Attitudes of Employers for Older Person – Retiree Working Again

As some of you already know from experience it isn’t always easy for an older person to get a job once he is out of work or after he retires. This is due to the fact that given a choice most employers will hire a younger worker in preference to a middle-aged or older worker.

When employers are asked why they prefer younger workers they reply that older workers are more likely to get sick, are more likely to have accidents on the job, are less dependable and they produce less than younger workers.

They also say that older workers are set in their ways and that they don’t get along well with the younger workers in the plant.

Of course, most of these things have no basis in fact. To the contrary, there is good evidence that older workers are absent from their jobs less than younger workers, that there is less turn-over among older workers, that they are usually very dependable and that they have skill and experience that come only after many years of work.

Some employers are beginning to appreciate these assets of mature workers, but until such time as there is wider acceptance of them you will need to make it clear when you apply for a job that you can be depended upon and that you have many years of useful experience behind you.