Once you hit a certain age, they start looking for reasons to push you out. I've seen it happen to three people in my team. They treat older workers like garbage.
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Very true!
- People who question the assumptions of the decision makers, based on actual data, get excluded.
I think it depends on the Operating Unit that you are in. In Structural Heart, at the Santa Rosa site, they definitely seem to limit what the older people are allowed to do and they are the first to go during lay-offs.
In my previous OU everything was great, then after the 2023 lay-offs I was transfered to SH where I have had younger mentees, that I recommended, hired at a higher level than I had been at for many years and then I was let go after I got them successfully on-boarded.
@b0 Spot on!
Maybe layoff mixing co----e and LSD for the next couple of months.
Should delete the mayo reference. Your cadence is distinctive. The non-physician data science and clinical sw pool is small and talks.
@b7 I have to wonder if your problem wasn’t age discrimination but perhaps your approach to issues and people at work.
@b7 fellow autistic here: try to keep the word count down next time
@ce+1kprephxx - 04/22/2026: Offshore layoffs may raise age discrimination concerns for older experts.
@gon+1mfaGF4p - 04/21/2023: Post cites GE Capital discrimination settlement under Welch legacy.
@vg3+1u7SHspf - 03/02/2025: Older minority worker says Medtronic incidents were not discriminatory.
@dn+1k1xxggj5 - 08/06/2025: HR complaint over racism misunderstanding allegedly backfired badly.
@1ujn+1mjzCiqa - 04/26/2023: Poster claims DEI policies discriminate against merit-based hiring.
@OP+1lUDAGQa - 03/31/2023: Poster alleges racially discriminatory hiring patterns at their site.
@qpg+1mbnTjZw - 04/17/2023: Poster says DEI assumes disparate outcomes always mean discrimination.
@1eds+1sC1HYHD - 05/21/2024: Poster mentions adverse impact checks during RIFs.
@6jfg+1lW1vNNq - 04/08/2023: RIF demographics should reflect workforce to avoid discrimination claims.
@1rp+1jkdt5ve5 - 02/16/2025: Poster calls DEI active discrimination against white men.
@b0+1kqwrwmx0 - 05/06/2026: Age discrimination exists, but may not explain most layoffs.
@z3+1kfgpjktz - 01/26/2026: Early retirement offers framed as voluntary age discrimination.
@wj+1k95y59z7 - 11/08/2025: Poster alleges DEI creates reverse discrimination against white men.
@OP+1h04EaBr - 05/31/2022: Layoffs mix ages to avoid age discrimination accusations.
@2brh+1oWlrXta - 10/07/2023: Poster says non-objective hiring standards amount to discrimination.
@OP+10yzQBy9 - 08/15/2019: Former HR worker claims workers over 40 are targeted.
@az+1jmn57spb - 02/22/2025: Poster alleges disability and neurodivergence discrimination is rampant.
@bbj+1vpqpR0K - 01/27/2025: Longtime worker claims targeted employees may sue for discrimination.
@1g6+1jkdt5ve5 - 02/15/2025: Poster calls DEI racist, s-xist discrimination against white men.
@2ynk+1u4xIGPX - 08/20/2024: Poster says med-device companies use diversity to avoid discrimination.
@15mze+18ewWcZY - 02/08/2021: Law firm investigates age discrimination in Medtronic layoffs.
@1Xuek+10yzQBy9 - 12/14/2019: Former employee says age discrimination affects wages and promotions.
@aGtts+10yzQBy9 - 06/07/2021: Law firm investigates age discrimination in RIF decisions.
@flkcw+VTN4PPH - 06/07/2021: Law firm investigates alleged age discrimination pattern at Medtronic.
@9ldn+1l3ewx5o - 02/15/2023: Poster alleges woke policies create discrimination against white workers.
@1mph+1mGqNxlK - 05/19/2023: Poster warns offshore teams may involve caste or religious discrimination.
@OP+1kqwrwmx0 - 05/05/2026: Poster claims age discrimination pushes older workers out.
@zqy+1mdd4vTi - 04/19/2023: Poster says workers over 50 were targeted.
@a6+1jkdt5ve5 - 02/06/2025: Poster dismisses active discrimination claim as political delusion.
@9lxj+1sZoVqQX - 06/21/2024: Poster says severance paperwork blocks age discrimination lawsuits.
@ejzl+1qQiefZr - 02/14/2024: Poster says age discrimination is rampant in job market.
@b5+1kqcpb9j0 - 04/29/2026: Poster predicts discrimination lawsuits tied to management goals.
@a1+1jkdt5ve5 - 02/06/2025: Poster says DEI and ERGs are active discrimination.
I don’t see ageism. I feel mdt protects its employees pretty well in that regard. Move to consumer tech and then you’ll see ageism.
@b0 WHAT GREAT ADVISE! Read this over and over. Thank you for spending time to write this out for everyone!
Age discrimination is sometimes a thing, but it is likely not a majority.
There are three main types I would anticipate seeing:
- Those without a seat due to funding cuts
- Those who under perform
- Those who are honest or outspoken and pose a threat (or are perceived as a threat) to others above them
Essentially, the old guard - the straight talkers with old school mentality that do not “fall in line”, the ones who drove the company to be what it is (or was). They will soon be gone. AI is coming.
Best wishes to all who will be impacted. Just remember, it is not the end, it is the start of a new journey. Also best of luck to those who remain, it is likely your jobs will be harder, with less rewards, and less incentive. Be positive, be a good human, keep serving people.
@as Sorry to hear this. Why do they have to send out near end of prior day? Do they want us stressing about it all night?
57 here and got the business update invite for tomorrow.
So did my colleague, and my manager has back to back meeting all morning.
@ae It is not just you living it!
@af except they called me back as a contractor. TROLL.
@OP+1
I call BS, I know a bunch of folks 61-65 thrilled to be gifted today package. Other were upset they were skipped over. If you getting canned @50 the issue is YOU not MDT.
@OP It’s true. I am treated like the fossil nobody wants at the party. My refusal to partake in ERG, DEI events, or pronouns in my signature puts a spotlight on me, not in a good way, even though I meet all deliverables.
This isn't a surprise. Before age 35 you aren't taken seriously (especially without a spouse or kids) and after 50 you're pushed out. Especially in the med space.
I was pushed out at 55. They were horrid in the process.