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What are you even saying here? Not getting jobs is as routine yet disappointing to older people as it is for anyone else. And this weird and nasty take was upvoted a bunch.

As a gen xX'er I will say you are damn lucky they don't get hired. They would shame "the laziest generation ever" (millenial) by outworking them at every turn

The reality is, the people doing the hiring now are Gen X-ers and older Millenials. They would gladly hire the Baby Boomers because they are calm, professional and aren't afraid to work hard simply for the experience and pride of doing a great job (plus they don't expect nor do they need to be paid more than their worth either). Basically, Generation Z folks are a huge pain in the ass, even they know this!

It'd b about time. We gotta listen to mils & Zers cry ALL DAY about EVERYTHING. Including HAVING a job😂

Your day is comin' smart ass... Your day is comin'.

I've seen more than a couple messed up responses from you. You've obviously never had to struggle to find a job. I wish you the hardship I had to struggle through.

Careful, we're the ones denying YOU for being ill-prepared.

And then an explosion, cuz you know, baby boomers

Cakes, that was low and uncalled for. I'm a "boomer" (born 1959) and after my military and government service, college in the late '80s, been a job hopper since 1994. I've confounded more interviewers and got more money by shifts than I can recite on this site. And jealousy aside, lots of career "boomers" make way more than the snark generation's computer savvy & social media aware snipers will ever see, even as dual income partners. Take a deep breath, and let the envy go, son. It's not healthy.

I'm a Baby Boomer! After leaving my dream job, that I went to college for (I was 45, when I started college), the director was a nut, and would throw tempertantrums, when she couldn't get her way (She was 34). I went straight out, and became a Correctional Officer, at a juvenile facility. All officers, wanted me on the floor with them, because I was good in restraints, could cuff a person in ,0.38 seconds, could get into my riot gear first, and be the first in line during a riot! When I would restrain let's say, a 16 year old, that's a leader of a gang, I would go into tunnel vision, and would have to be stopped (them being pinned down, wrist in an iron lock, and an officer saying, calling me to let go, and cuff them! Yeah, we're just babies, that wine, and cry. Those kids,care worse than adults, and all if the younger officers leave, because they can't handle it. Go! Baby Boomers!

Actually, I did that at age 55. I had retrained for a new career, and I planned to go into an industry that was hiring and wouldn't care about my age. It worked out for me, but it took planning. I wouldn't try that if I had no experience in any field, though. The only advice I have for younger people is to know what you want before you interview, and then interview them as much as they interview you. I went into the employee cafeteria to meet people who already worked there. I wanted to ask them what they thought of this employer, and whether their needs were met in terms of resources to do the job properly. The interviewer was amazed that I had done that, but it seems like those are such obvious questions. I've been happy in that job for 17 years now. At 72 I'm considering retirement, though.

Ageism is real

I think the difference here is that the jobs that pretty much anyone can get, lowest ranking factory worker, cleaners etc. do pay so little today compared to expenses that you can barely afford living. Now you applying to some job means you bring with you 40 years of experience and the salary you would get would probably be double/triple than what some fresh 18 year old would get. And I dont in anyway blame you, the world is just different.. my dad could buy house and provide for my mother and 3 of us children by his own without degree or any special high paying job. I with a degree can afford most things and could afford similar house (might take bit longer to pay the mortgage tho) my parents have but I couldnt solely with my salary also provide for 4 other people.

Hiya, Ms. V- read my previous comments. Born 1959, and after the military and government work, then college became a job hopper/climber in my career. These bitter youngsters just are promoting lame stereotypes to mitigate living in their parent's basement and playing hacker (or video games) between "gigs". I've turned confounding interviewers into an art over the last 35+ years; if I don't score, well, I'm still employed and have 5-7 upcoming interviews. Best time to look for a job is when you're employed, donchakno. Just so you know, Ms., my father worked for GM from age 16 until he died (at work, heart failure) at age 57. I don't think our generation has that kind of blind loyalty (stepdad worked for NCR 42 years). Don't dignify these immature trolls by response. I usually look at my self paid for home, self paid for work truck, self paid for GTO, self paid for lake home, self paid for boat- I look in the mirror with pride, if just a little concern about my weight and hair. Sigh.

Plenty of Boomers say that we're a bunch of whiny crybabies for complaining about the job market, and tell you to call "the hiring manager" and introduce yourself, or go in and hand in a paper resume, or apply online and then show up in person to show you really want the job, when literally none of those things are even possible in a lot of cases. They're retired and don't know sh1t about how anything works these days, yet they act like we're the ones with the problem and it's as easy as it was when they were our age. That's the problem.

Don't forget they want everything free! Free free just tell em to print more money, right?

Nah. You're just old and out of touch.

Their your kids Karen er I mean Meagan. NOT ours. Our kids are grown adults by now and I don't mean they're 18, more like 30