Age Discrimination
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I know you want a steady job, but have you considered consultant work? At least then you can work as you desire, especially if you decide to retire at some point. You could try Upwork, which takes a cut but guarantees payment.
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Thanks. I have been trying that to, but not the search firms that want me to pay upfront. I will certainly give it a try now.
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Edward Aymami wrote:
I am looking for a steady job for the next 10 years. The average programmer/developer switches jobs every 4 years.
I've never been a job hopper - I tend to grow roots and stay wherever I am. That being said, I've stayed at my first two jobs, I believe, roughly 6 years each - both companies were eventually acquired by bigger fish and shortly thereafter (after some "transition" period) ended up shutting down our local office (both times). I'm currently on my next job after that (still only the third of my entire career), after 15 years, and while retirement is on my mind (though it still seems distant), I don't see myself looking for anything else in the meantime. I would not want to work with job hoppers.
Too true. I have been working for myself since 1983 and have had several partners. I have been working alone since 2003. Having to shut down and find a job due to a lack of ability to compete with larger firms. :(
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Too true. I have been working for myself since 1983 and have had several partners. I have been working alone since 2003. Having to shut down and find a job due to a lack of ability to compete with larger firms. :(
1. How do they know your age? 2. How do they know you're not a "big" firm? I used to "job hop" - never spent longer than 30 months in any one job. Then I found an employer I really got on well with - myself! Been working for myself for 27 years now - and during that time have had contracts lasting 5 - 7 years (usually part-time, running concurrently with others). When going for work, there's no reason for a client to find out how old I am. I put that I have a degree in such-and-such from so-and-so, but no need to put a date. It's not relevant. I list contracts that are relevant to what I'm going for (either technically, or industry, or role) and explain how I gave great value to a client. That "value add" is equally relevant whether it happened last year or 20 years ago. I pick and choose which assignments I list, and don't even necessarily give them in the "right" sequence. Totally truthful, totally tailored to illustrate why the potential client needs me. I'm the "Principal Consultant" for my company, they have no need to know there are zero "junior consultants", accountants, marketing people or cleaners. That's not who they're hiring - they're hiring me and the skills that they need. Have multiple email addresses: sales@..., support@... as well as Eddie@... All route to same inbox but it helps you prioritise your email. They'll just be impressed that they're talking with the head honcho. Again, I'm not hiding anything, but it's simply irrelevant. Go get ISO9001 certified - it's really not that hard once you get the concepts. Have that on your letterhead / business card / website and they'll not believe that you're a one-man band. If / when they actually get to meet you, they'll be even more impressed, because you'll have rocked their expectations :)
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