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by johnwheeler 3562 days ago
I submitted for the first time this Wednesday for my project https://oldgeekjobs.com. It took 4-5 hours in total.

Getting into YC is a long shot (especially for me since I'm a single founder), but I got a lot out of the application itself being forced to criticize my own business model.

I don't want to put my application online, but if anyone is curious how I answered any of the questions, I'll do my best to oblige. I'd love to know what others think--the good and especially the bad.
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easychris 3561 days ago
At least in Germany I'd be careful to use your project because a declined applicant could sue the company for age discrimination [1].

EDIT: I'm not saying it's a bad idea. I just would think about rephrasing the wording on your website e.g that you are looking for "geeks with at least 15 years of experience". IANAL but I guess that could be ok from legal view.

[1] http://www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.de/SharedDocs/Download...

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johnwheeler 3561 days ago
Seems like it's all probably OK

https://fairygodboss.com/ https://www.jopwell.com/

As I get further along I'll research the specifics. I'd want anyone to be able to apply to any of the jobs.

The idea is employers post knowing older candidates will apply, which makes the older candidates feel safe applying.

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germanier 3561 days ago
I wouldn't be so sure (and very similar laws apply in the US and many other countries). The explicitly ask people to

> Write something to encourage older applicants without discriminating against younger ones

It's not so different from encouraging women to apply which is commonly found.

But obviously people could still sue and maybe you wouldn't want to fight that battle.

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fuckyeah 3562 days ago
I like it. I need this (~35 yo here). Beside, the design is really cool. I would love to know who sponsor visas but maybe that's not relevant to your most immediate customers. Good luck.
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johnwheeler 3562 days ago
Thank you for the well wishes!
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sp3n 3562 days ago
how will https://oldgeekjobs.com become a billion dollar company?
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johnwheeler 3562 days ago
Indonesian sesame seed futures? :-P
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briandear 3561 days ago
Because it scales past tech jobs and becomes the leading job destination for people over 35.
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