Originally Posted by
Sink r8
Not sure how you argue that discriminating between two people based on age is not age discrimination. It just seems illogical to arbitrarily ascribe value to age, especially to a greater age. The guy that's hired older is probably older because a) he elected to extend employment elsewhere for some perceived benefit, or b) he wasn't as successful in his career as a younger candidate.
If you're going to do it by age, then why not reward the younger guy, for getting there earlier in their career? Or pick the guy who did the best on his cognitive tests?
I would have done poorly with either an SSN or age, so this isn't a personal issue for me. I simply find the "older deserves more" argument somewhat odd.
Totally disagree. Everyone's history is different. I got out of the Navy in April of 81 at the age of 29. The controllers went on strike shortly after. ALL hiring stopped. By the time any hiring started again, I was over 30 which was the kiss of death at the time to be hired at any "Major". It wasn't until 4 years later that the age limit started to ease and I was hired at NWA. It had nothing to do with my decision to remain at my current job or poor performance on my part.