Don’t let ageism take wind out of your sails!
“You are really old for your job”
That’s what I was told yesterday by someone who then said “have you thought of getting someone younger in that role and you doing another role”?
It went on. And on.
When I pointed out that considering age as a fulcrum of decision-making was something I never do- there was a hasty retreat in the conversation (to be generous, ‘clarification’) it changed to “I didn’t mean that. I mean.have you thought really hard about whether you want to do this, etc, etc. “
sigh. read more>>>https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5326408691126408687#editor/target=post;postID=7383051038780841709
That’s what I was told yesterday by someone who then said “have you thought of getting someone younger in that role and you doing another role”?
It went on. And on.
When I pointed out that considering age as a fulcrum of decision-making was something I never do- there was a hasty retreat in the conversation (to be generous, ‘clarification’) it changed to “I didn’t mean that. I mean.have you thought really hard about whether you want to do this, etc, etc. “
sigh. read more>>>https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5326408691126408687#editor/target=post;postID=7383051038780841709
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