Today the girls got together for a brunch. Laughter and food where awesome, good to catch up with each other. As we where discussing different topics and current events. One of the ladies was complaining about her Director, a real ass hole from the world “go”. She is a Manager and has been with this company for many years in good standing. The problem is not only my girlfriend, but other members of her staff, and associates are in a bitter fight with HR to remove him. In the meantime as I’m sure you all have experience this at sometime in your life with a boss, you are stuck with the azz hole until further notice. “WHY”, because the “AH” has something (personal info) on a higher up then himself, so he is now galvanized to any lower degree shall we say problems (from the peons).
My girlfriend would love to quit and move on, but at age 55 that is not possible. I asked her why, she said look at me, they want them young, pretty, body in shape, and fresh tech skills. I may have experience but now it is about the money. They could bring in a young 20 something fresh out of college, bright ideas, wanting to make a name for thereselves, cheap labor, and there you have it. Financially she and her husband could not afford for her to quit, and take a chance she wouldn’t get hired right away somewhere else. So here lies the problem, how many employers are willing to hire after the age of 50?
At the present time in USA the most effected financially is from age 48 to 70. How or what is the solution to this rapdily raging problem. To stay in a stressful job only adds to your health issues, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart, and even cancer. Folks are working less hours, % cut in pay, furloughs, or layed off, what to do, what to do?
Today the girls got together for a brunch. Laughter and food where awesome, good to catch up with each other. As we where discussing different topics and current events. One of the ladies was complaining about her Director, a real ass hole from the world “go”. She is a Manager and has been with this company for many years in good standing. The problem is not only my girlfriend, but other members of her staff, and associates are in a bitter fight with HR to remove him. In the meantime as I’m sure you all have experience this at sometime in your life with a boss, you are stuck with the azz hole until further notice. “WHY”, because the “AH” has something (personal info) on a higher up then himself, so he is now galvanized to any lower degree shall we say problems (from the peons).
My girlfriend would love to quit and move on, but at age 55 that is not possible. I asked her why, she said look at me, they want them young, pretty, body in shape, and fresh tech skills. I may have experience but now it is about the money. They could bring in a young 20 something fresh out of college, bright ideas, wanting to make a name for thereselves, cheap labor, and there you have it. Financially she and her husband could not afford for her to quit, and take a chance she wouldn’t get hired right away somewhere else. So here lies the problem, how many employers are willing to hire after the age of 50?
At the present time in USA the most effected financially is from age 48 to 70. How or what is the solution to this rapdily raging problem. To stay in a stressful job only adds to your health issues, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart, and even cancer. Folks are working less hours, % cut in pay, furloughs, or layed off, what to do, what to do?