Hello Goodbye

By jobless and broke - 29/07/2015 18:40 - United States - Mesa

Today, I got fired from my new job on my first day. Why? Because I'm 19 and company policy says you have to be 21. But they can't ask how old you are. FML
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tylercarolinex 21

What kind of job isn't required to know your age?

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Cads1 24

What company was it? Seems a little strange.

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bulletsinthewind 21

But, that doesn't even make sense. wouldn't they know your age from your job application? That's a pretty stupid policy they have there.

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I_Bite 22

would love a follow up. most places have to know your age for these reasons and pay rates.

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graceinsheepwear 33

Pay rates don't vary by age, at least not in the US.

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I_Bite 22

Oh ok, I'm in Aus, it depends a lot on age here

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echarlotte 19

don't worry OP, thats major fault in their system that they need to sort out. Happy job hunting

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Cassandra2015 21

the part that makes sense Is that some places do have age requirements ( liquor stores etc) and somehow your age was missed when being hired . But not asking your age during the initial interview process does sound sketchy . maybe it's a good thing your not working there OP!

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MandieL 27

It is illegal to ask someone's age during an interview. They can ask if the candidate is at least a certain age based on some restrictions (working in a bar, selling firearms) but that's it. Otherwise they can run into the whole ageism issue.

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MyGFisaturd 23

Honestly OP, if the job didn't ask your age you probably shouldn't be working there.

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NotGabe 28

All the comments getting down votes. Yo.

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milehigh52 22

Damn. I'm a little worried about this comment section. Why is every comment thumbs down so many times?!

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ChristinePi 36

Perhaps people fighting for the top comment? A bit petty though lol

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KatieJBabe 27

Some people only care about likes, so they thumbs down everyone else's comments to try and get top answer.

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tylercarolinex 21

That's what I thought! All valid comments and they all have down votes

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GhostFox 33

Sounds like they've got some issues with communicating job requirements- they should have either asked if you met the age requirement, or given you a copy of requirements with your application. That said, they must sell alcohol or something similar on the premises. Still, someone in management obviously screwed up and is covering their ass- which unfortunately for you OP, means you got fired.

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VeganVampyre 26

Seems to be a pretty common thing, unfortunately... I had a similar situation once. My first day on the job they told me I would be required to work until 11pm at least twice a week, and there was just no possible way I could do that at the time. When I told them that, they said I either had to find a way to make it possible, or I could quit. So I ended up being forced to quit after my first day. They had never mentioned that being a requirement at any point before they hired me, and no one had ever asked for my availability before that first day. If hiring managers could all just get their shit together and actually ask the questions that they need to know- like availability and age requirements- then things like this could be avoided. And people like OP and myself wouldn't have to go through all the bullshit of the hiring process just to be fired on day one over a simple detail that could easily have been discussed in the interview or even right in the application.

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nattlecakes 19

They are allowed to at least know if you are of age for the job. They just can't ask specifically how old you are.

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hodula1 19

You're right, they can ask if you're 21 or older without asking your age. I'm not sure why someone thumbed you down.

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