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- suckanucka, on 08/21/2008, -17/+46***** you! Two of my friends died of old age.
- andypop481, on 08/21/2008, -3/+20Please ma'am, discontinue this "work" you're doing and continue perpetuating the failure of the social security system like everyone else your age.
- Danger668, on 08/21/2008, -1/+17I hope that anyone that age will continue to work if they are able and willing.
- serif69, on 08/21/2008, -0/+16American Association of RETIRED Persons. It's in their best interest not to pay someone who could be paying them instead.
- veriix, on 08/21/2008, -1/+15Liar! You never had any friends.
- ncc74656m, on 08/21/2008, -2/+12AARP annoys the hell out of me. And most old people I know, too. Screw 'em.
- DrThunder, on 08/21/2008, -1/+10How does she know they passed her up because she is old? Maybe the other candidates were more qualified.
- pmrx, on 08/21/2008, -1/+9That's akin to not hiring a woman who is a recent graduate of college, based on the likely hood that since school is done and a job is obtained, it's time to start a family. Nine months to a year later (depending on how long she waits) and, bam, FMLA leave and job protection.
Just because something could happen doesn't mean it will, and certainly doesn't make it right. - chaoswings, on 08/21/2008, -3/+11Can you blame them for not hiring her back? She's 63 and has only 2 years left before she hits retirement..then they have to go looking for another person.
- serif69, on 08/21/2008, -0/+7Or it could get buried because it's retarded.
- tomarocco, on 08/21/2008, -3/+10You sholdn't have said anything. Now I have to digg you down.
- whorunbartertwn, on 08/21/2008, -1/+7What annoys me is that it's legal to discriminate based on age for entire neighborhoods. They can say I can't live somewhere if I'm under 55, yet I can't say I won't hire them for being over 55 nor can I run an advertisement to rent out my home to someone under 55.
- SimmaDownNow, on 08/21/2008, -0/+4This reeks of *****, premeditation, and Ultra strength Ben-gay cream.
- chaoswings, on 08/21/2008, -1/+5@pintomp3
Your situation is based on chance, you have no idea when or if she is going to have kids. But you can be pretty certain someone will retire at or near 65. - Coffeedemon, on 08/21/2008, -0/+4I'm not saying it is a bad thing but in my experience that is exactly what happens in the majority of new hires in my area.
- mondster, on 08/21/2008, -1/+5It's not cause she is old, it's because she is a b@#$%!
- boredrph, on 08/21/2008, -5/+8If I can help it... i will never hire a woman of child bearing age to an important position. Digg me down, call me sexist... whatever. But reality is reality... I need someone reliable in those positions, not someone who at any time can leave (even with the 9 months of notice) for 12 weeks, then probably only want to come back part time or with a very specific limited schedule (in my experience).
- taseedorf, on 08/21/2008, -1/+4Well, me personally, I would probably NEVER hire someone that is 63...unless it was a super easy job to fill again like a clerk or something....those people are usually out of touch with younger people, work slower, and will definitely have more problems than other qualified workers.
- mattmedwards, on 08/21/2008, -0/+3AARP: Communism for Old Farts
- Kyrgizion, on 08/21/2008, -1/+4Considering those are pretty much the ONLY two options, I suspect you may be right.
Unless they sneak in a "Digg sideways" feature while I'm not looking. - RevEng, on 08/21/2008, -0/+2A request for comment is meaningless anyway. Giving an answer is a legal liability. Unless you've had time for your PR people to spin it and the legal time to bless it, you don't want to say anything, lest it be used against you.
- Bersy, on 08/21/2008, -0/+2What matters is that you are active at that age.
- Nayamina, on 08/21/2008, -0/+2I don't know about in the US but in Canada I believe the labour laws state something along the lines of if you're laid off, and your old position (or one similar to your old position) opens up you must be contacted for that job.
Not sure what the time line is on that though. If it's the same in the US that's probably why it mentions she didn't get hired back. - DrPh0bius, on 08/21/2008, -1/+3That is a combination of irony and hilarity.
"Hilarony." - cawpin, on 08/21/2008, -0/+2They are required to make a certain number of the houses available to anybody, including those under 55. It's a federal regulation for compliance with age discrimination laws. I agree that it is discrimination, though. They are making certain homes unavailable because of my age. If somebody sued them, I think they would win.
- maz2331, on 08/21/2008, -0/+2They should call themselves the AALRP - American Association of LIBERAL Retired People.
- inactive, on 08/21/2008, -0/+1Why did you idiots digg his comment up? ITs so ***** old.
- Zippo, on 08/21/2008, -0/+1It's like RAAAAIIIIIIN...
- djholybolt, on 08/21/2008, -0/+1 he probably didn't even read it.
- Andrew7, on 08/21/2008, -1/+2Must be hard for your Dad to make good time on his routes when he's driving 45mph in the right lane the whole way. /s/
- jack12345678910, on 08/21/2008, -0/+1what you guys are saying makes a lot of sense, but it is a huge margin. 22-35. those are basically your prime working years. i guess thats why women end up making less than men on average. because they are losing out on the initial start.
- Tarotsan, on 09/05/2008, -0/+1There could be truth in that. If she worked for AARP and they sacked her already then it isn't surprising they didn't want her back. If someone pissed me off so much that I had to sack them I don't think I would voluntarily undo that sacking.
- inactive, on 08/21/2008, -0/+1This is like the time that the comic book legal defense funded a lawsuit against the guy who ran it.
- Bersy, on 08/21/2008, -1/+2I think age discrimination is dumb under most circumstances, but really.. if someone wants to rent out their home which is a PRIVATE residence, but only to a certain type of person, what business is it of anyone else? Boo ***** hoo. For jobs and apartments and stuff it matters less, but every situation is different. I wonder if there will ever come a day when America can solve its grievances without suing left and right, it makes the country look like a bunch of snot nosed brat kids.
- MacEnvy, on 08/21/2008, -0/+1I think you may have missed the point of this story.
- lisaawesome, on 08/21/2008, -0/+1lol @ andrew7, I don't know how he drives the semis but I won't let him drive if I'm in the car. The entire time I am scared for my life.
- scoottie, on 08/21/2008, -2/+2i hope she wins because peopel that retire early should get to join if they want.
- BlatheringIdiot, on 08/21/2008, -0/+2Granma and Granpaw were not your friends after they caught you doing that thing alone under their stairs...
- hoisonsauce, on 08/21/2008, -1/+1Why is everyone assuming she's going to retire at age 65?
- hoisonsauce, on 08/21/2008, -3/+3If you've been wise with your money, there's no reason not to retire if you can afford it. I plan on retiring as soon as I can. Why waste the later years of my life working when I can enjoy it with my wife and family?
- Andrew7, on 08/21/2008, -0/+0Don't you have to work for one year minimum before you're eligible for FMLA?
- lisaawesome, on 08/21/2008, -3/+3Seriously, if you are able to work there is no reason to just stop when you hit some arbitrary age. My dad is nearly 70 and still works as a truck driver.
- drmangrum, on 08/21/2008, -3/+3Horrible article, if you can call that.
She got laid off -- happens to MANY people regardless of age.
She didn't hired back -- So what? When they open up the position, they take all applicants. Maybe there was a more qualified person who worked for less.
She SAYS it's age discrimination, but she doesn't have any proof. No documentation or statements from her lawyer or the AARP are listed. Yeah, sure a message was left to ask for a comment, but that could have been done 5 minutes before the story was posted. - jack12345678910, on 08/21/2008, -0/+0yea ***** old people. im never getting old.
- jack12345678910, on 08/21/2008, -0/+0well good for old people who don't wanna quit working. i know that life is boring as hell and i will probably be bored to death if i retire. but if i was an employer, why should i hire old people and pay them more if i can hire young g's and pay them less?
- boyblitz, on 08/21/2008, -2/+1oh sexy digg sideways would be very helpful with comments on AARP
- pintomp3, on 08/21/2008, -2/+1that's like not hiring a newlywed because she might go on maternity leave soon within the next year.
- bt3601, on 08/21/2008, -2/+1This story made me giggle!
- inactive, on 08/20/2008, -13/+6***** yeah she's too old! Even AARP has to have a limit. (Let the bashing begin.):-D
- orlyfactor, on 08/21/2008, -12/+4RETIRE woman!
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