How is this a facepalm though, this is a genius idea
Any_Time_312 on
make them interview as a team, in tuxedos
Madmartagen on
Boomers were getting hired over younger people because they actually have skills, want to work and didn’t have attendance problems that are more generally attributed to more recent adults.
rogirogi2 on
Boomers didn’t take your money. The billionaires did.
Skootchy on
Walking up and trying to tough another man’s hand after the pandy is funny to think they can get a job this way lmao
zarfle2 on
Only 5min of content each time 🙂
Maybe do them like YouTube shorts
tanstaafl74 on
Wouldn’t work. Old people get jobs quick from other old people. It took me a week and a half to find a job just two years ago.
Edit: I’m an Xer though, not a boomer..just turned 50.
GrumpyGiant on
This is a clever premise, but why stop at job hunting? Make it a full simulation of life as a Millennial/GenZ. Let them try house hunting with a typical starter salary while also paying for healthcare, children, transportation, etc. and then grade them on how much they manage to save for retirement. Basically, have them role play as younger generations and compare the experience to their actual experience. That’s the sort of reality TV I would actually enjoy watching.
Eve-3 on
Due to sorting through all the offers and having to choose which to accept?
So long as the interviewer isn’t a zoomer they’re getting offered the job.
Boomer advice for interviewing might not work for younger generations because those generations have a different mindset, but it does work for them even now. A boomer in a suit says “I take this and myself seriously”. A millennial in a suit says “I’m trying to impress you, did this fool you?”. Whether the interviewer is a boomer, millennial, or somewhere in between.
Entire-Cow-1641 on
Who’s hosting?
Cardasiti on
No one wants baby boomer as intern or anything so this is not going to work. With the age profile itself, recruiters and HR probably throw their CV in the trashcan.
Not all but very likely many.
MantaRay2256 on
Are you fucking kidding me?!
My husband and I “retired” and we are working more than ever. We are 68 years old. We want to help our small tourist community succeed, so we step up whenever a business can’t get one of their Gen Zers to come in. If no one is there to train us on a cash register, we know how to compute the tax and count back change from a simple bank box.
We can work for eight hours and never once look at our phones. We always dress appropriately. We come a bit early.
We’ve been on computers since DOS. We know how to write a proper sentence. We can read and follow directions. We can take a trashed vacation rental and transform it in three hours. The beds will have military corners.
I often get rid of computer viruses in exchange for a future meal, hotel room, plumbing, etc. because if a small business can’t use their computer, they’re screwed.
People can count on us. If you need us, we’ll be there. We diligently worked for 50 years – and we’ll probably be good for ten more. And we are not the only Boomers who step up. There are many of us.
Why would it be funny to see us apply for jobs? I help high school students apply for them at least once a week (I used to be a high school teacher).
Wilfred_Wilcox on
It ain’t hard. Managers want someone who shows initiative and hard work. Clicking “apply online” ain’t gonna cut it.
When I graduated highschool I started at the bottom as a junior executive at my father’s company. 20 years later when he died I became owner. I sold the entire company to a Chinese investment firm and now I’m retired.
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How is this a facepalm though, this is a genius idea
make them interview as a team, in tuxedos
Boomers were getting hired over younger people because they actually have skills, want to work and didn’t have attendance problems that are more generally attributed to more recent adults.
Boomers didn’t take your money. The billionaires did.
Walking up and trying to tough another man’s hand after the pandy is funny to think they can get a job this way lmao
Only 5min of content each time 🙂
Maybe do them like YouTube shorts
Wouldn’t work. Old people get jobs quick from other old people. It took me a week and a half to find a job just two years ago.
Edit: I’m an Xer though, not a boomer..just turned 50.
This is a clever premise, but why stop at job hunting? Make it a full simulation of life as a Millennial/GenZ. Let them try house hunting with a typical starter salary while also paying for healthcare, children, transportation, etc. and then grade them on how much they manage to save for retirement. Basically, have them role play as younger generations and compare the experience to their actual experience. That’s the sort of reality TV I would actually enjoy watching.
Due to sorting through all the offers and having to choose which to accept?
So long as the interviewer isn’t a zoomer they’re getting offered the job.
Boomer advice for interviewing might not work for younger generations because those generations have a different mindset, but it does work for them even now. A boomer in a suit says “I take this and myself seriously”. A millennial in a suit says “I’m trying to impress you, did this fool you?”. Whether the interviewer is a boomer, millennial, or somewhere in between.
Who’s hosting?
No one wants baby boomer as intern or anything so this is not going to work. With the age profile itself, recruiters and HR probably throw their CV in the trashcan.
Not all but very likely many.
Are you fucking kidding me?!
My husband and I “retired” and we are working more than ever. We are 68 years old. We want to help our small tourist community succeed, so we step up whenever a business can’t get one of their Gen Zers to come in. If no one is there to train us on a cash register, we know how to compute the tax and count back change from a simple bank box.
We can work for eight hours and never once look at our phones. We always dress appropriately. We come a bit early.
We’ve been on computers since DOS. We know how to write a proper sentence. We can read and follow directions. We can take a trashed vacation rental and transform it in three hours. The beds will have military corners.
I often get rid of computer viruses in exchange for a future meal, hotel room, plumbing, etc. because if a small business can’t use their computer, they’re screwed.
People can count on us. If you need us, we’ll be there. We diligently worked for 50 years – and we’ll probably be good for ten more. And we are not the only Boomers who step up. There are many of us.
Why would it be funny to see us apply for jobs? I help high school students apply for them at least once a week (I used to be a high school teacher).
It ain’t hard. Managers want someone who shows initiative and hard work. Clicking “apply online” ain’t gonna cut it.
When I graduated highschool I started at the bottom as a junior executive at my father’s company. 20 years later when he died I became owner. I sold the entire company to a Chinese investment firm and now I’m retired.
Stop making excuses and make it reality.
-Wilfred Wilcox.
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