6 thoughts on ““What We Lose When We Choose Youth Over Wisdom in the Workplace””

1. This article highlights a very common and critical issue. Thanks for sharing it.

   June 26, 2017 at 4:52 pm

   1. Thanks. True. I’m in my 50s & lucky to be working as a museum security guard. Obviously I am over qualified but after fifty employers won’t even consider you.

      June 26, 2017 at 5:04 pm

2. I agree totally.

   June 28, 2017 at 12:13 am

   1. It’s a shame. After fifty you’re put out to pasture.

      June 28, 2017 at 1:06 am

3. We are lucky enough to be surrounded by wise & loving
   elders who impart so much knowledge & compassion on
   a daily basis, just as we learn from the generation coming
   up now. We learn from each other, as we are in it together.

   We do not have room in our world for ageism or most of the
   other isms in fact. People are multi-faceted & dynamic putting
   boxes & limitations sadly only puts them around oneself.

   June 29, 2017 at 9:50 am

   1. This is true but as far as American employers are concerned Baby Boomers like me are out and the Millennials are in. If a potential employer or the Human Resources dept sees that your Resume goes back to the 1970s (which mine does. I’ve done a variety of jobs) immediately you are labeled as a dinosaur and your resume winds up in the trash. Don’t be Middle-aged and out of work in the USA. Being over 50 is not a desired trait for American companies. They want Youth not experience.

      June 29, 2017 at 10:03 am

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