Would you employ a staff that is twice your age as a business owner?

[King Belieal]

Imagine you are a business owner and your business is recruiting. You receive an application from a person who is twice your age for the opening in your organization.

Given that you would be giving out orders as the business owner, would you feel comfortable employing the candidate who is twice your age? How would you manage relations with such staff?

 

[Starmix]

It is a case to case. There is age qualification in my country as to hiring process is concerned. It's also based from what the company deals like banking, office employees, teaching, sales and more. For my milk tea business it requires young staff at ages 21-25 only.

 

[King Belieal]

It would be difficult trying to have full control of a staff that is even your age mate, not to talk of one that is that older than you.

 

[neku]

Many businesses are hiring older people because they are hardworking and honest, require the money. Younger people are often arrogant and dishonest, so honest older employees are preferred.

 

[Kross]

Many businesses are hiring older people because they are hardworking and honest, require the money. Younger people are often arrogant and dishonest, so honest older employees are preferred.

That's true. There are some job roles that people prefer to hire the older heads. They are quite calmer than the young ones for sensitive roles.

 

[Augusta]

Respect and loyalty isn't in age Some older people I see around are even more respectful than the youths. So it's better you look at the person's personality more than the age.

 

[Min George]

When you see that the older person is not arrogant, it is possible to have such as a staff without any issues.

 

[Springtime]

That depends on the individual and the type of business. Cafe like Starbucks mainly hire young people But I think in most cases, age does not really matter. If s(he) is hardworking, respect the supervisor and is qualified to do the job, I see no reason not to hire them.

 

[Stardom22]

For me l have actually experienced some problems concerning the age and l would really not be very selective on the age when hiring staffs on my company.

 

[Starmix]

It all depends on the policy of the business owner. Business is business so everyone must act according to their function. Young people are fantastic and energetic older people cannot do.

 

[eLdavis]

It depends on the business owner, personally I don't see anything wrong with this, the most important thing should be that the person is capable of working with you.

 

[King Belieal]

Most people that are really older than a business owner would turn down working for such a business owner for their mental health.

 

[Xtynehappy]

For me, l have no problem with the age of the person that l have to employ on my business for sure.

 

[King Belieal]

The last time I had to work for a younger lady, I had to resign ASAP because I really felt demeaned. And the girl was saucy too.

 

[magnus2022]

It would be difficult trying to have full control of a staff that is even your age mate, not to talk of one that is that older than you.

I don't think there is anything wrong with employing someone older than you. Age should not be a barrier especially when you have opportunity to employ a qualified employee.

 

[Trush Jodie]

I don't think there is anything wrong with employing someone older than you. Age should not be a barrier especially when you have opportunity to employ a qualified employee.

There is nothing wrong having a staff that is older than you. The main challenge is if the staff would understand that leadership is not by age.