Hacker News with Generative AI: Ageism

Older Americans Taking Blue-Collar Jobs, White-Collar Hiring Slowdown (businessinsider.com)
Locked out of their white-collar careers, older Americans turn to blue-collar jobs and side hustles

Labor Market, Ageism, Economy, Workforce, Retirement

19 points by wallflower 44 days ago | 7 comments

Do you want to be doing this when you're 50? (2012) (dadgum.com)
When I was still a professional programmer, my office-mate once asked out of the blue, "Do you really want to be doing this kind of work when you're fifty?"

Career Advice, Programming, Personal Growth, Ageism

192 points by debesyla 63 days ago | 181 comments

Ask HN: Where to Work After 40? (ycombinator.com)
I turned 40 last month and spent the past decade working on my own startup that ultimately failed. I'm now trying to figure out the next step.

Career Advice, Startups, Ageism

311 points by asim 114 days ago | 273 comments

What's happening with founders over 40? (justinjackson.ca)
I recently listened to three podcast episodes, all with bootstrapped founders over the age of 40:

Entrepreneurship, Ageism, Founders, Bootstrapping

88 points by jhunter1016 132 days ago | 71 comments

Ask HN: Where are the old folks in tech? (ycombinator.com)

Tech Industry, Demographics, Ageism

26 points by parpfish 265 days ago | 41 comments

Ask HN: Is there a list of grey-hair-friendly IT companies? (ycombinator.com)

Jobs, Ageism, Tech Industry, Recruitment

93 points by rndaom 277 days ago | 68 comments

I'm terrified of old people (guzey.com)

Social Commentary, Humor, Ageism

97 points by barry-cotter 301 days ago | 187 comments

When you're a clickworker, no one knows you're old (restofworld.org)

Gig Economy, Ageism, Work, Labor, Technology

10 points by devonnull 340 days ago | 0 comments

China's ageing tech workers hit by 'curse of 35' (ft.com)

China, Ageism, Technology, Workforce, Employment

19 points by bookofjoe 366 days ago | 3 comments