Okay, on the subway the other night, on the way home from the Emily Giffin book signing, I saw this ad for a government program to help unemployed people find work.
Good program, sounds like--usually these things are just for teens and young adults--but calling it a program for seniors??? Over 45 you’re a senior? Give me a break!
Okay, it says neighbourhood link/senior link. But just the word senior under the age 45 was enough to get my back up.
Maybe I’m just a little too close to that age, not to be taken aback by seeing that age group lumped in with seniors. I thought 40 was the new 30. Humph!
4 comments:
As someone who used to work in the field of government sponsored employment programs, I can say this kind of service is desperately needed. That said, I can't believe that the word 'senior' is in the copy. I mean, really, what is that? I have heard this kind of program described as being geared to 'experienced workers', but never 'senior'. Ack. How insulting.
Yes, it isn't the program I took issue with, but the proximity of the word senior to the age 45. I'm just coming to grips with the ideas that the 40's might be considered middle aged :-) My mom, in her 70's, thinks she's middle aged.
And I thought the age thing only happened in the U.S. Over 45 - senior? Ridiculous! Even 50 is ridiculous. You should at least be of retirement age before you're a senior.
It must be a typo!!!
Post a Comment