Age discrimination M/F

[Anonymous]

I think for women with expertise they can find work faster because they are willing to roll up their sleeves. Many older men have been in upper management for a long time, they are good at mainly telling people what to do or leveraging their networks and relationships to form their mini silos. This doesn’t transfer well to other companies and they find themselves up against their much younger and savvier counterparts. They are less likely to have kept up on their training or acquired new skills so the ability to get hired can be an uphill battle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think for women with expertise they can find work faster because they are willing to roll up their sleeves. Many older men have been in upper management for a long time, they are good at mainly telling people what to do or leveraging their networks and relationships to form their mini silos. This doesn’t transfer well to other companies and they find themselves up against their much younger and savvier counterparts. They are less likely to have kept up on their training or acquired new skills so the ability to get hired can be an uphill battle.

I totally agree with this. I am much more equipped to change jobs over my spouse.

[Anonymous]

But aren’t male & female deceptive constructs perpetrated by the evil right-wing patriarchy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is age discrimination the same for men and women?

If you are privileged to look younger than your age, you will be okay. I am 48 and look maybe 35, I just started having white hair. I took me 6 months to find a job. Perhaps because I am not at the executive and/or senior level and my salary expectation (Less than $250k) worked in my favor. Age discrimination is real. And if you are at the executive/senior level on top of it, you are 100% going to be discriminated against unless you are a superstar in your field.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think for women with expertise they can find work faster because they are willing to roll up their sleeves. Many older men have been in upper management for a long time, they are good at mainly telling people what to do or leveraging their networks and relationships to form their mini silos. This doesn’t transfer well to other companies and they find themselves up against their much younger and savvier counterparts. They are less likely to have kept up on their training or acquired new skills so the ability to get hired can be an uphill battle.

Well those "women with expertise" also play their gender card a lot. And it's "cool" for companies to show that they are hiring and promoting women. Personally I don't think either gender has an advantage. And sadly our society tends to vote women more harshly as they age. I work with women in their 40s and I can clearly see how they are self conscious of their age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Is age discrimination the same for men and women?

If you are privileged to look younger than your age, you will be okay. I am 48 and look maybe 35, I just started having white hair. I took me 6 months to find a job. Perhaps because I am not at the executive and/or senior level and my salary expectation (Less than $250k) worked in my favor. Age discrimination is real. And if you are at the executive/senior level on top of it, you are 100% going to be discriminated against unless you are a superstar in your field.

[Anonymous]

90 percent of people can't move from 30 to 50 due to themselves.

My staff in their 30s I cant see either surviving to even 40. My 38 year old is working at the level of a 26 year old skillswise and my 36 year old at level of a 28 year old.

By 46 I expect them to be managing staff, dealing with regulators, dealing with our external auditors, speaking at all staff meetings and maybe presenting at conferences. Why cause that is start of 25 years of work experience. If they cant do that why now hire someone 15 years younger for less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:90 percent of people can't move from 30 to 50 due to themselves.

My staff in their 30s I cant see either surviving to even 40. My 38 year old is working at the level of a 26 year old skillswise and my 36 year old at level of a 28 year old.

By 46 I expect them to be managing staff, dealing with regulators, dealing with our external auditors, speaking at all staff meetings and maybe presenting at conferences. Why cause that is start of 25 years of work experience. If they cant do that why now hire someone 15 years younger for less.

Unfortunately this is true. I was never given this advice on my 20s. My boss expected me to work at that level forever and wait for my turn to get promoted. Good thing that I left and figured this rule out myself.