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i'm 51 (altho i probably pass as 40-something) and if during an interview it feels right, i'll mention that i'm child-free and unmarried (thus free to travel an

i'm 51 (altho i probably pass as 40-something) and if during an interview it feels right, i'll mention that i'm child-free and unmarried (thus free to travel and work flexibly i try to say implicitly). i know employers aren't supposed to take those things into account but i think they do anyway.

mgkimsal 10y ago
It's something I've mentioned in interviews because, yeah, I think it can make a difference in some cases. (married, but no kids, wife works from home, wife travels some independently of me, etc)
lgieron 10y ago
On the other hand, a family makes you much more dependent on the job, which is what employers want too.