Thread by @ideafaktory

IBM is accused of firing older workers. This is really about money - and doesn't just apply to IBM. Many companies sneakily create practices, communications & policies (like not subsidizing family health coverage)to discourage hiring older workers.

https://twitter.com/GerritD/status/1156665613546336256

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Age discrimination is especially common in #tech, where appearing "cool" carries a premium for recruiting top grads & younger talent.

In most careers, there comes an inflection point where junior employees can do the same job (or ~80% of it) for way less.

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Sadly, to companies we're no more than "human resources," so employees must make themselves indispensable, esp. as their salaries creep up.

How?

1) Develop a unique expertise: be known for it. Could be anything from a coding language to ideas generation to great #design.

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2) Get on essential, high profile projects
3) Make your contributions known (self-market tactfully)
4) Seek to work for people well-regarded & moving up in the organization
5) Make your boss look good

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6) Be known for helping others throughout the organization w/the skill that you want to be known for, esp those who are well-regarded.
7) Ask for/expect nothing in return. It will get paid back in increased job security.

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Heads down, toiling anonymously or with a narrow band of colleagues or clients is about the worst strategy in large companies.

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👆Thread on #career #jobs #ageism #discrimination #tech #skills #work #FutureOfWork