Hello I’m a 62 male individual. I’m looking for a kitchen job since I was a Chef before I started working in Security. I went for a job interview yesterday and the interviewer was constantly asking questions about my stamina. I felt that my age was taken away from the experience I have. (25-30 years of experience). Sometimes I feel like I’m more qualified than the the interviewer. Maybe afraid that I might take their job.

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That sounds like Ageism. You're not far from the age of retirement too so they want to make sure that you're going to ve worth their money.

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Sadly very true. People say that it doesn't happen but this is a perfect example of it. Short of you going into their kitchen and running a full dinner service solo, there's not much of a defense.

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The restaurant business is extremely competitive and stressful. He was thinking....wow, hes 62. Can he stand for 10 to 12 hrs.?

I get how you are feeling, Im 59. I have also been 8n the restaurant business for decades.

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