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I read the story and didn't notice anything about rejecting candidates due to their age. He mentioned the ages of a couple, but it didn't seem like anyone was

I read the story and didn't notice anything about rejecting candidates due to their age. He mentioned the ages of a couple, but it didn't seem like anyone was ruled out because of it.

chris11 13y ago
He mentioned the age of David, the guy who got out of the army in 1985. He is brought up in the fifth paragraph. I was pretty surprised age was brought. But David hadn't had a full time job in awhile either.
- brazzy 13y ago
  It's not stated or implied that such candidates were considered unfit to hire, merely less-than-ideal - I took it as an indication that in this place, pretty much all applications are from less-than-ideal candidates, some of which turn out to be very promising (Gloria), while others are impolite and entitled, or don't even show up.
kefka 13y ago
The age reference is noted by calling them "Dads Resumes". It is an obvious remark to older male, unemployed, married or divorced, and hungry for work.
- Steuard 13y ago
  As I read the story, "Dads Resume" was a specific candidate, so named because that was evidently the filename of the email attachment. That said, there was at least one explicit age reference fairly early on. It put me on edge. But not a lot more was made of it in the article, and I had some sense that a fair number of the candidates invited for interviews were at least middle-aged.
- jussij 13y ago
  While there was an age reference for the "Dad’s Resume" guy, that applicant was not rejected on age, instead he was asked in for an interview. "Dad" was reject because: "The last guy was 15 minutes late, full of himself, and he wants the moon. I’m not asking him back."
- roel_v 13y ago
  'Dads Resume' is called like that because apparently he can't even type up a resume on a computer, a skill that is right down there under 'assumed to know, not even listed on the job requirements' along with 'tying own shoes' and 'not forgetting to breath'.
  - thaumasiotes 13y ago
    I tend to tie my shoes once and then just leave them tied until the shoe falls apart and needs to be replaced. I wouldn't consider "tying own shoes" a major requirement for anything outside of maybe an acting career. ;p

I read the story and didn't notice anything about rejecting candidates due to their age. He mentioned the ages of a couple, but it didn't seem like anyone was ruled out because of it.

chris11 13y ago

He mentioned the age of David, the guy who got out of the army in 1985. He is brought up in the fifth paragraph. I was pretty surprised age was brought. But David hadn't had a full time job in awhile either.

brazzy 13y ago
It's not stated or implied that such candidates were considered unfit to hire, merely less-than-ideal - I took it as an indication that in this place, pretty much all applications are from less-than-ideal candidates, some of which turn out to be very promising (Gloria), while others are impolite and entitled, or don't even show up.

kefka 13y ago

The age reference is noted by calling them "Dads Resumes". It is an obvious remark to older male, unemployed, married or divorced, and hungry for work.

Steuard 13y ago
As I read the story, "Dads Resume" was a specific candidate, so named because that was evidently the filename of the email attachment. That said, there was at least one explicit age reference fairly early on. It put me on edge. But not a lot more was made of it in the article, and I had some sense that a fair number of the candidates invited for interviews were at least middle-aged.
jussij 13y ago
While there was an age reference for the "Dad’s Resume" guy, that applicant was not rejected on age, instead he was asked in for an interview. "Dad" was reject because: "The last guy was 15 minutes late, full of himself, and he wants the moon. I’m not asking him back."
roel_v 13y ago
'Dads Resume' is called like that because apparently he can't even type up a resume on a computer, a skill that is right down there under 'assumed to know, not even listed on the job requirements' along with 'tying own shoes' and 'not forgetting to breath'.
- thaumasiotes 13y ago
  I tend to tie my shoes once and then just leave them tied until the shoe falls apart and needs to be replaced. I wouldn't consider "tying own shoes" a major requirement for anything outside of maybe an acting career. ;p