I am wondering how a Gen X woman with over 20 years of experience, 4 degrees, and bilingual not be able to find a position starting at the minimum salary of 70k, or not get hired in the DMV area?

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I’m a Gen X myself. It must be so frustrating and I’m sorry you are going through this. I hate to say it but our generation goes through ageism when looking for work and it’s hard to prove. Interviewers will find a way to basically indirectly ask your age.

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I am also GenX, and I've worked in various support roles for 36 years. I found that with my last job and my current company, the majority of us newer employees are GenX. BUT, when I was working for a company that was closing down here in CT due to merging with another on the West Coast, I applied for several roles at a BioPharma company and landed a couple of interviews. although the interviews sounded so promising, I didn't get any of the jobs, but when onsite I noticed the workforce there was VERY young.

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