I'm about your age and had similar experiences. I've ended up doing a combination of consluting and some pre-existing private clients. Hell, I've thought about investing in some of the gray-away stuff for what hair I have left.
On Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 1:45 PM, Don Holstrom <[email protected]> wrote: > I am 63, and seeing this. I don’t even hear back from firms to whom I > apply. I have been a full, sole IT director with no help at two different > firms for a dozen years. But I don’t want to lie or cut short my resume, > don’t want to waste time interviewing at firms that don’t want an oldster… > **** > > ** ** > > *From:* Jon Harris [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 20, 2011 6:23 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: OT:Age Discrimination in IT**** > > ** ** > > Amen and +1 on this. Having gone through this two years ago most of the > applicants I was competing against were in the sub 35 age range and when > ever I got an interview the major questions were about pay and how low I > would go, and a lot less on skills. I know at least one place I did not get > an interview but an insider told me they only hired those right out of > college or high school as they did not want anyone questioning the > management staff about decisions.**** > > **** > > Jon**** > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 9:40 AM, Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> wrote:* > *** > > one issue related to age discrimination has to do with salary expectations, > and that the young bucks just out of schooling have less responsibility, > less expenses, and therefore will accept lower salaries.... implying that > the older applicants automatically would not accept as low a salary, costing > too much, and therefore excluded.**** > > ** ** > > On Tue, Sep 20, 2011 at 8:22 AM, Daniel Evensen <[email protected]> wrote:** > ** > > Age Discrimination in IT: I have read several articles online that states > that age Discrimination in IT is more prevalent than in other fields. > Question, do you find this true or false? If you find it true how do you > handle it? **** > > I am a former NT System Administrator that was semi-retired and that wants > to return to the IT field after a 10 year absence. Financially, I do not > need to work but want to. I feel that the fact my health at 52 is excellent, > am at the right weight etc, will be a plus in my favor. **** > > **** > > Daniel Evensen**** > > Former NT System Administrator**** > > EDS**** > > Belltech.logix**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ** ** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > -- David _____________________ *"The real danger is the gradual erosion of individual liberties through the automation, integration, and interconnection of many small, separate record-keeping systems, each of which alone may seem innocuous, even benevolent, and wholly justifiable." * The Report of the Privacy Protection Study Commission, 1977 ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
