I don't doubt that there's age discrimination going on in the industry. What I'm wondering is why?
Pros of being older:
- More work experience (hopefully useful to whatever position applied for)
- More mature mental / emotional outlook
Cons:
- Possibly higher salary requirements because of the pros above.
- Higher relocation cost?
- Perceived feeling of being able to work less hours?
Overall I'm just not sure I understand the economic reasons for wanting to only hire young people. Especially when most jobs are only for a few year period (nobody is looking for life long employees anymore). Is this possibly some kind of part of the backlash against elitism, where we hate experienced people that might know what they're talking about?
Pros of being older:
- More work experience (hopefully useful to whatever position applied for)
- More mature mental / emotional outlook
Cons: - Possibly higher salary requirements because of the pros above.
- Higher relocation cost?
- Perceived feeling of being able to work less hours?
Overall I'm just not sure I understand the economic reasons for wanting to only hire young people. Especially when most jobs are only for a few year period (nobody is looking for life long employees anymore). Is this possibly some kind of part of the backlash against elitism, where we hate experienced people that might know what they're talking about?