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Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 13th 2017, 7:07 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

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Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

73 is way too young. You gotta have at least an 8 in front of it, and given your relative youth maybe even a 9!

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 13th 2017, 6:47 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

:lol:

I didn't like 28 (to close to 30); liked 40; not bothered from 50 onwards. Aiming to get to 150 (stretch goal) but will be happy with 120.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 13th 2017, 4:31 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

Exercise and sports is definitely part of the toolkit.

BTW, what age is the start of middle age in the Oink dictionary?

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 13th 2017, 4:21 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

Coping strategies ;)

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 13th 2017, 3:53 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

I did that in my early 30's and got another decade of youth before I managed to get out alive! Now mentally I seem to be operating at about a decade below my real age. So I think to some extent...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 12th 2017, 7:31 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

A life of leisure as robots will be doing all the work!

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 12th 2017, 7:27 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

Genetics, AI, anyone with 30 years left should be able to extend their life (or mind) into the mid-100's!

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 12th 2017, 7:47 am

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

Are you talking about IVF?

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 10th 2017, 6:15 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

Sorry to hear your troubles Paul. I hadn't realised you were 48, somehow I thought that you were a decade or two younger ! Hopefully you are casting a wide geographic net and being flexible in your...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 7th 2017, 6:54 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

Well, technically that's driven by years of service not age. I'm just saying it's incredibly hypocritical for a government entity to have an age discrimination policy if the government itself is...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 7th 2017, 5:08 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

If true, that's a bit shocking.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 6th 2017, 9:41 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

Yes, certainly. I suppose my point was more about automation increasingly supplanting radiologists.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 6th 2017, 5:52 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

Don't worry, those youngsters will soon be replaced by AI imaging diagnostics anyway. You probably left at a good time.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 6th 2017, 5:41 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

There is actually now a ban (or proposal) to stop ads which portray the hapless husband who can't use a washer or make the kids dinner.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 6th 2017, 1:50 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

On a less jokey note, what kind of work were you envisaging? IT work? Wouldn't ageism still persist?

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 6th 2017, 1:31 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

Prostitution? ;)

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 6th 2017, 1:17 pm

Replies: 136

Ageism

Views: 6,843

Posted By Shard

Re: Ageism

Sorry to hear those troubles. Ageism exists everywhere, despite official efforts to reduce it. If hubby is getting interviews that's a good sign, many older job seekers won't even get interviews. ...

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