you are middle-aged and have been out of work for nearly two months. you need a job to support your family, and you have just been notified that you have a promising interview in three days with a company for which you would very much like to work. unfortunately, you are well aware that youth is favored in today’s job market and you are afraid that your age might work against you. so, you are thinking of dying your hair to get rid of some of the gray and temporarily reporting your age as several years younger than your true age. after all, you are vigorous, healthy, and highly competent, and you have often been told you look young for your age
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You are middle-aged and have been out of work for nearly two months. You need a job to support your family, and you have just been notified that you have a promising interview in three days with a company for which you would very much like to work. Unfortunately, you are well aware that youth is favored in today’s job market and you are afraid that your age might work against you. So, you are thinking of dying your hair to get rid of some of the gray and temporarily reporting your age as several years younger than your true age. After all, you are vigorous, healthy, and highly competent, and you have often been told you look young for your age
“You are middle-aged and have been out of work for nearly two months. You need a job to support your family, and you have just been notified that you have a promising interview in three days with a company for which you would very much like to work. Unfortunately, you are well aware that youth is favored in today’s job market and you are afraid that your age might work against you. So, you are thinking of dying your hair to get rid of some of the gray and temporarily reporting your age as several years younger than your true age. After all, you are vigorous, healthy, and highly competent, and you have often been told you look young for your age”
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