I’ve hired people over 50, and appreciate the work ethic they have that too many younger people lack. If they are willing to learn, they are great assets; unfortunately, they encounter health issues (naturally) sooner than their younger peers. Definitely still a worthwhile trade-off...
That is another issue, also many are not willing to start at a lower position or pay or can’t afford to. Son took the pizza delivery job, worked it for a month in order to move into the manger’s position, he knew from the start, the hiring district manager wanted to fire the incompetent manager. He is a work-aholic despite being a Type 2 Diabetic.
The new age limit is 40 since Obama’s Depression. Lucky to have got the job, but this is a small rural town, no real businesses but fast food. Kroger’s is the biggest employer. And if he’d gone into Memphis, he was the wrong skin color to boot.
Youngest works in a steel cabinet making factory, and most of the blacks get away with not working. While he works his butt off, and can do every job in the plant, he’s the one that gets the larger raises too. I taught them by example that you work if you want things in life. Single mom for a decade, no child support or welfare, just a HS education and a determined will and a lot of commonsense.