> They're cheaper, willing to work longer hours, and easily molded into an image the company wants. There's no intrinsic reason why older workers are more expe

> They're cheaper, willing to work longer hours, and easily molded into an image the company wants. There's no intrinsic reason why older workers are more expensive than younger workers. If you think your experience warrants a compensation premium, then it's up to you to persuade your prospective employer of that; you can't just unilaterally insist that you deserve more pay. If you demand extra pay because of your age and no one is willing to give you that, then your compensation expectations are just out of line with the market. The employers who won't pay you more money aren't discriminating on the basis of age (illegal and unethical), they're discriminating on the basis of salary expectations (legal and perfectly reasonable).