Subj : Re: Software Job Market Myths To : comp.programming,comp.software-eng From : Alan Balmer Date : Tue Aug 16 2005 12:59 pm On Tue, 16 Aug 2005 18:52:03 +0100, Chris Hills wrote: >In article , Phlip > writes >>Chris Hills wrote: >> >>> However age is important. You don't usually put a 55 year old in a team >>> of 25 year olds with a 30 year old team leader. (ask any parent of >>> students) >> >>Ah, so this is why we also shouldn't put a nordic american on a team full of >>afro americans, or an israeli on a team full of palestinians, or an arab in >>a team full of women either, right? >> > >Maybe.... maybe not. It is all about getting a good team. You need to >look at many factors. > >I was not aware colour was a problem in the US that much these days. It >is not in the UK. > >Mixing Israelis and Arabs is a good one. Some Arabs *are* Israelis. > >As for an Arab in a team of women. Is that a male of female Arab? What >nationality/race are the "women" > >There is a lot more to it than a single thing. Age is just part of it. >However some of your comments do indicate your stereotypical thinking. > Hmmm.... I thought his remarks were a tic comment on *your* stereotypical thinking. -- Al Balmer Balmer Consulting removebalmerconsultingthis@att.net .