It's very sad in this country that when a person gets to be older than fifty, it seems that no one wants to hire them.
This has been my experience and is one that creates and leaves a bitter taste in my mouth.
As a result of having to leave the work force for over a year due to a severe life-threatening illness, I have found it to be extremely difficult to reenter the work force.
Even with all of my experience, skills, and past training, there have been no opportunities that have opened. I have continued to send out resumes, make contacts and have interviews, all with no success. It seems that employers don't want to hire someone in their fifty's as this person is a liability risk, and might cost them more money than a younger person. How sad for this country, and for business to just throw away those who could enhance a company's productivity and success with their years of experience and knowledge and instead hire someone who has little or no experience.
I have learned from this experience that being old in this country is not looked on with respect. In Fact, being old makes you a liability.