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Dear Abby: 62-year-old job seeker faces ageist hiring practices
Dear Abby: 62-year-old job seeker faces ageist hiring practices
Dear Abby: 62-year-old job seeker faces ageist hiring practices

Published on: 10/10/2025

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DEAR ABBY: I am approaching retirement age (62), and although I would like to start a second career, I am discovering that no one wants to hire “Grandma.” I was so distraught last week after another failed interview that I threatened to give away my scrubs and deleted the job vacancy announcements from my email account.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2025/10/dear-abby-62-year-old-job-seeker-faces-ageist-hiring-practices.html

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