[quote=yamashi] . . . Then why do you keep complaining about age discrimination? Also not sure what the job was for, but if Spanish was a requirement then maybe you shouldn’t have applied; if wasn’t required, then the hiring manager must have thought that you were not worth the money they would be spending. I know a lot of people that don’t speak Spanish that do very very well living in San Diego. Also when it comes to hiring, companies spend money on the most qualified employees that will bring in the most money. If they are a cost center, they are looking for the most qualified that costs the least. Employees are similar to investments, and companies make decision on an ROI/NPV analysis. You always pick the one that will generate the highest ROI, or if you use NPV anything that generates > $0. Maybe you don’t get it as a boomer and believe in facetime and that the most senior positions belong to the oldest people in the building.[/quote]Oh, wow, you really DON’T get it. I have never applied for positions where Spanish was a “requirement.” But in my biz, if a SD job description doesn’t state it is a requirement, it is always “preferred.” And you’re damned straight that in my biz the most “senior positions” ARE occupied by the “oldest people in the building.” Usually people who are well past retirement age. And due to my experience level, the jobs I apply for typically answer to the “oldest people in the building.” That’s just how it is.
