Re: age reply -- as someone does a lot of work in diversity in tech. I would consult a lawyer about the age response. That sounds like descrimnation to me.
My husband is almost 40 and having same issue. Lastly. I will say that one of the best junior developers I hired was 55-ish or so. Their loss. On Thursday, March 9, 2017, Gillian Densmore <[email protected]> wrote: > @Nick My recent experience for tech jobs as Owen(Dad) noted bonkers. My > experience isn't unique either. I like using tech and have geeked out many > times about tools like Dreamweaver, Dragon Speaking (or GooglesVoice To > Text helper ) > What I've come across that's borderline insanity: Knowing how to read or > (possibly) use I duno HTML, NODE - equipment (for example) and if their is > (was) something like a Python for web that as well. > basically looking at tech tools as a mix of companions and tools. Ok > that's make sense. > What doesn't? > (this is a real example): > I sent a company my resume and some examples I'd done, and (politely) > asked that have the option to work remotely. The outfit was a company in > florida. They got back to me saying literally: > "You're skills and disposition are more than a mach for this this > position. However We're only interested in people with PHDs and can also do > Conversion to Funding Metrix to ensure our Metrix for Success are properly > being met." > (I had to think: Was that even English?) > I also had someone say: "Due to your stage of life we've persude other > younger and also qualified candidates" (So Because of being 30 or so you > turned me down for a teen in College I thought" > > Sufficed to say these example made me realise several things: I really > want to get my Tech/Science/Art play nice and work together project going > again, and eventually off the ground. > And that a certain type person is just bonkers. > Some tools are a bit to quirky. WordPress is a good example. Ever tried > changing one background for a (similar) or even entirely different one? > That's an incredibly basic thing. Yet (to me) but many themese make it a > PITA > Android , that Dough Roberts for as kick but he has ranted (infamously) to > here and to google and his blog(S?) about because it's super quirky. > > Sufficed to say quirky and has personality is one thing. But I simply > don't get this giant jerk attitude that people have now (tech or > otherwise). > > I'm stuck on the part of no how-to for jobs. Like I've said here(and to my > bosses) Just because Xplace does it one way. Their might be a good reason > to do it some otherway at Acme as compared to WilyCayoties. And not > everyone has a head for or a desire to write in raw code but likes to use > tools. > Besides...might not always be needed if a doodad already exists. > > > On Thu, Mar 9, 2017 at 10:21 AM, Nick Thompson <[email protected] > <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> wrote: > >> Hi, Owen, >> >> >> >> Thanks. I have learned a lot from the blow back. Apparently Tech jobs >> have become more siloed in the last decade, so people can get stuck in >> their soloes (Silos? Is that like “potato”?) I have a relative who may be >> stuck in a silo, even while living in Eastern Mass. I would think that >> such a person would take a few months off and do a certificate or a crash >> course somewhere and emerge in another silo, if the opportunity is as great >> as it seems to be. I used to tell my undergraduates, “smart, *flexible* >> people will always find work.” Is that wrong? >> >> >> >> Nick >> >> >> >> Nicholas S. Thompson >> >> Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Biology >> >> Clark University >> >> http://home.earthlink.net/~nickthompson/naturaldesigns/ >> >> >> >> *From:* Friam [mailto:[email protected] >> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>] *On Behalf >> Of *Owen Densmore >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 09, 2017 10:11 AM >> *To:* The Friday Morning Applied Complexity Coffee Group < >> [email protected] <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','[email protected]');>> >> *Subject:* Re: [FRIAM] !RE: A million tech jobs unfilled >> >> >> >> I don't think you made a mistake, Nick. I think it is easy for the news >> to make such a broad statement by simply being very inclusive. *Everybody* >> needs to be tech-savvy in any job nowadays. >> >> >> >> For me, the more important issue is companies making such a loud noise >> about their labor force difficulties. It's certainly real to them! They are >> not lying, but may be being absurdly specific about their requirements. The >> evolution of the the tech culture is always surprising me. >> >> >> >> So no worries. >> >> >> >> -- Owen >> >> ============================================================ >> FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv >> Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College >> to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com >> FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove >> > > -- Jacqueline Kazil | @jackiekazil
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