Showing posts with label ageism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ageism. Show all posts

Sunday, 23 August 2009

Its Not Just me Struggling to Find Work Then

It seems that I'm not the only one. I know of more and more older people that are finding it hard to get work. The majority are finding that enquiries go unanswered. I assume because ageism is illegal, agencies and employers just throw applications from older people in the bin. Given that the job I applied for the other week that was rejected withing hours was a job I'd held down before, I can only assume this is the case.

Tuesday, 21 April 2009

Should I be Flattered or Depressed?

ASDA have turned me down for a job.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

All I do know is that if ASDA are turning people down for jobs, then they must be way oversubscribed on applications.

My empirical data says unemployment is already above 3 million.