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I think we all do but we should recognise it as an issue and come up with strategies and processes to ensure objectivity and reduce discrimination.

I was once told in an interview for a statistician role that the questions were designed for male candidates and I shouldn't worry if I struggle with them. And this was a big FTSE 100 company.

Fuck. Some days you just lose faith in humanity.

Once I got past 40, the only reason to own a "good" suit was to attend funerals.

So I would show up to job interviews in a basic black suit, and I liked the way I felt when I wore it. The old-school attitude about "Dress for Success" is just one more thing that's become retro and ironic these days.

Curious; when did you get started with your career?

01996, but I started programming in 01980. The interview where I was interviewing the sysadmin candidate was in 02004.