Employers will not hire mature workers

Hi There, I always enjoy the AWO magazine and feel it offers intelligent articles for intelligent women,and I thank you.On reading the articles on jobs and vacancies I wanted to make this comment…

The government in its wisdom has raised the retirement age, I am retired already so it does not affect me. However, I have many friends over 60, competent women and men who cannot get jobs! It does not matter what the government says, employers will NOT employ older staff – its just a fact of life!

They will not hire older workers and yet they complain about the young ones not working correctly while they do not even give an older worker the opportunity to work. If older people cannot get work then they may as well have left the retirement age at 60, as those who of that age – and there are 100’s – are surviving on New Start and working 15hrs a week in op shops! They may as well be on a pension and put our employment figures where they should really be.

Submitted by: Barbara-Louisa Walker

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