‘Discarded like a used tissue’: Readers on how ageism is forcing over-50s out of work

Age discrimination is rife in the workplace, Independent readers say, after new ONS figures showed unemployment rising and vacancies falling.

Readers said the lack of jobs was hitting older people hard with those in their 50s and 60s finding themselves “discarded like a used tissue” after decades of loyal service.

Some described spiralling into depression and experiencing financial strain after redundancy, while others said they had been forced to take low-paid or part-time work stacking shelves despite years of professional experience.

Read more on the original article : https://www.independent.co.uk/money/older-workers-jobs-unemployment-ageism-b2847421.html