-=> Arelor wrote to Sean Dennis <=-

 Ar> LOL

I found that joke a while back.

 Ar> Lots of recruiters looking for employees for really simple tasks (like
 Ar> data input, meassuring pieces or moving boxes) will reject you
 Ar> right away as soon as
 Ar> they see you have a degree in anything.

I know that from first-hand experience.  I was trying to get a job as a
CNC operator ($30 an hour) but they flat-out refused to hire me because
I have a college degree and 30 years in IT.  I think they thought I was
going to go find another job somewhere else in IT.  I was starting to
really get frustrated so I took a job at the VA as a bed cleaner just
to try another career.  Then I became disabled.

Ironically, I am now a US federal government "Schedule A" applicant
which means that I can apply at any government agency and get a job I'm
qualified for -without an interview-.

I won't do that because I'd probably lose my Social Security benefits
(when I get them) permanently because I would be considered employable.
I was declared by my doctor as being unemployable due to my physical
condition.

 Ar> Have I already mentioned I hate my country?

From what I understand, this phenomenon we've gone through is an
international one though it's slightly different in every country.

Did I mention that I've been a victim of ageism in IT hiring practices?
That was always fun to deal with.

-- Sean

... He who puts his nose to the grindstone is a bloody fool.
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