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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're making a lot of assumptions OP considering you didn't apply/go through the hiring process. [/quote]

No, I'm not. I spoke with someone who is on the hiring committee. She was very excited that I was interested in the job, and she told me to talk to the head. She thought I'd be a great candidate, but she said I'd never get the job if the head wasn't 100% behind me.

It's this age thing that bothers me. The perception, as an OP stated, is that when you're 50 you're slow, out of it, lack computer skills, etc., is true in some cases. But in this case, I've been, essentially, doing the job. The only reason I can think of, and I've gone over and over this, for the head not offering enthusiastic support for my application, is my age. Even in the meeting with her, she was practically jumping up and down at all the things I said I would do if I were given the job. She took notes, which I'm sure she'll give to the 30something person who gets the job!

If I were a minority (which I'm not, other than female), this would be discriminatory and illegal. But we look aside when older people (ya, 51 is "old") are passed over in the hiring process. Why is that? Why is this OK? Posters say "it's the way it is, get over it." Why? Would you say the same thing if I were black? Hispanic? Handicapped?

If I were a 41 year old SAHM, the head would have endorsed me completely. I'm certain of that, which is why this really, really bugs me. [/quote]

I seriously think it may be your personality that is holding you back. Not your age. I mean, seriously lady. You go on and on and on in every one of your posts about how amazing your ideas are. Give it a rest. I wouldn't want to work with that either.[/quote]

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