Why is it said that sending express delivery, opening outlets and running Didi is the destination of Internet employees after 4 years old?

According to the news, Internet companies are generally reluctant to recruit employees over 4 years old, which is indeed a workplace phenomenon; But I don't agree with the fate of Internet employees after the age of 4, that is, sending express delivery, opening online stores and doing business, because these jobs can be done even if you have never worked in the Internet industry before, without any specific explanation.

The working characteristics of the Internet industry lead to the "survival crisis" of old employees. From the current situation of network human resources, it is really rare to recruit "older" employees after the age of 35.

The main reasons are as follows:

The Internet industry has a high intensity of work

There was a hot discussion about a photo on the Internet once, that is to say, the office building of Tencent was very beautiful at 1 am, and all kinds of lights were on, forming a night scene. In fact, not only Tencent, but also Alibaba and Netease have a very common overtime culture in Hangzhou.

I have a friend who works in an Internet company owned by Ali. His daily schedule is from 9 am to 1 pm, and he has to work at least one day on weekends. It can be seen that this kind of work intensity cannot be sustained without physical support. From this perspective, it is normal for Internet companies to favor young employees.

Internet industry requires high innovation

For Internet companies, this work is characterized by relatively fast speed, and then the requirements for innovation are relatively high. I have a friend who is doing program development in an Internet company in Hangzhou. He said that his hair has become less and less in recent years. He often racked his brains and needed to think about new ideas. In a few years, I'm afraid he will have a hair transplant!

and the industry competition is very fierce. If your product or service is not innovative today, it may be eliminated tomorrow. Innovation is often the specialty of young people, who are active in thinking and closer to the forefront of the times.

Corporate culture is relatively open

In Internet enterprises, you will find that the biggest difference between traditional enterprises and Internet enterprises lies in the openness of culture. They don't pay attention to strict hierarchy, but pay more attention to the interaction between people.

Therefore, for the elderly, not only their ability to accept new things can't keep up with that of young people, but also their thinking is more likely to form stereotypes, so it is difficult to change this concept to adapt to this open and changeable culture.

in what direction can the old employees in the internet industry develop?

an old employee of "4" in the internet industry, can he transfer to express delivery, open an online shop and run Didi?

I think it's possible, but it's a pity. Because of your skill and experience, it is not a pity that you didn't continue to shine, but you did what the public could do. More importantly, it is also the world of young people to send express delivery, open online stores and operate Didi. You are all middle-aged. You don't have any advantages in physical strength and energy. On the contrary, what you are good at is not shown.

I think the development direction of the old Internet employees can be as follows:

First, they should be transformed into functional logistics positions. For example, I know some human resources colleagues in Internet companies. They used to be transferred from programmers, and most of them began to transform around the age of 3, because in their 4 s, I'm afraid there is no chance to transfer.

the second is to develop management channels. In Internet companies, if your professional skills are strong enough, you can also have certain management skills. After your thirties, you can also exercise yourself in management channels, especially to seize some opportunities for promotion or vacancy in the company.

thirdly, I started my own business as a boss, and some employees in the internet industry have worked to a certain extent and feel that I have enough ability and some industry resources, so I can fully consider starting my own business. When you become a boss or a partner, the change of identity is what kind of employees you choose to recruit.

fourthly, those who have had a sideline can turn it into a mature sideline. In the Internet industry, there are still many people doing sideline business, such as writing from the media. If the sideline business develops well, they can do it full-time. I think this is also a very feasible method.