People older than 35, what is your ideal work environment professionally

> Would love to hear ideas from other old timers.

If you think 35 qualifies you as an old timer, I think you might be operating in a bubble. Unless you’re retiring early, you’re not even halfway through your career.

If 35 makes you feel like the “old timer” in your workplace then that might benefit from trying some workplaces where 35 still makes you feel like one of the less experienced engineers.

As for ideal workplace: It’s not actually that different than what I wanted when I was younger. Work/life balance, good communication, and reasonable workload are universal wins at every age.

The only real difference is that as I get older I have less tolerance for negative workplace practices and more confidence to speak out against them.

I am 53. I have worked at home or at an office, and they both have advantages; the ideal would be a few days of each every week.

A mix of veterans and rookies is a good way to encourage a mix of old and new ideas, and also enough questions being asked (and people explaining to each other how things are supposed to work). I do worry a bit about onboarding of rookies into workplaces when it's all WFH; you can always ask for help but it's not as good as having a person sitting at the desk next to you.

Large or small companies both have their advantages, but small companies are more likely to allow a variety of tasks to be done by the same person; employees at large organizations are more specialized.

I wake up, go for a bike ride and land at a hotel lobby bar that has good coffee and fast internet, work from there till noon or 1, go for a bike ride, land at home, hang for a bit, work for a bit, finish work.