in my 30s, having the same experience. completely invisible.
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Most of the people around that age at my work who were laid off were basically forced to retire.
This just sounds like everyone? I am sure some ageism happens but the only "scientific" part of this is a quick single source comparison of total number of job hunters.
Its awful out there.
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Never put dates on the education part of your resume.
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Sounds like the job market as a whole.
There’s no job loyalty but the employers expect it for some reason and decide that someone with 5 years experience will stay around longer than 25 years - though the reality isn’t that at all.
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Have you tried getting into US politics?
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I'm not surprised. I've seen it, even in industries which value experience.
At 50 you should be retiring to make way for new workers. That's how you keep a healthy job market
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