Been
wondering for a while, what will happen to myself after I become 50+ years old.
Will I get a job
in market, if I want to make a job change?
Will I still
be in demand?
These questions are
plaguing in my mind and when I see all around, I see more and more companies trying
to recruit employees in mid 20s or maximum early 30s.
Employees in 40s (early
& late not withstanding) are looked down and seldom confined to back-office.
They are sort of unwanted within the organization. And if you are 50+, then you
can very well count the number of days before, organization will give you a
voluntary retirement, whether it is voluntary from your part or involuntary.
This is unless; you are
very high in management cadre, somewhere close to top.
If I analyse reasons on
why does this happen, then the answers are varied:
- Employers preferring youth: Helps them to have average age of employee workforce to under 30.
- Cost to Company: Invariably, the CTC of employees under 30s shall be comparatively lesser than employees in their 50s.
- Fresh blood & ideas: General perception that young employees will come up with fresh & innovative ideas, including risk taking abilities.
- Long working hours & stress: Employees in 20s & early 30s will be happy to put in more working hours in office & absorb more stress, as against employees in 50s.
Does this mean, men/women
who are into their 50s do not have a demand in market? God forbid, if someone
loses a job & he/she is 50+, then it shall be really cruel. He/She may lose
hopes & optimism in life.
In short, what shall men/women
in 50s do for the next 30-35 years of life?
Sit idle, watch TV and
get bored of life or do social service, whether or not the person is interested
in it?
Or create a new hobby or
passion and devote time into it?
I am still trying to figure out answers to these… Shall put in another blog, if I could find answers. If you guys can help me with your ideas, will be more than happy to receive them…
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