A friend who is 63 is an engineer with a master degree but no one is hiring him due to his age, any advice?

He is perfectly healthy mentally and physically.

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SW-User

I know guys where i live who are younger than 63 with degrees who stock shelves in supermarkets and one guy has a masters who delivers my pizza. While age discrimination is illegal here, it doesn't stop anything. All employers have to do is say they weren't the best person for the job. Starting a business requires business skill and usually start up money. I'd suggest looking at consulting and seeing if things develop from there. I'm already noticing how difficult it is to find jobs at my age so i wish your friend the best of luck.

DrMike · 41-45, M

Thank you so much. He even took Real Estate training and got licensed in it but could not sell enough homes to cover his brokerage yearly fees..@SW-User

SW-User

@DrMike It's really hard from what i can tell as you get older. Yet there is this expectation from society and the Government that we all work to a much older age than before. Problem is that employers need to be on board with this idea.