04-11-2019, 09:53 PM
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Re: Age discrimination
BBen, lt makes my blood boil that we are judged by our age.I play Scrabble with a friend of mine who is 92. He doesn’t look 92, he doesn’t act 92. He looks about 75.
He has written a book about his life and it is so interesting. He went to a public school and a boarding school. He was a Paratrooper and an Army Officer. He was an Architect and won awards for his designs. He was Head Of Planning and a Town Planner. He was the President of the Rotary Club. He drives a sporty saloon.
He is the most charismatic person l have ever met and l stare transfixed as he narrates his experiences in life.
Yet, if he applied for a job (not that he needs one!), he would be written off from the outset, all because of the year he was born.
It makes me so mad.
05-11-2019, 02:55 AM
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Re: Age discrimination
Originally Posted by big ben
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Our local branch of Morrisons is advertising for drivers to carry out home delivery.I applied for one of the posts and was told I am too old. I am 92. Can I sue for age discrimination? No, I thought not.
https://www.antidiscrimination.justi...-and-employers
age
carer's responsibilities
disability
homosexuality
marital or domestic status
race
sex (including pregnancy and breastfeeding)
transgender status
It is also against the law to treat people unfairly or harass them because of the age, disability, homosexuality, marital or domestic status, race, sex or transgender status of any relative, friend or colleague of a job applicant or employee.
05-11-2019, 07:29 AM
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Re: Age discrimination
Originally Posted by Artangel
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BBen, lt makes my blood boil that we are judged by our age.I play Scrabble with a friend of mine who is 92. He doesn’t look 92, he doesn’t act 92. He looks about 75.
He has written a book about his life and it is so interesting. He went to a public school and a boarding school. He was a Paratrooper and an Army Officer. He was an Architect and won awards for his designs. He was Head Of Planning and a Town Planner. He was the President of the Rotary Club. He drives a sporty saloon.
He is the most charismatic person l have ever met and l stare transfixed as he narrates his experiences in life.
Yet, if he applied for a job (not that he needs one!), he would be written off from the outset, all because of the year he was born.
It makes me so mad.
I bet if he took a job he would do it well too.
I bet one would turn down David Attenborough for being 93.
05-11-2019, 07:36 AM
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Re: Age discrimination
Originally Posted by big ben
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Our local branch of Morrisons is advertising for drivers to carry out home delivery.I applied for one of the posts and was told I am too old. I am 92. Can I sue for age discrimination? No, I thought not.
05-11-2019, 11:10 AM
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Re: Age discrimination
Originally Posted by Floydy
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I always laugh when the self-service scanner starts throwing a fit when I put though a bottle of beer "Please wait for assistance!" I ask the assistant how she can tell that I'm over 18.I'd love to see that happen to you, Ben!
05-11-2019, 11:15 AM
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Re: Age discrimination
Originally Posted by Artangel
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BBen, lt makes my blood boil that we are judged by our age.I play Scrabble with a friend of mine who is 92. He doesn’t look 92, he doesn’t act 92. He looks about 75.
He has written a book about his life and it is so interesting. He went to a public school and a boarding school. He was a Paratrooper and an Army Officer. He was an Architect and won awards for his designs. He was Head Of Planning and a Town Planner. He was the President of the Rotary Club. He drives a sporty saloon.
He is the most charismatic person l have ever met and l stare transfixed as he narrates his experiences in life.
Yet, if he applied for a job (not that he needs one!), he would be written off from the outset, all because of the year he was born.
It makes me so mad.
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