... the hoops get smaller ...

as you get older

I keep applying for jobs - but getting few interviews.

Its hard to do it right - most jobs won't employ anyone over 40 - over 45 its hard - over 50 difficult and over 55 - employers think you're senile.

The government and councils because of equality issues - are so used to discriminating against men - use age and lack of direct experience as an excuse to discriminate against men - are you listening Surrey and Richmond Council - Department of Work and Pensions - the government Vet Agency (agency name has been neutered) - local universities?

The two interviews I have had - I am too experienced - ie I am more experienced than the manager - and so they fear me taking their job. So I have undersold myself at an interview yesterday - and because of that didn't get the job.

I have made a couple of complaints - the vet agency told me - that they didn't discriminate - but that there were no vacancies - in their computer support department - which as I only applied for an admin job - was completely irrelevant - they agreed I met the person specification - but the positions had now all been filled - but I could apply for the same post - if it came up again.

Richmond Council - personnel department agree that their recruitment procedure was a shambles - but that they definitely did not discriminate - and anyway they had changed their procedures now. So everything is alright then.

Interestingly I did get interviewed for a job as a computer games tester - but - I turned the job down - as it was minimum wage - and only temporary - interestingly this wasn't mentioned in the ad - and I reckon I was only asked to interview as they couldn't find anyone else.