Originally Posted by
PeezDog
I think that's age discrimination, which is illegal, but I'm no lawyer so I don't know for sure
Age discriminination is when they
don't hire you because you are 40 or older.
Age Discrimination
The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) only forbids age discrimination against people who are age 40 or older. It does not protect workers under the age of 40, although some states do have laws that protect younger workers from age discrimination.
If I was a CFO and counting pennies, and at my airline it was 10-years until Captain, hiring a 45 year old FO means I am paying FO pay for 10 years, then Captain pay for 10 years, then retirement. This carries over to the employee's health care costs, pension/401k matching, etc related costs.
If I hire a 25 year old, then I have 10 years as FO, then 30 years at Captain pay, that my airline has to pay out.
Remember, I just need a yoke monkey. Both guys may have the college degree, 3000 TT, 1000 turbine, etc yada yada. Now, what is best for my company ? the shareholder ?
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