Educational Age Descrimination

Don't kid yourself. It exists and companies get away with it every day. Just because there are laws against it doesn't mean there are also no loop holes. There are, in fact, huge loop holes and the fact that government hasn't addressed this enormous problem sickens me.

A man in his 50s with a nice master's degree who's worth six figures a year simply isn't going to beat Mr. 20 Something who has a similar degree but will work for a fraction of the paycheck. It's age descrimination compounded with educational descrimination. And it's another example of how corporate America is f'ing up.

Mr. 20 Something will work twice as long as the older guy and maybe they can rob his paycheck over the long term. The baby boomers are getting screwed by a system run by younger CEOs who believe in cutting costs and reducing overhead by bashing the older generation with a shovel.

In the end, you have a high un-employment rate and the family man with no way to provide for his family who stands out on the road side with a sign that says, "Gentleman with a family will work for food."

This is wrong and it needs to stop. Now. And I personally condemn any company guilty of this. No matter what your reasons are, they are un-acceptable.