I see worked over 50 treated not so great. do you see this too?
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If you’re over 40 and getting laid off, you might wanna at least do an initial consult with an employment attorney about age discrimination before you sign the severance agreement.
I was politely pushed out the door at 55 by my younger supervisor when my role was “consolidated” into two other roles filled by my younger colleagues. Yes, ageism is very much alive and thriving at Shell.
@Matlock, that’s what the 50+ year olds do at the office all day.
@ OK Boomer. Yawn...
@Matlock, There is a reason why the majority of ED sufferers are over the age of 50.
There is a reason why the majority of billionaires are over the age of 50.
The earth is for the young
It’s going to happen to everyone - aging - if you’re lucky. So, those that survive life’s other ills will face the ticking career clock. Working at Shell is not unique.
Staying engaged, positive and not dwelling on why things aren’t like they were years ago all go a long way.
And, you can always hope that redundancy notification coincides with your target bailout date and you can cheerfully say AMF.
Case in point about new grads, from another thread… “ Is it possible to decrease the PIR? As a first-year hire, I initially got 100% PIR and scored Strong on performance. However, this year, my PIR decreased to 99% ?!”…
Never seen an over 50 at Shell not know how to open a PDF or send an email. I see many of them helping the grads navigate Shell’s complicated system.
@Matlock All while using a calculator too. But then they call the new grads to ask them how to save as PDF, send an email and use excel.
They are still valuable in sharing good ol days stories though.
Feel sorry for them, didn’t save a dime for retirement and now have to hang on for dear life.
@ OK Boomer. They have to work twice as hard because it takes them twice the time to complete anything. Then their manager feels sorry for them and hires two FTEs.
I mean, they can hire people for half who work twice as hard. Just business
Yes!!! Everyone who suffers in layoffs is over 40! My colleague recently applied for a JG3 in retail (not in US) and the job holder told him he was 'looking for a younger person with growth potential'.
I'm over 50 and been with Shell over 20 years. Also treated the same now as I was when much younger.
Sure is plenty of ageism, and previous posters are not being authentic, or are very lucky. It has become worse with the DEI warriors who overtly deny any support for industry networking opportunities, lateral moves, etc.
normally this is seen in cep reduction or ipf or pay; sometimes in opportunities reduction. nothing is overt or visible.
I am approaching 50 and several of my managers are over 50. I also work with many in their early to mid 30s. I have not seen any ageism as of yet.
Im over 50 and been at Shell for 17 years. Treated the same now as I was when I was under 50.