A coworker gave his two weeks' notice on Monday. He's been with WFC for over a decade and he felt like he was passed over for a promotion one time too many to stay. Here's the thing: he's 53 and he had zero problems finding a new job. In fact, he had several offers to choose from. Now he's absolutely giddy about leaving. I just wanted to post this for people who believe it's impossible to get a good job once you are over 50. It's not. Especially right now.
19 replies (most recent on top)
I am in IT since college, 65 years old, have my year of college graduation on my resume. So they can assume my age.
Apparently there are some job sites that I posted my resume to, years ago, where all of these IT contract companies, some of whom I have worked for in the past, send me emails almost daily about IT contract jobs that they wish me to apply for. They state they found my resume posted on a job site, or that I worked for their contract company previously.
My resume is currently inactive on the more popular job sites like indeed.com, monster.com, etc. but they are still finding me and asking me to work for them on an almost daily basis, mostly via email but also through phone calls to me. Not planning to retire for maybe the next 10 years +, still an internal Wells Fargo IT employee. This is promising for these contract jobs in case I do get laid off, hopefully not. The contract companies do not seem to care one bit about how old I am, just my IT skills.
Its telling to me that everyone including the OP assumes agism is a given. HR departments all over the US deny older applicants everyday and it affecrs every race but no one wants to rank it with race or gender.
@hmu, you are the typical WF azz.
There are jobs out there for people over 70. You just have to come from a corrupt Chicago family, you have to lick the an-s of Chainsaw, and as you embarrass yourself you have to destroy a company and good people as you hire clueless tokens.
(Translate = Chuck and Bill suck)
Post ID: @hmu+1aP7ENwa - I would wipe the floor with you if you were my interviewer. This 50 something broad has no tolerance for obnoxious and disrespectful punk like you.
@hmu+1aP7ENwa. Try to remember the reasons you don’t want to hire those people so you would understand why you don’t get hired when you need a job. What goes around comes around. You sound like a jerk so you won’t go far in your career and you would be the first to get laid off because no one wants to be around you.
It’s still possible to get multiple offers if you’re over 50 in the contracting world. This is particularly true now with remote work. Some interviews are phone only (no video). Some (if not all) of the questions mentioned in a previous post (@hmu+1aP7ENwa) most likely enter a hiring manager’s mind when reviewing candidates. They have to look out for their company, however unfair it may seem. The job market is good right now, and some company will value your experience.
@hmu …’ Most of you are overweight and look 10 years older anyway’..
why do I have the feeling you are very homely and creepy looking. Gross!
Yuck! I wouldn’t want to work for you. You sound small minded and ignorant. I feel sorry for people who have to work for you and deal with you.
@uep+1aP7ENwa Agree, the run-on sentences with zero punctuation don’t suggest emotional intelligence or stability from this “manager”.
Post ID: @hmu+1aP7ENwa
Don’t believe this a-ho-e. It’s a bs post, but who would want to work for a guy like that anyway? He sounds like he’s 2 drives away from a road rage incident.
Wishing the best for everyone who is trying to make a better life for themselves. I do think using your connections is crucial. Most of the people I know, who have gotten new jobs, found success through putting out the word with friends, family and business contacts they were looking for a change. Something pops up down the road in their company and they think of you.
It’s a win-win. Most employers will tell you that it is equally difficult to find excellent employees. A referral from a trusted resource is gold.
I actually saw an opening at a company where several friends, who left WFC, work. It wasn’t a job that was right for my skill set, but I told someone I knew about it. She wasn’t even looking, but she applied and was hired. She is happy she made the jump and the new company is thrilled to have gotten access to her.
A good reputation, good friends, a positive vibe, persistence, and confidence in what you can bring to the table for the new company will make it all work out.
As a hiring manager at Wells Fargo I am not going to hire a previous SVP from NY or NJ here in Charlotte to be on a team of mid-level analysts. These people left their office overlooking Manhattan because their kids moved here. You are too senior for the role. Or why were you an SVP and then all of a sudden get laid off 7 years ago and have been stuck in contract roles since 2013? Why were you an accounting manager who now wants to be a project manager. These things do not add up and I see it with a lot of the older applicants. Straight out of NY or NJ with great experience but not a fit for a mid level team. These are just people who are trying to fill in the gap for a few years. Half the time people you don’t even know the difference between 45 or 55 it is in your head. Most of you are overweight and look 10 years older anyway. Bottom line, not interested in hiring you so you can work 3 more years until social security kicks in. And all this DEI sh-t is in your heads as well. Cancel culture. I won’t hire you.
@khy+1aP7ENwa Ageism absolutely exists, and I’m not disputing it happened in your case. I honestly doubt they are staring at your hair, though, unless maybe your LinkedIn photo is old, and doesn’t show any gray?
When I was looking, a few things I felt were code for “you are old”:
*We think this job will “bore you”.
*We need someone to focus on execution, not strategy (after initially telling me they pulled out my resume because of my strategy experience).
*We went with someone w startup experience (even though the company was not a startup, and they knew I didn’t ‘t have it when they decided to interview me. I suspect younger w/o startup experience would have been just fine).
Lots of resources online to help with an over-50 job search. It takes persistence. Good luck!
I'm over 50 with some gray in my hair and I'm nervous about job interviews. I had an internal interview with two younger managers and they kept looking at my hair, I mean give me a break. They went with a younger person. I feel like if I dye it, it will look fake and if I keep it gray, that will be used against me. Anyway, I keep trying outside of Wells for a remote position.
I think it depends on the role but I also found a new job at age 53. Took longer than your friend, but I’m also proof it’s possible. If you haven’t looked for a job since you were much younger (and cheaper), you’ll probably find it harder than you remember it being. Just hang in there, and get ready to put in effort. It’ll pay off!
Good for him. I think you will find that more the exception than the rule.
great job! I had about 7 offers too! Market has been great over last year; I think only wells not doing good in this market!
Hooray for him. I'm over 50 and having a hard time.