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Warpy

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3. Are older workers "staying home" or is it fairer to say

Reply to progree (Original post)

Fri May 12, 2023, 08:39 PM

May 2023

that they can't get hired?

It's a fair question. The corporate expiration age has fallen steadily from 55 in the 70s to 45 by the 00s It's a rough world out there for people with too many birthdays behind them.

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Prime-age workers are flooding back into the workforce. Older workers are staying home [View all] progree May 2023 OP

I guess Judge Judy gets boring after a while. Shermann May 2023 #1

Bookmarking this TheRealNorth May 2023 #2

Are older workers "staying home" or is it fairer to say Warpy May 2023 #3

Dunno if its any worse recently than say 5 years or 10 years ago for older workers progree May 2023 #4

They want young, attractive workers Warpy May 2023 #5

I don't disagree at all that it's harder for an older worker to get a job progree May 2023 #6

Younger workers have the apps, analytics, speed but are in it for themselves bucolic_frolic May 2023 #7