Jobs for People over 50
Jobs for People over 50
Friends of the National Zoo has posted job openings with RetirementJobs.com in the past, which means it has actively sought to hire and retain age 50+ workers. Please click the 'View Job Listings' link above to view active jobs, if any, posted on our site.
The co-deans of arts and sciences are following a path to get all 50+ year-old faculty to resign, for, failing that, actually lying about the faculty evaluations. I know about this first-hand because the dean lied to me concerning the overall rating as an instructor at the institution. I had read the evaluations, and knew where I stood, somewhat better than average, but the dean told me that my performance was below that level. Others (50+) have told me that the dean used the same tactic with them.
I have recently been hired by this business. I find that everyone is age friendly, even addressing me as "Miss", with respect, not as a put-down. I LOVE this place, everyone is working well together as a team, and each helps each other as much as possible. Most other employees are younger, and the managers too. However, there are 4 or 5 of us who are in the "over 50" category. You have to be quite nimble on your feet to do the work, what I mean is, this is not a sit-down job, and has quite a lot of pressure as sometimes there are huge crowds. But I am so satisfied with the work and my treatment-I wouldn't trade it for anything!
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After reading the comments by those who express their perspective of age related discriminating practices by more than a few employers, I felt very concerned for older workers that need/desire employment. I wonder if these employers understand that it is not just the revenue from young adults that keep them in business. I wonder how they would survive if the older generation would stop supporting their businesses. I also wonder if these employers understand the principle of sowing and reaping? I am grateful to your agency for providing the results of your survey and your commitment to provide older workers with reliable job leads.
