into my career, let alone 20.  Layer on top of that the demands of middle-age - families, aging parents, life in general - and there's a disconnect between the demands of the industry and what some aging people are able to deliver.

There are PLENTY of 50, 60, 70 year olds in tech.  But, as a percentage, they drop off over time because of the above.[/quote]

Disagree as they are constantly trying to use offshore ppl. I've seen good ppl given the ax or forced into early retirement in their 40s.[/quote]

That's true, but I don't think that's age-related.  I've moved 40% of my team offshore for cost savings, but I'm still hiring people of all ages in multiple countries.[/quote]

So depressing.[/quote]

I'm not sure why it's depressing to give people in traditionally oppressed and impoverished locations a chance at a good job and life, but okay.[/quote]

They are taking away American jobs from American people. Clearly you sleep at night by justifying as you just did. Just own it. You are doing it to save money.[/quote]

Correct.  Just as I would hire cheaper in the United States if I could.  But now I have access to the global talent market, making my team more effective per dollar while saving on the bottom line.

But I'm not taking any jobs away from Americans.  Our unemployment rate is very low and there aren't enough people to fill all the openings in my field (cyber).  So either we let our systems be insecure or we hire outside the US.  [/quote]

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