There is also the simple demographics of the gray-wave, Baby Boomers who keep on working and do not retire. Employers have a few good reasons to keep middle-aged (50-70) women: no maternity benefits, few sexism lawsuits, few health problems, unlikely to be in a caregiver role and drop everything to take care of a sick kid, lots of work experience, works in a job where physical strength doesn’t matter like the office.
I will tell you what...our age group doesn't get the colds and flu etc like the younger people...maybe its because we can put up with more tiredness, aches, pains, etc.....we seem to have a little bit more stamina....
“unlikely to be in a caregiver role and drop everything to take care of a sick kid”
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No,but when I was in my 50s I had to take time off to care for my mother.
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