Thread regarding ExxonMobil Corp. layoffs

Ageism

https://hbr.org/2018/11/when-no-one-retires

“Yet the flawed perceptions persist, a byproduct of stubborn and pervasive ageism. Positive attributes of older workers are crowded out by negative stereotypes that infect work settings and devalue older adults in a youth-oriented culture. Older adults regularly find themselves on the losing end of hiring decisions, promotions, and even volunteer opportunities.

Research from AARP found that approxi­mately two-thirds of workers ages 45 to 74 said they have seen or experienced age discrimina­tion in the workplace. Of those, a remarkable 92% said age discrimination is very, or somewhat, common. Research for the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco backs this up. A study involving 40,000 made-up résumés found compelling evidence that older applicants, especially women, suffer consistent age discrimination. A case in point is IBM, which is currently facing allegations of using improper practices to marginalize and terminate older workers.”


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@c1 Then why is the place run by a bunch of dudes in their mid/late fifties? You know, the ones who set the workforce policies.

Are you claiming these people are ageist versions of Uncle Toms or some similar BS?

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Post ID: @cm+1kj4wtm79

@OP Name three things that get better with age.

Hint: learning ability, technological adaptation, and physical endurance aren’t among them - and you need all three in this job market.

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Post ID: @ck+1kj4wtm79

100% alive and well at Exxon. They hate you as soon as you hit mid 40s

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Post ID: @c1+1kj4wtm79

Clearly experienced that in spades. denials by managers but it was just bs.

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