Originally Posted by
Uplinker
Thank you for your kind words. The reason for ageism is, I think, that mangers don't want to employ anyone older than they are. I am not sure why that would be a concern for them.
And I disagree about the RNLI. Their age limit, (55), is arbitrary and extremely out of date, and takes no account of the person: Their fitness, their experience, their skills or abilities whatsoever.
That is blatant ageism.
They could very easily have met me in person and even taken me out on a boat to assess me. They could also have imposed a 6 week or 6 month probationary period to see if I was up to the job.
To just dismiss me on the basis of age without any reference to abilities, fitness or knowledge, during a Zoom meeting is blatant ageism.
You are correct about the RNLI it’s not fair ro all, but the military, as an example, also have age limits and they have the wherewithal to conduct physical fitness tests. I doubt the RNLI have the resources to do that, hence the age limit, keeps it simple for them. Can you not still volunteer just not on the boat itself? That still helps them.