On: What happens when your career becomes your whole i...

[mmsimanga]

I wonder if it is an age thing. Paraphrasing but there is a quote along the lines of the difference between experienced people/managers and inexperienced people is they know which battles to fight. Sadly this is a right of passage, you need to fight the wrong battles first before you realise this. I am in my forties now and so much better at selecting which battles to fight.

[tartoran → mmsimanga]

You’re absolutely right. Around this age if not a bit earlier people have seen/experienced enough to see things more clearly. I wonder if this is the reason most SV companies prefer fresher meat.

[amelius → mmsimanga]

Might also be why companies prefer youngsters over people who are 40+. The opportunity for exploitation is higher.