Age is but a number ..

[KillerFord1977]

Im 53
Im looking for the most qualified for the job.
Applicant is in great phyical shape, mental acuity and not ready to retire. 25 yrs in the industry I’m hiring for.
His age only bothers me if he wants to retire in a couple years. I dont want to have to rehire for leaving .
If he is staying around to work, then I’m hiring.

 

[NMEDGE]

My parents always drilled in to me to do the best I can in everything I did. I have always done my very best no matter what the job was. I was and still am a perfectionist. You just don't see dedication in the workplace anymore. Most young people are there just for a paycheck.

 

[jumpinjoe]

I turned 56 nine days ago. Most of my co-workers are in their 20s and 30s. I make them all look lazy and stupid. As one foreman out of 12 in my yard I have managed to elevate my yard to the top in the company by doing my job efficiently, with pride and a primary goal of customer satisfaction. Guys with company seniority on me regularly call me for advice and direction.

There is no advantage in this for me. My company doesn’t care. There is no reward. The lazy asses make the same money as I do and suffer no consequences for their incompetence. They work nowhere near as hard as I do. And they get nowhere near as much done as I do. A couple times a month I get an email outlining a customer communication commending work I did at their property resulting in some lip service from some corporate puke I’ve never heard of telling me what an asset I am to the company.

For me there is no other way. It’s the way I have always done every job I have ever had. I sleep well at night, not because I’m such a conscientious employee, but because I’m F’ing tired.

Can't not agree with this Bob. I've got you in age by about 20 years, and back when I was your age I was much the same mindset. Even now, I understand and agree with everything you've said here. jj