Comments on: Over The Hill At 40 – Age Discrimination In The Workplace http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/04/14/over-the-hill-age-discrimination-in-the-workplace/ Slicing Through Money's Mysteries Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:38:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jacqueline http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/04/14/over-the-hill-age-discrimination-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-60806 Jacqueline Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:10 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=6663#comment-60806 Age discrimination starts at a young age. Age discrimination exists definitely. I have learned more from the older generations than I have from the younger generations all my life. I remember being only 16 years old, yet I was the smartest/fastest at the bank I worked at. But, my maturity level to others was not at their communication level. At age 19, I worked at my first office and again, was better than my predecessors and was discriminated. I've experienced issues at work due to age / gender / and level of management. However, why is it that I am smarter than the managers who are at the executive level? They do it their way, they lose millions to billions. They do it my way, they would have $aved and create more jobs in this country. Now that I am older, I definitely see the age discrimination for the older employees. Quite frankly the older generation (though slower than the younger generation), more skilled. Very few younger employees do I find just as equal as the older employees, they're typically the smartest employees and who will go far in their careers. People who discriminate based on age / gender / race ... etc. should be fired! This is why the country is where it is at. I would take the best 18/19 year-old and 50-year old and put them in a high-level management position based on intelligence / performance and skill sets. It's the people who are old or young that should condition them to be happy they have a job regardless the age of the manager they work for. The best managers in the positions will help this country be successful and productive to compete with the other countries in the world. We should put our best people in management positions, not the knuckleheads who put us in the bad financial position we're in. At the end of the day, we're all in the same boat, and we all live in the same country. Age discrimination starts at a young age. Age discrimination exists definitely. I have learned more from the older generations than I have from the younger generations all my life. I remember being only 16 years old, yet I was the smartest/fastest at the bank I worked at. But, my maturity level to others was not at their communication level. At age 19, I worked at my first office and again, was better than my predecessors and was discriminated. I’ve experienced issues at work due to age / gender / and level of management. However, why is it that I am smarter than the managers who are at the executive level? They do it their way, they lose millions to billions. They do it my way, they would have $aved and create more jobs in this country. Now that I am older, I definitely see the age discrimination for the older employees. Quite frankly the older generation (though slower than the younger generation), more skilled. Very few younger employees do I find just as equal as the older employees, they’re typically the smartest employees and who will go far in their careers. People who discriminate based on age / gender / race … etc. should be fired! This is why the country is where it is at. I would take the best 18/19 year-old and 50-year old and put them in a high-level management position based on intelligence / performance and skill sets. It’s the people who are old or young that should condition them to be happy they have a job regardless the age of the manager they work for. The best managers in the positions will help this country be successful and productive to compete with the other countries in the world. We should put our best people in management positions, not the knuckleheads who put us in the bad financial position we’re in. At the end of the day, we’re all in the same boat, and we all live in the same country.

]]> By: JOANN FRATELLI http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/04/14/over-the-hill-age-discrimination-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-44901 JOANN FRATELLI Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:57:48 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=6663#comment-44901 Boy are you right. It just is not fair for us 50 somethings to work and give the best years of our lives and then get the boot for being to middle aged for these new positions coming out. Boy are you right. It just is not fair for us 50 somethings to work and give the best years of our lives and then get the boot for being to middle aged for these new positions coming out.

]]> By: John I. http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/04/14/over-the-hill-age-discrimination-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-42403 John I. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:19:47 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=6663#comment-42403 Short answer is yes, you are discriminating. To assume that someone is set in their ways because of age is judgmental. Do you seriously think anyone in the current workforce who is unemployed and over 40 would not "change their ways" for a job. If so, you have got to be as clueless as the ditz in Clueless. Are all blonde's ditzy? All mexicans lazy? All jews cheap? No? Then why would you assume all people over 40 are set in their ways. I surely hope that someone is smart enough to report your hiring practices to the appropriate authority. Sounds to me like you guys should get your lawyers ready. Short answer is yes, you are discriminating. To assume that someone is set in their ways because of age is judgmental.

Do you seriously think anyone in the current workforce who is unemployed and over 40 would not “change their ways” for a job. If so, you have got to be as clueless as the ditz in Clueless.

Are all blonde’s ditzy? All mexicans lazy? All jews cheap? No? Then why would you assume all people over 40 are set in their ways. I surely hope that someone is smart enough to report your hiring practices to the appropriate authority. Sounds to me like you guys should get your lawyers ready.

]]> By: John I. http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/04/14/over-the-hill-age-discrimination-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-42399 John I. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 03:05:17 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=6663#comment-42399 <a href="#comment-7179" rel="nofollow">@neal@wealthpilgrim </a> Really? I have found that most 40 year old people's resumes dont even get looked at so how you know that they wont do things differently is correct is suspect. Addtionally, doing things differently doesnt mean that those things are being done correctly. I would find it hard to believe that any unemployed 45 year old wouldnt love to do things differently at the prospect of getting a job. Heck, Ive seen 70 year olds that would love to do things differently for employment. You are the one that sounds dated! @neal@wealthpilgrim

Really? I have found that most 40 year old people’s resumes dont even get looked at so how you know that they wont do things differently is correct is suspect.

Addtionally, doing things differently doesnt mean that those things are being done correctly.

I would find it hard to believe that any unemployed 45 year old wouldnt love to do things differently at the prospect of getting a job. Heck, Ive seen 70 year olds that would love to do things differently for employment.

You are the one that sounds dated!

]]> By: Alesandra http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/04/14/over-the-hill-age-discrimination-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-28353 Alesandra Sat, 14 May 2011 00:24:22 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=6663#comment-28353 If people over 40 "disappoint" you, you obviously suck at hiring. Kinda hilarious you posted your company and basically state, "I don't hire anyone over 40." Yes, you are a discriminator because you said "I tried many times to hire people over 40 but...." You need a college degree to work at my company. I don't care about age. I tell candidates up front they will be required to do this and that. Then, I interview based on that. I will say a lot of people I've hired under 30 are not as reliable as over 30. The people in their 40s and 50s rarely miss work that work here (I actually have to send them home for being sick!). I've personally only let go one person over 40 due to missing work. The rest were under 30. I believe all can learn something from each other. My personal pet peeve are the women who come in dressed, shall we say too provocative, and find out a woman is interviewing them. I see the "oh, no" look. And, I've fired all but one under 40 for sexual harassment claims too. I'm 35 by the way. If people over 40 “disappoint” you, you obviously suck at hiring. Kinda hilarious you posted your company and basically state, “I don’t hire anyone over 40.” Yes, you are a discriminator because you said “I tried many times to hire people over 40 but….” You need a college degree to work at my company. I don’t care about age. I tell candidates up front they will be required to do this and that. Then, I interview based on that. I will say a lot of people I’ve hired under 30 are not as reliable as over 30. The people in their 40s and 50s rarely miss work that work here (I actually have to send them home for being sick!). I’ve personally only let go one person over 40 due to missing work. The rest were under 30. I believe all can learn something from each other. My personal pet peeve are the women who come in dressed, shall we say too provocative, and find out a woman is interviewing them. I see the “oh, no” look. And, I’ve fired all but one under 40 for sexual harassment claims too. I’m 35 by the way.

]]> By: Pigbitin Mad http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/04/14/over-the-hill-age-discrimination-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-21725 Pigbitin Mad Wed, 12 Jan 2011 20:41:46 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=6663#comment-21725 I have worked for people 15 years younger than me and it is not a big deal. Of course, I am not going to act like your mother [I am probably 100 times edgier than most "young" people who listen to American Idol]. I have no idea what percentage of people google me, but that Intellius web site (and 123 Pipl and all the rest) are killing us by giving our ages away. Anyone who sees I am 49 before they meet me, will assume I am some fuddy duddy. Lets face it, I hate today's music only because so much of it sounds like something Nancy Reagan would have approved of. I have worked for people 15 years younger than me and it is not a big deal. Of course, I am not going to act like your mother [I am probably 100 times edgier than most "young" people who listen to American Idol]. I have no idea what percentage of people google me, but that Intellius web site (and 123 Pipl and all the rest) are killing us by giving our ages away. Anyone who sees I am 49 before they meet me, will assume I am some fuddy duddy. Lets face it, I hate today’s music only because so much of it sounds like something Nancy Reagan would have approved of.

]]> By: Financial Samurai http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/04/14/over-the-hill-age-discrimination-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-17720 Financial Samurai Tue, 23 Nov 2010 04:22:23 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=6663#comment-17720 Thanks for your thoughts and sorry about your experience. Glad nobody asks you anymore! That does sound rougher for women over 40. Hang tough! Thanks for your thoughts and sorry about your experience. Glad nobody asks you anymore! That does sound rougher for women over 40. Hang tough!

]]> By: iwasdiscriminatedagainst http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/04/14/over-the-hill-age-discrimination-in-the-workplace/comment-page-1/#comment-17701 iwasdiscriminatedagainst Mon, 22 Nov 2010 23:41:13 +0000 http://www.financialsamurai.com/?p=6663#comment-17701 I have been discriminated against at 39 and a year later. I went into one interview and they asked me straight up if I would have issues working with younge people. I had anothe interview where they were considering out loud about hiring me. Welll...we do have some people here YOUR age... Just the fact that the law is not to discriminate against 40 and over tells you something. I get botox and juvederm now and had thermage. It took more than 10 years off my looks. I don't get those age questions anymore. This society is youth obsessed and it hits women hardest. Forty is like an invisible barrier you cross where suddenly, especially if you're a woman, you're OLD. Period. If you can look younger its to your advantage. And don't run around divulging your age either. It is what it is. I have been discriminated against at 39 and a year later. I went into one interview and they asked me straight up if I would have issues working with younge people. I had anothe interview where they were considering out loud about hiring me. Welll…we do have some people here YOUR age…

Just the fact that the law is not to discriminate against 40 and over tells you something. I get botox and juvederm now and had thermage. It took more than 10 years off my looks. I don’t get those age questions anymore. This society is youth obsessed and it hits women hardest. Forty is like an invisible barrier you cross where suddenly, especially if you’re a woman, you’re OLD. Period. If you can look younger its to your advantage. And don’t run around divulging your age either. It is what it is.

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