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Am I the only one that finds these generation-related articles really stupid? Gen meltdown. There are stupid people in every generation. There are smart people in every generation. If the writer was in the second group, they would stop generalizing and sensationalizing.
A smart person might cynically write such an article, knowing the topic would draw eyeballs and thus money.
Am I the only one that finds these generation-related articles really stupid? Gen meltdown. There are stupid people in every generation. There are smart people in every generation. If the writer was in the second group, they would stop generalizing and sensationalizing.
If that were true; why are recruiters going out of their way to avoid hiring Gen Z without at least 5 years' experience? Some generations are in a messier shape than others, in different ways. Even Gen Z managers describe their own generation as the worst.
Why hire a junior when the market is flooded with people with 5+ years of experience?
Gen X here. This author found the marginally productive people who can't read the room and adjust. Us punk kids who photocopied their 'zines are doing just fine because we paid attention and moved on and then moved on again. And the kids say: "skill issue, get gud"
Moving out’s the way to move up.
Born in 79 so I'm either X or millenial - don't really care. I'm nostalgic about the times when tech was sought out and less pervasive. This recent article[1] really made me nostalic about the "goold ole days". The "boring" days. Anyways, I feel less sorry for myself and more empathy for younger generations. Growing up has always been challenging, before school shootings, and online bullying.. Now you can't escape th…
Am I the only one that finds these generation-related articles really stupid? Gen meltdown. There are stupid people in every generation. There are smart people in every generation. If the writer was in the second group, they would stop generalizing and sensationalizing.
A stupid person might genuinely write such an article. A smart person might cynically write such an article, knowing the topic would draw eyeballs and thus money.
authentic = stupid
manipulative = smart
Wild. I've heard of the end of e.g. journalism for years, since Craigslist... but as a software developer I thought I'd be immune to these kinds of shifts. Never thought the (career) reaper would come for me, haha. I have some friends in Hollywood... they say there's nothing left, and not even a side-gig in Albuquerque left to pay the bills. Been looking for a job, but in this downturn there's nothing available. Afte…
Gen X here. This author found the marginally productive people who can't read the room and adjust. Us punk kids who photocopied their 'zines are doing just fine because we paid attention and moved on and then moved on again. And the kids say: "skill issue, get gud"
Tech never had these kinds of issues because you could simply cross-train on the next related tech stack and keep working.
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If that were true; why are recruiters going out of their way to avoid hiring Gen Z without at least 5 years' experience? Some generations are in a messier shape than others, in different ways. Even Gen Z managers describe their own generation as the worst.
Older millennial here. The "we're only hiring seniors" thing has was also true when I entered the job market. Nothing new about it. Why hire a junior when the market is flooded with people with 5+ years of experience?
Born in 79 so I'm either X or millenial - don't really care. I'm nostalgic about the times when tech was sought out and less pervasive. This recent article[1] really made me nostalic about the "goold ole days". The "boring" days. Anyways, I feel less sorry for myself and more empathy for younger generations. Growing up has always been challenging, before school shootings, and online bullying.. Now you can't escape th…
We have the best of both ways regarding technology. We use it and we're comfortable with it and can pivot careers with it, but we also remember a time before computers and so we're not chronically attached to and dependent on tech. We have the detached cynicism of Gen X, but it's tempered with the worldly connectedness of the millennials.
Wild. I've heard of the end of e.g. journalism for years, since Craigslist... but as a software developer I thought I'd be immune to these kinds of shifts. Never thought the (career) reaper would come for me, haha. I have some friends in Hollywood... they say there's nothing left, and not even a side-gig in Albuquerque left to pay the bills. Been looking for a job, but in this downturn there's nothing available. Afte…
Submitting resumes without a referral is useless, you gotta work your network.