Dozens of Companies Are Using Facebook to Exclude Older Workers From Job Ads

Re:Dozens of Companies Are Using Facebook to Exclude Older W... by lmm on Thursday December 21, 2017 @06:42AM (#15978081)

Many people in their '50s do; a lot of people are anchored to their previous salary level and would never accept what they see as a "pay cut". And a company doesn't want to hire someone at a "below market" rate, for fear that they'd jump ship as soon as possible.

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Re:Dozens of Companies Are Using Facebook to Exclude Older W... by talmand on Friday December 22, 2017 @09:58AM (#15987848)

To quote Weird Al Yankovic responding to being overqualified while looking for work before his singing career, "Yeah, but I gotta eat!"

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Re:Dozens of Companies Are Using Facebook to Exclude Older W... by ojbyrne on Friday December 22, 2017 @10:09AM (#15987933)

I'm in my 50s and I think your second statement is much more true than your first. Recruiters especially get in the mode where "what was your previous salary" determines what the offer is. When you're older, you're more likely to have savings, and taking a pay cut for the right (interesting) job is a no-brainer.

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