Google pays $11M to job-seekers who alleged age discrimination • Hacker News Board

Re: Google pays $11M to job-seekers who alleged age discrimination

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Post by onemoresoop » Wed, Jul 24, 2019, 7:52 PM UTC

onemoresoop wrote: post #170

jaclaz wrote: post #155

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I perfectly understand the issue, I work (I might say worked) in a field where - for completely different reasons - the work opportunities are scarce to non existant for senior people, but the question was more about how the sum was quantified. Being the target of discrimination (be it age, sex, race, religion, whatever) is a terrible experience, but it is not easy to determine the amount of a monetary compensation.…

I don't have an opinion about the compensation, some could argue that it is or it isn't excessive. My understanding is that the wealthier the company the less likely they are to change their bad practices when fined a small amount compared to their size.

Here's an interesting story, somehow related to the size of the fine vs. the wealth of the person given the fine, though this is in Finland and about a speeding ticket.

https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/finland...

Re: Google pays $11M to job-seekers who alleged age discrimination

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Post by t34543 » Wed, Jul 24, 2019, 10:52 PM UTC

tracker1 wrote: post #160

t34543 wrote: post #156

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Phoenix salaries are abysmal. I looked for work about 5 years ago and senior positions had an advertised range of up to 60k. I left the area, maybe it’s different now.

From my experience, most Sr Developers are 100-120k, unless it's PHP. For niche skills it can be closer to 140k. Even 5 years ago. Not sure where you were looking or your specific skillset.

I must live in a bubble. I’m staff and cash comp is ~210k, no stock as it’s privately owned company.

Re: Google pays $11M to job-seekers who alleged age discrimination

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Post by strikelaserclaw » Thu, Jul 25, 2019, 1:13 AM UTC

t34543 wrote: post #172

tracker1 wrote: post #160

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From my experience, most Sr Developers are 100-120k, unless it's PHP. For niche skills it can be closer to 140k. Even 5 years ago. Not sure where you were looking or your specific skillset.

I must live in a bubble. I’m staff and cash comp is ~210k, no stock as it’s privately owned company.

the above poster posted non sf salaries. I'm in the dallas area and 110-150 is pretty much the norm for senior developers, it is much harder to get any higher down here.

Re: Google pays $11M to job-seekers who alleged age discrimination

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Post by t34543 » Thu, Jul 25, 2019, 1:17 AM UTC

strikelaserclaw wrote: post #173

t34543 wrote: post #172

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I must live in a bubble. I’m staff and cash comp is ~210k, no stock as it’s privately owned company.

the above poster posted non sf salaries. I'm in the dallas area and 110-150 is pretty much the norm for senior developers, it is much harder to get any higher down here.

I’m not in SF. I work remote from the south.

Re: Google pays $11M to job-seekers who alleged age discrimination

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Post by strikelaserclaw » Thu, Jul 25, 2019, 2:41 AM UTC

t34543 wrote: post #174

strikelaserclaw wrote: post #173

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the above poster posted non sf salaries. I'm in the dallas area and 110-150 is pretty much the norm for senior developers, it is much harder to get any higher down here.

I’m not in SF. I work remote from the south.

Well shoot good for you but it is not the norm in my experience

Re: Google pays $11M to job-seekers who alleged age discrimination

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Post by AareyBaba » Thu, Jul 25, 2019, 6:28 AM UTC

52-6F-62 wrote: post #91

gregfjohnson wrote: post #21

Tangentially related: I just turned 65, and am continuing to immensely enjoy programming. Current job involves embedded digital signal processing in medical devices. My family came up with a new name for my category of programmers: the gerihacktric demographic.. :-) I have interviewed with Alphabet twice, no offers. One time apparently it was a close call.. It would be fun to be the all-time record holder for oldest…

Excellent! Any resource suggestions for a digital signal processing novice? More interested on the musical end, but also in general.

Coursera Audio Signal Processing for Music Applications - Xavier Serra & Prof Julius O Smith, III @ Stanford

Re: Google pays $11M to job-seekers who alleged age discrimination

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Post by 52-6F-62 » Thu, Jul 25, 2019, 4:31 PM UTC

AareyBaba wrote: post #176

52-6F-62 wrote: post #91

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Excellent! Any resource suggestions for a digital signal processing novice? More interested on the musical end, but also in general.

Coursera Audio Signal Processing for Music Applications - Xavier Serra & Prof Julius O Smith, III @ Stanford

Appreciate it!