Hi all,
New member to this site and hoping I could ask you folks a question. There's a short version and a long version:
Short version:
When taking on a new hire, what do you consider too old that you would pass on their application?
Long version:
I've been working in Information Technology off and on for the last 20 years. I truly hate the boring nature of the work and being stuck in a cubicle all day. Every time I get laid off or a contract expires, I end up going back to trade work. Since moving to Colorado I've been doing a lot of residential fire mitigation essentially on a volunteer basis (following a Forest Service plan) and found out I love it.
Felling trees, trimming, splitting and blocking wood, ground cover removal, etc. I actually look forward to getting out of bed in the morning and going to work. I'm at the end of another contract and looking for work. I want to apply at the arborist businesses in the area but the hitch is I'm 51. So the question is am I too old to bother applying? If you saw my application or saw me walk in the room with little experience and gray in my beard would you write me off then and there?
I have the opportunity to change career paths at the moment and I would like to see if this is an option. On the other hand I don't want to waste people's time and bang my head against a wall that won't ever crack. Any responses would be greatly appreciated. Happy to answer any and all questions. Sorry about the long first post.
Thanks,
Mike
New member to this site and hoping I could ask you folks a question. There's a short version and a long version:
Short version:
When taking on a new hire, what do you consider too old that you would pass on their application?
Long version:
I've been working in Information Technology off and on for the last 20 years. I truly hate the boring nature of the work and being stuck in a cubicle all day. Every time I get laid off or a contract expires, I end up going back to trade work. Since moving to Colorado I've been doing a lot of residential fire mitigation essentially on a volunteer basis (following a Forest Service plan) and found out I love it.
Felling trees, trimming, splitting and blocking wood, ground cover removal, etc. I actually look forward to getting out of bed in the morning and going to work. I'm at the end of another contract and looking for work. I want to apply at the arborist businesses in the area but the hitch is I'm 51. So the question is am I too old to bother applying? If you saw my application or saw me walk in the room with little experience and gray in my beard would you write me off then and there?
I have the opportunity to change career paths at the moment and I would like to see if this is an option. On the other hand I don't want to waste people's time and bang my head against a wall that won't ever crack. Any responses would be greatly appreciated. Happy to answer any and all questions. Sorry about the long first post.
Thanks,
Mike