Pure prejudice, we decided, was too big of a problem to be tackled in a day. If an employer wants to hire on the basis of age, let them suffer the consequences of their poor hiring practices. Older workers are also credited with fewer workplace injuries, fewer sick days, and fewer disciplinary problems than their younger counterparts. They stay longer on the job, too, reducing costs of retraining and turnover for the employer. Fortunately because that places the responsibility in the hands of the person who cares most about the outcome.
Control is a very important issue for job-seekers of any age.
It may be a generational product of being raised in the 1940s and 50s. Or it may be the humility that comes with experience. In fact, comparing job-seekers in their 20s with those 30 years older can be almost comical. I've got a ways to go. Within their narrow scope, both are.