Author Topic: Work at Asda til you’re 100. (Read 4153 times)

loulou · « **on:** August 29, 2006, 12:40:34 am »

Asda will no longer ask people applying for a job to give their date of birth on the application form, as part of its anti-discrimination policy.

The supermarket giant said it would simply be employing staff of all ages - from 16 to over 70.

The move goes beyond new age discrimination legislation which comes into force on October 1.

Asda has no official retirement age and gives employees the right to work until whatever age they choose.

Forth Bridges · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2006, 12:43:32 am »

my mum wont be happy

see wont out that place as fast as possible

aslo ASDA having staff that yuo can found there a change,

oldspice · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2006, 08:26:21 am »

Well done Asda.

smurfboy · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2006, 12:53:01 pm »

If I live to be 100 I won't be spending those years working in Asda!

loulou · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2006, 02:44:15 pm »

At my local Asda there's some lovely old men who collect the trolleys. I think they enjoy the company.

salsa · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:24:59 pm »

Fair play to ASDA. It means people can do as they please which can only be a positive thing.

Personally always found the staff in ASDA to be good.

smurfboy · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2006, 05:26:44 pm »

I think if people want to keep working and are up to the job they shouldn't be forced into retirement.

Forth Bridges · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2006, 07:21:09 pm »

also OLDer worker ARe furbetter at there jobs, unlike the YOUng, I wornder if th eYUOng will ge tit worse?

loulou · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2006, 09:00:54 pm »

Has there been a survey to prove that 623?

salsa · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2006, 06:17:20 pm »

Only downside of this legislation is that people will in the governments eyes be able to look after themselves financially and therefore I expect they will gradually phase out the Pensions.

loulou · « **Reply #10 on:** August 31, 2006, 04:09:20 pm »

I don't think their will be state pensions by the time I retire.

smurfboy · « **Reply #11 on:** August 31, 2006, 04:14:39 pm »

I don't believe they will ever be phased out together, but I do think the retirement age will continue to rise. In a way it makes sense as people are living longer and staying healthier for longer too. When I was six my grandmothers were both 65 and seemed like old women. Now my aunt is getting near to 65 and doesn't seem old at all. (And yes, I know that's partly my personal perception changing as I get older, but I think in general 65 no longer seems old.)

« **Reply #12 on:** August 31, 2006, 06:07:03 pm »

Quote from: loulou

I don't think their will be state pensions by the time I retire.

When did the government say they were stopping pensions with immediate effect?

salsa · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2006, 06:09:42 pm »

Quote from: loulou

I don't think their will be state pensions by the time I retire.

I agree. To be honest there is a way of thinking which says that you are being foolish by paying into a private pension because of our social security system the state will have to provide for the people who have no provisions for when they are older.

Personally, I don't trust any government that much.

smurfboy · « **Reply #14 on:** August 31, 2006, 07:37:11 pm »

Well even if government pensions were guaranteed time immemorial it would still be wise to have a private pension too.

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