Originally Posted by
Varsity
You're young man. I don't understand what you're discouraged about. Guys in their 40's 50's and as evidenced by this thread; 60's are getting the call.
Get involved and make yourself known. Complacency kills people and careers.
For me the most discouraging aspect of this hiring wave up to now is that they have seemed to favor young and less experienced over the late 30-early 40's who have been anxiously waiting for the lost decade to end and hiring to start. Seriously, through every setback over the last 17 years I and others have kept striving to move our career forward. Job fairs, consulting, prep, etc. Only to see thousands of people in their 20's get on the list ahead of us. It is what made me decide to stay where I am. They could have had me in 2014 or 2015, but now I just don't see the point. The best seniority numbers have already been claimed.