When does age discrimination become a problem?

My husband was 51 years old when he started with Maverick and did not experience age discrimination (he turned 52 on April 22, 2012).

 

reports show that discrimination starts to happen as young as 40.

Not saying it does, but it can.

http://www.financialsamurai.com/2010/04/14/over-the-hill-age-discrimination-in-the-workplace/

 

i started with transam in feb will be 59 in june. Another driver passed his physical at 70 and just renewed his lease

 

I don't see age discrimination as being an issue in trucking.

 

I notice Schneider even has a "mature drivers" section on their web site. They apparently have partnered with AARP (I'll try not to hold that against them) to find "mature" people. I'm 63 and just finishing CDL school. Leaning toward flatbed and have one solid job offer and another pending.

 

Mid 40s is a common age for getting into trucking.

I just started at 45.

 

Shhhhhhhhh.....................................................















They don't want you to know this.






















Alot of the trucking companies prefer the 40+ age group !!!

















I have no idea why.............