Author Topic: Has anyone experienced age discrimination? (Read 4819 times)

muwarrior69 · « **on:** August 16, 2018, 12:55:29 PM »

My experience was in big Phrama and I can honestly say I never experienced age discrimination. In fact at age 71 I still have recruiters asking if I would be interested in an opportunity.

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/16/637499979/are-job-ads-targeting-young-workers-breaking-the-law

warriorchick · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2018, 01:17:24 PM »

Quote from: muwarrior69 on August 16, 2018, 12:55:29 PM

My experience was in big Phrama and I can honestly say I never experienced age discrimination. In fact at age 71 I still have recruiters asking if I would be interested in an opportunity.

https://www.npr.org/2018/08/16/637499979/are-job-ads-targeting-young-workers-breaking-the-law

Depends on what exactly you do for a living.

If you are in sales and have a crap ton of relationships and contacts, no one cares if you're 150.

I have been told that in certain tech jobs, age discrimination happens to people as young as 30.

forgetful · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2018, 02:00:05 PM »

For years I was discriminated against when I tried to buy alcohol under the age of 21.

Despite the fact that I could handle my alcohol better than people twice my age they still wouldn't sell to me.

Jay Bee · « **Reply #3 on:** August 16, 2018, 02:03:24 PM »

ZFB hit on some young dude at the bar last weekend and they guy said, “bro, u r too old”

I feel chicks on Tinder cut off their age ranges too low. Jerks!

Spotcheck Billy · « **Reply #4 on:** August 16, 2018, 02:45:47 PM »

Quote from: Jay Bee on August 16, 2018, 02:03:24 PM

ZFB hit on some young dude at the bar last weekend and they guy said, “bro, u r too old”

I feel chicks on Tinder cut off their age ranges too low. Jerks!

the guy

rocket surgeon · « **Reply #5 on:** August 16, 2018, 05:41:45 PM »

i don't know if there's any age discrimination here, but, but, but...my gut ain't as big as dane's and i'm 10 years older-i could take him anytime except with the bank account

https://www.eonline.com/news/913151/dane-cook-and-19-year-old-girlfriend-kelsi-taylor-hit-the-beach-during-hawaiian-vacation

Benny B · « **Reply #6 on:** August 16, 2018, 07:18:17 PM »

I’m a daily perpetrator of age discrimination... I have three kids under 10.

D'Lo Brown · « **Reply #7 on:** August 17, 2018, 01:55:41 AM »

Years back, I worked for Epic in Verona. Some of you may know the company. They have been well-known for ageism, they pretty much only hire recent college grads. Years later, I still find that tech companies prefer younger candidates, but it depends on the role and the company.

MU82 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 17, 2018, 09:43:14 AM »

What?

Sage dissemination?

Speak up! Us old people can't hear you!

CTWarrior · « **Reply #9 on:** August 17, 2018, 09:48:21 AM »

I experience the opposite of age discrimination. When I buy beer at the grocery store they card me even though I am quite obviously well into my 50s. I suppose it all evens out because I never used to get carded when I was 17. But common sense in application of day to day interactions has been lost in our litigious world.

GooooMarquette · « **Reply #10 on:** August 17, 2018, 04:21:01 PM »

Quote from: CTWarrior on August 17, 2018, 09:48:21 AM

I experience the opposite of age discrimination. When I buy beer at the grocery store they card me even though I am quite obviously well into my 50s. I suppose it all evens out because I never used to get carded when I was 17. But common sense in application of day to day interactions has been lost in our litigious world.

Ha! Same here. I’ve been carded more since I hit 50 than I was all through high school.

Regarding work-related stuff, I haven’t experienced it, but I’m fortunate to be in a small niche position that makes me very difficult to replace.

My daughters both have friends at places like Amazon and Google, and they are going in with the mindset that it will be harder keep their jobs for more than a few years than it was to land them in the first place.

4everwarriors · « **Reply #11 on:** August 17, 2018, 08:21:58 PM »

Hanes is callin' me less often dan beefour for underwear modelin'. Kant bee nothin' else butt age discrimination, hey?

forgetful · « **Reply #12 on:** August 18, 2018, 10:44:30 AM »

Quote from: CTWarrior on August 17, 2018, 09:48:21 AM

I experience the opposite of age discrimination. When I buy beer at the grocery store they card me even though I am quite obviously well into my 50s. I suppose it all evens out because I never used to get carded when I was 17. But common sense in application of day to day interactions has been lost in our litigious world.

To be fair, that is more a result of people being greedy.

Most states now mandate checking an ID of all individuals, where your license can be revoked (or fined) if you do not check.

The reason is that previous laws like carding everyone that looked under 30/35/40, failed as greedy business owners would rather have the income and sell to obvious minors, where the defense was, "that 12 year old clearly looked over 40". With a law that was based on perception "looks under 40," there wasn't much one could do, so it was changed to everyone.

manny31 · « **Reply #13 on:** August 18, 2018, 01:50:55 PM »

Quote from: Jay Bee on August 16, 2018, 02:03:24 PM

ZFB hit on some young dude at the bar last weekend and they guy said, “bro, u r too old”

I feel chicks on Tinder cut off their age ranges too low. Jerks!

Sorry if I am hijacking the thread, but....What are the rules(guidelines) regarding romantic relationships with people that are younger than you? I have heard a seemingly reasonable formula that was your age divided by two plus seven.

warriorchick · « **Reply #14 on:** August 18, 2018, 02:32:51 PM »

Quote from: manny31 on August 18, 2018, 01:50:55 PM

Sorry if I am hijacking the thread, but....What are the rules(guidelines) regarding romantic relationships with people that are younger than you? I have heard a seemingly reasonable formula that was your age divided by two plus seven.

Asking for a friend?

Jockey · « **Reply #15 on:** August 18, 2018, 03:24:02 PM »

Quote from: manny31 on August 18, 2018, 01:50:55 PM

Sorry if I am hijacking the thread, but....What are the rules(guidelines) regarding romantic relationships with people that are younger than you? I have heard a seemingly reasonable formula that was your age divided by two plus seven.

No rules between consenting adults.

real chili 83 · « **Reply #16 on:** August 18, 2018, 04:41:29 PM »

Quote from: warriorchick on August 18, 2018, 02:32:51 PM

Asking for a friend?

Ask JB

Benny B · « **Reply #17 on:** August 18, 2018, 07:02:50 PM »

Quote from: real chili 83 on August 18, 2018, 04:41:29 PM

Ask JB

Don’t do that. Unless you’re into square roots and derivative functions.

D'Lo Brown · « **Reply #18 on:** August 18, 2018, 08:33:43 PM »

Quote from: Benny B on August 18, 2018, 07:02:50 PM

Don’t do that. Unless you’re into square roots and derivative functions.

Or relentless, obsessive homophobia.

Herman Cain · « **Reply #19 on:** August 19, 2018, 09:16:54 AM »

Quote from: manny31 on August 18, 2018, 01:50:55 PM

Sorry if I am hijacking the thread, but....What are the rules(guidelines) regarding romantic relationships with people that are younger than you? I have heard a seemingly reasonable formula that was your age divided by two plus seven.

That is a reasonable formula.

MU82 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 19, 2018, 11:08:07 AM »

Quote from: manny31 on August 18, 2018, 01:50:55 PM

Sorry if I am hijacking the thread, but....What are the rules(guidelines) regarding romantic relationships with people that are younger than you? I have heard a seemingly reasonable formula that was your age divided by two plus seven.

This would work out well for my 92-year-old father-in-law!