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Originally Posted by Bassnut
I work for myself and have thought of hiring someone. I'd pick someone older with experience automatically. I'm actually puzzled why there is ageism with employment, I don't get it. If its common, surely there's a "good" reason for it, company's want to make a profit. Is really the way Carl describes, that cynical ?.
Eg, do older ppl want more pay, is that the problem?
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In my experience, companies are reticent to employ older people because of health factors, as they may think that an older person may have problems that may prevent them from performing their job and may take time off. In some industries, this may be the case, however, research has shown that older people are actually more reliable. Probably because they are not as distracted as young people and are happy just to have a job.
