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Age Discrimination is Alive and Well

I have talked to many seniors who lost their jobs late in their career. It’s not fun at any age. When you over 50, send your resume out and see how many employers are willing to even talk to you let alone offer you a job at the salary and benefit level that you had in your last job.

Age discrimination is very hard to prove. It is subjective and employers can simply say they found someone more qualified. How to fight that?

Here is my simple advice. If you really want to avoid this demoralizing experience, find a way to develop a second source of income working for yourself. Work to eventually replace your primary jonb with your second job. Then when you are let go or are forced to leave a good job you have a hobby or second career you now spend full time on and not worry about someone telling you are no longer qualified to do what they are willing to give to someone 20 years younger with none to little experience.

It’s a sad fact but age discrimination in real. I have experienced it and talked to enough seniors to know that what I am telling you is fact. Start today figuring a way to take care of your family if and when you get the pink silip in your peak years so the company can give you job to a younger person for half what they are paying you.