Ageism and Employment

I think that although it is technically a form of discrimination and as such is not allowed to influence the decision of potential employers, ageism is still present in many workplaces. DISCRIMINATION AGAINST OLDER CANDIDATES: I work in an establishment in which there are many different types of job and I have found that ageism against older people is present throughout most of these jobs. Men who have jobs with a physical aspect are often mocked by the younger men doing similar jobs. I have heard them refer to people as 'Grandad' and whilst it is generally taken in good humour there is a subtext beneath what they say which is a genuine insult. I think it ...  Read the complete review

As I am getting a bit older or more mature in my years I find that it is more difficult to get a decent job. Before I had my family I was a sales rep selling various things like office equipment but I gave it up. After my second divorce I tried to get a job doing selling again but I didn't even get an interview from any applications. I was struggling for money and tried to get a job in many places like shops and factories but I was always turned down even before they seen me because mostly they said I had no experience. I eventually got a job for a while in McDonalds to tide me over. I think I was turned down mostly because they see from my CV that my age ...  Read the complete review

Many years ago, dave27 was quite chuffed when there were a load of adverts for accountants which stressed that no one outside the age range 30-40 would be acceptable. Back then with my years falling fairly and squarely in the thirtysomething bracket, I had no problem with such blatant ageism, but of course as you approach the big 40 you start to develop a slightly different view of life, wishing that the Fat Cats (whoever they may be) would move their magic band up to 35-45 or even (oh no) 40-50. Of course, in these days of political correctness run wild, ageism is only one of a whole pile of isms which are suddenly strictly to be avoided. You know what I ...  Read the complete review

Ageist is primarily a british problem. I have travelled a lot in Europe and find that most Europeans (outside England) regard age as just a number, Britains as a whole are medieval in a lot of their thoughts. I say if a person as the right qualifications for the job, and the experience then, he is the man for the job as in my mind experience is of far greater value than youth, and don't forget with age comes wisdom! so lets just say we get wiser not older! Bit phobias don't stop at age they are also, homaphobic, zenaphobic and sexist and thats just the tip of the iceburg!!! ...  Read the complete review

There is always uproar when peoples lifestyle suffers because of their age or colour or sex or physical ability , however nobody seems to pay any mind to the fat people of this world! Some people have genuine medical conditions causing them to become FAT! why I ask should this affect their lifes in such a way that other issues affect the previously mentioned often discriminated members of our society? Tables in cafe`s , and restaurants are often set out in such a way that fat people struggle to be seated other discriminatees either have designated areas or don`t have this problem! Public Transportation does not cater for large people before you get on a ...  Read the complete review