<story><title>Google pays $11M to job-seekers who alleged age discrimination</title><url>https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/22/google-pays-11m-to-jobseekers-who-alleged-age-discrimination</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>gregfjohnson</author><text>Tangentially related:  I just turned 65, and am continuing to immensely enjoy programming.  Current job involves embedded digital signal processing in medical devices.&lt;p&gt;My family came up with a new name for my category of programmers:  the gerihacktric demographic..  :-)&lt;p&gt;I have interviewed with Alphabet twice, no offers.  One time apparently it was a close call..&lt;p&gt;It would be fun to be the all-time record holder for oldest new hire!</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>moflome</author><text>Love it. Have found that the closer you get to hardware groups at any of the FAANG&amp;#x27;s, the higher the average age. Met several happily employed grandparents in the groups, adding value and telling &lt;i&gt;the best&lt;/i&gt; stories.</text></comment>
<story><title>Google pays $11M to job-seekers who alleged age discrimination</title><url>https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/22/google-pays-11m-to-jobseekers-who-alleged-age-discrimination</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>gregfjohnson</author><text>Tangentially related:  I just turned 65, and am continuing to immensely enjoy programming.  Current job involves embedded digital signal processing in medical devices.&lt;p&gt;My family came up with a new name for my category of programmers:  the gerihacktric demographic..  :-)&lt;p&gt;I have interviewed with Alphabet twice, no offers.  One time apparently it was a close call..&lt;p&gt;It would be fun to be the all-time record holder for oldest new hire!</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>segmondy</author><text>Almost every rejected hire is apparently a &amp;quot;close call&amp;quot; ;-)</text></comment>