Posted on Apr 13, 2019
Have any of you more experienced veterans run into age discrimination?
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I have a BS, five professional certifications and cannot find a job. I take some responsibility since it seems everyone in my career field now needs to know how to write code and/or have a government clearance and I have neither. But at 57 I now find myself unemployable because I either don't have the right skills or the age old "You have too much experience". What does that really mean? Are they saying "You know too much so we won't be able to take advantage of you" or "We don't want to hire old people you make us uncomfortable with your wisdom and professionalism", or "We want to hire people that can work longer than you have left to live" or maybe it's just "You are too old and we don't want old people for so many reasons".
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Google age discrimination in hiring and become familiar in what the EEOC considers indicative of discrimination. Once you are conversant in the criteria, you have two ways to use it. You can skillfully work it into the conversation during the interview in a non threatening manner, or if you feel you have been discriminated against, go to the EEOC for assistance. The EEOC isn't the preferred route, but extreme conditions requires extreme measures. You are in the protected class if you are over 40.
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Cpl Brett Wagner
I've tried some of the reporting routes and talked to a lawyer who told "No one has ever won an age discrimination case".
Just recently I was told by a young manager "We will only hire young people. No one over the age of 30 will even be considered".
Basically go home and die old man.
Just recently I was told by a young manager "We will only hire young people. No one over the age of 30 will even be considered".
Basically go home and die old man.
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I have been told at one VA job interview, the veteran did not get the job the manager asked irrelevant questions. Sometimes the hiring manager has someone already in mind to hire.
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Cpl Brett Wagner
I have found that to be the case in 100% of the government jobs I have applied for in the past. I applied for position where I had every last thing the req asked for plus some others and never even got called.
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It means at your age it is cheaper/easier to hire younger folk who have the skills and can grew in the company at a much cheaper rate, Then starting you at the lower rate and waste talent, vs. paying you for your experience and lesser skills. Its a bitch Bro!
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Cpl Brett Wagner
Yes it is I'm now applying to jobs outside my field which is tough too because people don't want to train old guys even if we will take starting pay.
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