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Speaking of dealing with 20-something HR people really opens this entire
discussion up to really how mis-perceived we - as human beings - are as
we age and even how HR and hiring managers use preconceived notions as
to who is "wrong" for a particular job and how wrong THEY can be.
Biggest example = J.K. Rowling
As I've heard it, the woman was a single mom, on welfare and couldn't
get a publisher to taker her seriously no matter what. She goes to a
gender-neutral-sounding name gets a contract and the talent she has is
finally allowed to reward her with her now being among the richest women
in in Britain.
Maybe a little of this is a bit off, but this is what I've heard.
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From: techwr-l-bounces+poshedlyk=polysius -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+poshedlyk=polysius -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
Behalf Of Dubin, David
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 3:29 PM
To: Sean Wheller; techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: RE: Too old?
Sean,
In how many leading roles have you seen Robert Redford, Robert Wagner,
Dustin Hoffman, or Robert DiNero lately? While I would agree with your
basic premise for "creative" writing in fiction or non-fiction,
technical writing and technical writers don't have agents and they must
deal with 20-something HR people who look at grey hair, such as mine,
with either disdain or skepticism.
David B. Dubin
Senior Curriculum Developer
Sage Software
727-579-1111 x 3356
david -dot- dubin -at- sage -dot- com
Your business in mind.
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[mailto:techwr-l-bounces+david -dot- dubin=sage -dot- com -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com] On
Behalf Of Sean Wheller
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 3:11 PM
To: techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com
Subject: Re: Too old?
On Monday 25 September 2006 20:46, Dan Goldstein wrote:
> How many of you have found age to be a factor in getting work?
Nah, it's all in the mind. If you can demonstrate the skills, maturity
and have clue, then age is not a problem.
Besides, older writers are better than younger writers, simply because
being a writer is like being an actor. The more theater, movies or TV
shows an actor has played in, the better they are considered to be as
actors. Same thing with writers. Acting and writing are amongst the few
job types where having done many gigs actually stands in favor.
Of course Human Resource types may not understand, but I find that
relaying the above to them, changes their perception in most cases.
--
Ask me about the Monkey.
Sean Wheller
Technical Author
sean -at- inwords -dot- co -dot- za
+27-84-854-9408 http://www.inwords.co.za
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