We have years of experience and know-how, but no one wants to hire us or pay us what we are worth. At least a living wage would be nice. Of course they are very nice. The kicker after the interview is over, in approximately 10 to 15 minutes, they will say, 'We'll be in touch, Good luck' and that means, no chance, old-timer. This is the kind of discrimination you can't do anything about, but it's there.
Employers have the same attitude about people.
Well we're not Dixie cups. I have the name of the letter writer, but I'm not using it. I certainly don't want to embarrass a man down on his luck, but there is a lot of truth in what he has written. Here is my reply to Gene's column.