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by FZ1 2319 days ago
> my age has never been brought up. Not even once IIRC

No one will ever bring it up.

Do you really think someone will take on the liability of discussing your [age|race|sex|sexual orientation] in an interview? ESPECIALLY as a reason to NOT hire you?

> You don't need to be a 20-something to land a good job.

Agreed. However, your chances drop precipitously as you age.

Studies have found this to be the case repeatedly - with very little evidence to the contrary.

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I should add that I've been working remotely for the last 10+ years. And I'm from Mexico.
Good salary? How much? You might be underpaid based on you skillset so it makes you desirable? You
Check out the HackerNews hiring threads, there are a ton of great jobs where you can net 150k/year doing remote web development