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10 Reasons not to Hire Older People Demystified
Discrimination is a barrier to hiring older or retired people Ageism is defined as a manifestation of discrimination towards a person because of his age. Employers that do ageism prefer for example to hire a young person without experience than a more competent older worker. Laws were instituted to protect individual against all form of [...]
Are you really RETIRED ?
You have reached the 50′s, 60′s. You’ve been working for the same company for the last 25 to 30 years. This morning your boss tel you there will be no more work for you at the end of the mouth. Does this mean your retired ? You are if you accept the news saying: “That’s [...]
What is Today’s Reality
To face today’s reality you must get rid of this vision that life is separated in three very delimited phases. Its not valid anymore because of our society’s evolution. Life is not linear; it has become circular. It’s composed of many uninterrupted periods where you will be in learning, than at work and at rest. [...]
What has Changed since the Social Security Act
The Social Security Act established the retiring age at 65. This vision prevailed for a few decades. Today, many factors disrupt what was admitted without discussion not too long ago. A longer life expectancy Thanks to the progress of medicine, better eating habits, and a healthier working environments, human beings today live longer. When life [...]
The Golden Age
My father worked in a textile shop. He started to work their early in his life and he left a few months before he died. His contract was clear and simple. “Come to work at the time we tell you, and you will have a job till you retire. When that time comes we will [...]
The beginning of your real career
Not to long ago, getting to the venerable age of 65 meant the time had come to stop working and sit in your rocking chair on the front porch and wait for dooms day. This did not mean that you had to sit around a do nothing; you could work in the garden or do [...]
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10 Reasons not to Hire Older People Demystified (part 2)