Age & Generational Discrimination

Age and generational discrimination are common in our society. People are instantly judged by their age and whatever generation they are a part of. People should not think older people are slow and less capable than younger people. People should not think that younger people are inexperienced or immature. However, people do believe these things. Age discrimination is alive and kicking every day. It is a big issue in the workplace.

Older people are denied employment to certain businesses because they are assumed to be slow on the job and not be able to keep up with the workload. They should give people chances and see what they can do before judging them right off the bat and denying them a job. On the other hand, younger people in the workplace are assumed to be inexperienced and could be denied a job because of it and give it to a more “mature” worker. Whichever the circumstance, people should not be judged because of their age or what generation they are in. People should be given a chance to show their life experience and prove that they can work hard to earn a living.

I hope if you are ever in a position to provide people jobs you give each person an equal chance. You see what they have to bring to the table and explain themselves before asking them their age and judging them based solely on that. I hope that when you are behind someone driving slow on the road that you do not just assume it is an elderly person. I hope that you give young people more chances to prove themselves and grow. I hope that we as a society can let go of the assumptions and stereotypes that people of different ages and generations are thought of as being. Keep an open mind and disregard the stigmas.