"Yes this Topic unemployment for the over Fifties"<br />I have met 9 people via this forum regarding all Satellite stuff that have a similar problem, they're all having problems finding employement. Now some of these people are quite Qualified like Mechanical Engineer Draftsman and others were Trade Qualified. After talking to these people I asked them to do something for me JUST A LITTLE TEST OF DISCRIMATION<br />1/ Make a new Rusume but make yourself around 30 years old USE IDENTICAL QUALIFACTIONS but use a different name (ALIAS)just make sure all the years add up so you are younger<br />2/If you have 2 phone numbers use the second for the Phoney Rusume and if you have only one phone number use a neighbours if they let you. <br />3/If you get on well with your neighbours use also their address.<br />The reason why you do this is when you apply for a position as yourself ALSO APPLY WITH YOUR ALIAS WITH THAT IDENTICAL RESUME JUST A BIT YOUNGER you will be suprised what will happen. These companies are so stupid these days they dont even suspect anything that the qualifications are the same on these 2 applicants, but guess who get the interview, the YOUNGER MODEL and what I have noticed that larger the company the more floors of "HUMAN DISASTERS" (HUMAN RESORCES) the more they will discrimate against you because of your age, If you have done this and you have the balls to go for the interview as the younger applicant which was asked to attend and ask to see the MANAGER and Watch them run for cover when they find out what has happened then tell them you are visiting the "ANTI DISCRIMATION BOARD" and if you want a story RING ACA A CURRENT AFFAIR they will do some stirring for you <br />I have approched CENTELINK with Evidence and they scratched their heads saying ARRRRRRR this is something new Hummmmmmm ,,,,,,come on get your heads out of the buckets This is totally not acceptable.<br />The reason I have put this topic on this forum is because I know lots and lots read this forum so if you are an oldie and having trouble getting employment do the above get the evidence and Complain to the company/anti discrimation board/local MP/centrelink/and ring your local paper and ask them if they would like a good story dont just do it once do it with at least 2 to 3 companies that have rung you for an interview as younger applicant. <br /><br />Phil <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="images/icons/default/mad.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="images/icons/default/mad.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="images/icons/default/mad.gif" />