I'm really sorry to hear this is what you've gone through the past 8 months. I can imagine it must be very discouraging. I'm so glad you aren't letting it derail you though; that's the best thing you can do! Just take it for what it is and keep pushing forward.
I'm glad you took on this conversation though because it's something you don't hear about enough even though we all know it goes on. Just a few years ago, my boss was interviewing for a data position and after talking with an older candidate he commented to me on his age in a negative way. However, he did end up hiring him and he still works here. I was just shocked that he brought it up to me in the first place.
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I'm really sorry to hear this is what you've gone through the past 8 months. I can imagine it must be very discouraging. I'm so glad you aren't letting it derail you though; that's the best thing you can do! Just take it for what it is and keep pushing forward.
I'm glad you took on this conversation though because it's something you don't hear about enough even though we all know it goes on. Just a few years ago, my boss was interviewing for a data position and after talking with an older candidate he commented to me on his age in a negative way. However, he did end up hiring him and he still works here. I was just shocked that he brought it up to me in the first place.