steve reinhardt has more than 20 yea rs of steve reinhardt has more than 20 years of experience in siliconre used to be a doddle, but then things started to change once he turned 50. he was applying forjobs in which he should have been an extremely strong contender. i would say 85% of the time, those jobs went to people who were 10—15 years younger than me. you start blaming yourself and you start to question yourself and you start to question your own abilities. he probably shouldn't blame himself. across the silicon valley, the average age of employees is strikingly low. according to independent research, the average worker at facebook is 29. by the numbers on, it's 30. but there is a movement to help those who want to stay relevant and fulfilled at sillicon valley firms. this is a meeting of a group called the modern elders, a community of older, mostly tech workers, who come here to network and learn how to adapt their skills. there is a lot of fear. people feel like they've put a lot of time and energy into a company, extremely dedicated, and then all of a sudden you're obsolete. ther