They can't all be wrong or mistaken, but there can be a very strong sample bias.
I can go into a longer diatribe here, but the short story is:
1) Most people have a hard time finding jobs at any age. Recent college grads can't all be wrong. :)
2) There is always a strong reversion to mean
3) Most of the people in their 50s or 60s whom I hear complaining were an outlier for employability for their age group in their 20s and 30s (e.g. straight out of Stanford).
Most older people I know are /very/ employable, and don't complain. Another pathway:
- Finish a state college. Have a very hard time finding a first job.
- Work up the career ladder, and build up a resume, reputation, and track record.
- Much easier time finding jobs in their 50s and 60s than straight out of college or early career.
Some of this also has to do with bust/boom cycles. People who entered the workforce during recessions had a hard time finding a job in their 20s, and then found things comparatively easy. People who entered during a boom cycle are the opposite.
I can go into a longer diatribe here, but the short story is:
1) Most people have a hard time finding jobs at any age. Recent college grads can't all be wrong. :)
2) There is always a strong reversion to mean
3) Most of the people in their 50s or 60s whom I hear complaining were an outlier for employability for their age group in their 20s and 30s (e.g. straight out of Stanford).
Most older people I know are /very/ employable, and don't complain. Another pathway:
- Finish a state college. Have a very hard time finding a first job.
- Work up the career ladder, and build up a resume, reputation, and track record.
- Much easier time finding jobs in their 50s and 60s than straight out of college or early career.
Some of this also has to do with bust/boom cycles. People who entered the workforce during recessions had a hard time finding a job in their 20s, and then found things comparatively easy. People who entered during a boom cycle are the opposite.