Bill Howell, 60, faces age discrimination in his job search, fearing he may have to downsize and give up his hobbies due to financial struggles. He highlights the prevalence of ageist beliefs in the workplace, citing rejections, jokes about his age, and a perceived lack of interest from employers upon seeing his age.
Bill Howell, 60, may be forced to downsize because of his struggles getting a job - a worry that has been keeping him and his wife up at nightThe 60-year-old, from Berkshire, said he has faced ageist treatment on many occasions and now, he and his wife are “genuinely worried” about what the future holds for them.He said: “Initially, my career was on a great track but, in my late thirties, I was finding that career advancement wasn’t always open for me, but more to recent graduates.
It comes as campaigners reveal a “worryingly high” proportion of the country still believing in ageist myths around older workers’ competency and value in the workplace. The survey also reveals that around one in three members of the public think that people become less competent using technology as they get older.Several examples of ageism in the workplace he has experienced include a steadily growing proportion of application rejections since his forties, joke references made about his age during the recruitment process and being told outright that a younger person “would be a better fit2 with a team’s dynamic.
“While we cut back as much as we can, we still need to rely on savings to pay our way. Any potential for a healthy retirement now looks very unlikely.” “It is also concerning that the prevalence of ageist attitudes is higher among people with the highest educational qualifications who are most likely to make decisions around hiring, promoting and developing workers who are in their fifties and sixties.
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