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My girlfriend's father is 73 and has been working as a chaplain at a casino's horse racing division for a number of years. He retired from GM about a decade ago, but unfortunately has somehow gotten involved in raising two teenage female relatives. The house isn't paid for, and I don't think the wife works, etc..
He found it he was going to be fired yesterday and that they are going to "hire someone younger who is bilingual." Aside from the obvious age discrimination issue, how would you handle being fired at such an old age? He obviously needs the income, but this is a major hit to his pride at 73 and being aged out of the workforce.
That is the most unusual job I have heard about in years. But as above, unless they mentioned his age, or have a pattern of firing older older workers his odds (sorry , couldn't resist) aren't very good to hold on.
I think the chaplain serves mostly to the track workers (Most live onsite). The jockey's, The grooms etc.
Most chaplain server more then the religious needs, they also provide (informal) counselling services, and a link to social services in the community, (Many Track workers are transitory)
Many he could look to do work other groups in the community.
I think the chaplain serves mostly to the track workers (Most live onsite). The jockey's, The grooms etc.
Most chaplain server more then the religious needs, they also provide (informal) counselling services, and a link to social services in the community, (Many Track workers are transitory)
Then I can certainly see the need for the position to be bilingual.
Courts have upheld employees being terminated in order to be replaced by bilingual workers.
As mentioned by other posters, an overt mention of age by the employer is a no-no though.
I think the chaplain serves mostly to the track workers (Most live onsite). The jockey's, The grooms etc.
Most chaplain server more then the religious needs, they also provide (informal) counselling services, and a link to social services in the community, (Many Track workers are transitory)
Many he could look to do work other groups in the community.
He seems to be half social worker too. My girlfriend was mentioning how he led clothing drives for local immigrants. Most of the jockeys are Mexican, and he doesn't speak Spanish, which makes his hiring even more head scratching.
Then I can certainly see the need for the position to be bilingual.
Courts have upheld employees being terminated in order to be replaced by bilingual workers.
As mentioned by other posters, an overt mention of age by the employer is a no-no though.
It may be legal but it's not right. They should be learning the dominant language (for now) in the country, not the other way around. Political correctness (read: votes) run amok as it usually does here in "the land of the free". And yes, I'm being sarcastic.
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