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milestogo

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13. Well I think that's true to some degree for all online jobs.

Reply to Silver Gaia (Reply #11)

Wed Nov 22, 2023, 05:34 PM

Nov 2023

Although- somebody in HR knows your date of birth. Even though I work from home I feel like I have to be careful about what I say. I let it slip that I am on Medicare and my co-worker seemed shocked.

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We have a culture that really de-values age. [View all] milestogo Nov 2023 OP

Major assets aren't noticed because the framework isn't there to recognize them RandomNumbers Nov 2023 #1

Wait until you've retired. At that point you've vanished off the face of the Earth. Ocelot II Nov 2023 #2

And a cardboard box for housing. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2023 #4

Especially if you are female Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #6

Retirement has been great for a lot of people I know. shrike3 Nov 2023 #14

They view age today as a type of disease. n/t RKP5637 Nov 2023 #3

TV Commercials like Martha asking about Medicare certainly don't help. Diamond_Dog Nov 2023 #5

I really, really hate that one. milestogo Nov 2023 #7

Our culture used to look up to experienced Progressive dog Nov 2023 #8

Experience doesn't count! Jean Genie Nov 2023 #9

The workplace is programmed Mr.Bill Nov 2023 #10

The only place I know of where it doesn't really matter is teaching, Silver Gaia Nov 2023 #11

Well I think that's true to some degree for all online jobs. milestogo Nov 2023 #13

I believe it's because the corporate media; Uncle Joe Nov 2023 #12

Older people expect to be fairly compensated. OldBaldy1701E Nov 2023 #15