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Showing Original Post only (View all)50 Is the New 65: Older Americans Are Getting Booted from Their Jobs -- and Denied New Opportunities [View all]
http://www.alternet.org/economy/age-discrimination-workplaceIn every corner of America, millions of people are terrified of losing their jobs and falling into financial ruin. Men and women with impressive professional achievements and credentials are being let go, nudged out and pushed aside. They are pounding the pavement and scouring the job sites, but find themselves turned away even for the most basic retail jobs. Not because they arent competent. Not because they lack skills. But simply because they have a gray hair or two.
This is not just a story of people in their 60s or 70s. Workers as young as 50 are shocked to find themselves suddenly tossed onto the employment rubbish heap, just when they felt on top of their game. Theyre feeling stressed, angry and betrayed by a society which has benefited greatly from their contributions.
As the global population grows older, age discrimination is on the rise. It could be headed for you, much sooner than you think.
I Got Thrown Away
Jan, a marketing executive from southern California, is just 51, and she has already learned the heartbreak and frustration of age-related job insecurity.
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50 Is the New 65: Older Americans Are Getting Booted from Their Jobs -- and Denied New Opportunities [View all]
xchrom
Dec 2013
OP
Yep unions and the union health insurance are a big factor in avoiding this.
truedelphi
Dec 2013
#75
Congratulations. However, driving an 18 wheeler is no guaranty of a job these days, especially
merrily
Dec 2013
#5
Because trucking companies are just DYING to get millions of 50+ year old people behind the wheel
jtuck004
Dec 2013
#94
Well, Werner said they had 100 openings. With 26 million unemployed, that's .0003846% taken
jtuck004
Dec 2013
#108
Didn't upset me at all, lol. There was an article about millions of people being unemployed and
jtuck004
Dec 2013
#118
What I don't get is if drivers are in such demand, why is the pay so low?
Populist_Prole
Dec 2013
#139
I don't know why I am being personally attacked, but I'm getting fed up with it!
B Calm
Jan 2014
#178
This month I am starting to preapre my son for a life in enterprise software sales
wilt the stilt
Dec 2013
#6
Bring Your Own Device. About half of all workers report using their personal cell phone
jtuck004
Dec 2013
#91
This is what happens when you have a Congress dead set against creating jobs!!! nt
kelliekat44
Dec 2013
#8
The way our economy works is obsolete for the 21st century, it can not possibly serve
RKP5637
Dec 2013
#9
There are a lot of really smart economists in the US, certainly they must recognize
RKP5637
Dec 2013
#25
Exactly! "... age discrimination DOES exist!!!!" Any not seeing that have their head up
RKP5637
Dec 2013
#31
Oh, please. What are they gonna do, join up with the others marching in front of empty factories?
jtuck004
Dec 2013
#92
I know DU will kick my butt for saying this, but in many ways Obama has kept up the SOS. n/t
RKP5637
Dec 2013
#37
I know how you feel. I'm 44 and I've been watching LOTS of people around me taking early retirement
kysrsoze
Dec 2013
#52
I too wish it were that simple. Problem is, as the economy deteriorates, folks can only afford
Hoyt
Dec 2013
#57
what was amazing was the brain drain - those of us in our 50s were not only good at what we did,
NRaleighLiberal
Dec 2013
#89
Unfortunately being able to generate enough income this way for 15 or more years,
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2013
#72
Most often think they are somehow special, that it's the other guy that gets hit, and
RKP5637
Dec 2013
#38
Yep, we see similar in many industries. Efficiency is a good thing, but in our economic
RKP5637
Dec 2013
#54
This is one key reason why as a nation, we have to go to Universal Single Payer.
truedelphi
Dec 2013
#146
this is about eliminating the high salaries of workers at their peak of their careers. nt
TeamPooka
Dec 2013
#63