Older Workers
You are a professional person, perhaps an engineer, a doctor, an attorney. You name it. Carpenters, welders, and store clerks are also included. You are over the age of 50, "retired", and living on a fixed income, the amount is of no importance. You are automatically expected to extend your abilities and expertise to the general public, and pick up your expenses to boot, for free. You are now a "volunteer!" You have automatically been cut off from any supplimental income other than a "job" that pays minimum wage, or thereabouts. Since this "job" is generally for less than 40 hours, it's classified as part-time, exempt from normal employee benifits, such as insurance, retirement benifits, etc. It makes no difference that you may need productive employment at a decent reunmeration, to help meet unexpected family needs that exceed your aforementioned "fixed", or controlled income.
Many employers don't think about the potential worker resources available to them, because we older folks have been steriotyped as, "over the hill." Well, we "seniors", can out-work, and out-think, a lot of those, "younger' than we. We can drive, operate office equipment, are reliable, and the list goes on. Often, we don't mind a minimum wage slot as we really need the money, and are limited in the amount of supplimental income we can earn, thanks to Social Security Regulations. We are established in the
community, and could likely be a substantial fiscal asset by our mere mature presence in your business.
I really get hacked, when I submit a resume for a position I could easily handle, and have some young/middle age "human resourse" type, tell me I'm "overqualified." Bull muffins! These folks don't have the guts to tell me to my face, that in their "considered" opinion, "I'm too old." Thats a no-no, and I might file an age discrimination suit. It's a shame we can't force them to take a polygraph test, and file suit against those caught lying to a potential employee. There is one theory being kicked around that these people have a subconscious fear of letting anyone over 50 enter the work place, as a defenitive threat to their generation..........Could be.
Why are we being put out to pasture when we are in good health and are living to age 85 or longer? Consider that we have the potential for paying taxes for as much as an additional 30 years, and me, I'd love to. Can you imagine the chaos that would occur if we seniors stopped, "volunteering", for a month, and just went fishing or something equally productive? I'm tired of getting a "Thank You" letter, or my picture in the paper, when what I really need is a job that pays real money. This would go a long way toward helping me subsidize my volunteer work, and keep my personal self-esteem above shoe level.
I challenge the business community to give employment opportunities to the
experienced human resources in this geographical area that are available, if they would just reach out. "Help Wanted" ads are cheap, and a sign in the window is even cheaper.
Try it, you just might get a pleasant surprise, and make a few more bucks too boot.
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Many employers don't think about the potential worker resources available to them, because we older folks have been steriotyped as, "over the hill." Well, we "seniors", can out-work, and out-think, a lot of those, "younger' than we. We can drive, operate office equipment, are reliable, and the list goes on. Often, we don't mind a minimum wage slot as we really need the money, and are limited in the amount of supplimental income we can earn, thanks to Social Security Regulations. We are established in the
community, and could likely be a substantial fiscal asset by our mere mature presence in your business.
I really get hacked, when I submit a resume for a position I could easily handle, and have some young/middle age "human resourse" type, tell me I'm "overqualified." Bull muffins! These folks don't have the guts to tell me to my face, that in their "considered" opinion, "I'm too old." Thats a no-no, and I might file an age discrimination suit. It's a shame we can't force them to take a polygraph test, and file suit against those caught lying to a potential employee. There is one theory being kicked around that these people have a subconscious fear of letting anyone over 50 enter the work place, as a defenitive threat to their generation..........Could be.
Why are we being put out to pasture when we are in good health and are living to age 85 or longer? Consider that we have the potential for paying taxes for as much as an additional 30 years, and me, I'd love to. Can you imagine the chaos that would occur if we seniors stopped, "volunteering", for a month, and just went fishing or something equally productive? I'm tired of getting a "Thank You" letter, or my picture in the paper, when what I really need is a job that pays real money. This would go a long way toward helping me subsidize my volunteer work, and keep my personal self-esteem above shoe level.
I challenge the business community to give employment opportunities to the
experienced human resources in this geographical area that are available, if they would just reach out. "Help Wanted" ads are cheap, and a sign in the window is even cheaper.
Try it, you just might get a pleasant surprise, and make a few more bucks too boot.
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