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[quote=Anonymous]I work for a F500. It can seem like there is ageism but it's more complicated than that. The PP above who showed the pyramid structure nailed it well. There's fewer roles the higher you go but people treat careers as perpetual advancement. Therein lies the conflict.

And as someone who's 46 going on 47, it's undeniable that peak energy seems to be 30 to 45. Maybe 50. That's the energy to work long hours, be super proactive, to grind out work, to eagery network. After 50 most people want to slow down and ride it out till retirement. There are exceptions, yes.

Tenure = increasing costs. The longer you stay in a role the more expensive you become for that role. Most of the time it's fine, you can be valued for institutional knowledge. But if you are average for your role and there's a RIF, which always happens at some point, you're at risk over a cheaper person. Many people in their 50s get reorged out this way.

For people wanting to survive, don't stop learning, don't slow down, don't stay in a role for too long. Even in the same company. It's worth it to move roles every 4-5 years so you avoid starting to appear as a dead end deadweight. Or find that team with a bunch of 20-30 year careerists and get on it, as that's a sign it's under someone who proactively keeps long term employees.

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