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Dustlawyer

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32. My girlfriend's 93 year old "Auntie" is being abused by her much younger sister and her family.

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 06:25 PM

Sep 2014

They cancel her doctor's appointments repeatedly and will not let anyone speak to her alone. She is fed Raviolios while the family eats a home cooked meal. We called Adult Protective Services who sent an investigator (investigator my ass) who asked her in front of the whole family if she thought she was being abused, she of course said "No." She has to stay there after he leaves. That was it, case closed, no abuse!

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There�s a Kind of Workplace Discrimination No One�s Talking About [View all] RandySF Sep 2014 OP

k&r for labor. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #1

People ARE talking about cilla4progress Sep 2014 #2

Facially different people ChazII Sep 2014 #15

It happened to my brother recently. After 18 years with the grocery chain he was with they fired him cstanleytech Sep 2014 #16

Mine too. tazkcmo Sep 2014 #26

Mine is still looking and has been turned down multiple times. Even tried for the new whole foods cstanleytech Sep 2014 #27

Ageism Is Pandemic And Was Put On Steroid Since Reagan. And No One Will Intervene. TheMastersNemesis Sep 2014 #3

Ditching older (45+) workers is all about supressing health insurance premium increases elehhhhna Sep 2014 #6

Sure would be nice if we could break the link between employment and health insurance. nt MH1 Sep 2014 #8

And stealing those pesky pensions Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #33

My bosses are so inclusive lunatica Sep 2014 #4

I thought you were going to say Demobrat Sep 2014 #11

Employees are merely replaceable parts in the machine tularetom Sep 2014 #5

My employer discriminates by madville Sep 2014 #7

It's amazing what people get away with marym625 Sep 2014 #9

My girlfriend's 93 year old "Auntie" is being abused by her much younger sister and her family. Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #32

I'm so sorry marym625 Sep 2014 #37

lowering the age for SS is one answer noiretextatique Sep 2014 #10

Hah! You and I are in agreement. Veilex Sep 2014 #13

Amen.... daleanime Sep 2014 #30

My view on this is that Social Security ought to be lowered to age 50 to match age discimination Veilex Sep 2014 #12

I'm 65, and I'll have to work at least 'til 70 to max out my SS and 401K NBachers Sep 2014 #17

"I'll have to work at least 'til 70" - this is terrible Veilex Sep 2014 #19

Yeah, the actuaries are hoping I'll croak before 70, and they can keep all my money. NBachers Sep 2014 #20

"the actuaries are hoping I'll croak" - Yeah... well, fuck them... Veilex Sep 2014 #24

I'm 60 and retiring before 70 is out of the question airplaneman Sep 2014 #25

Social Security advice columnists always tout postponing the LibDemAlways Sep 2014 #23

It isn't just the SS age, Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #34

it is a common sense solution that will help everyone noiretextatique Sep 2014 #46

Of course, the reason corporate America hates this idea... Veilex Sep 2014 #49

K & R femmocrat Sep 2014 #14

Thanks for posting this graywarrior Sep 2014 #18

precisely why unions and worker co-ops are needed. nt antigop Sep 2014 #21

Precisely Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #42

I am retired at sixty-three. I was forced into semi-retirement at 50. I ended up with a .... marble falls Sep 2014 #22

The ageist LiberalElite Sep 2014 #28

I know two women at the place where I used to work who were fired because they were in their Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #29

Although Dr. Xavier Sep 2014 #31

GREAT FIRST CAREER! Wolf Frankula Sep 2014 #35

Age Rage is alive and well OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #36

In my industry, I'll take an "over 50" with chops any day. flvegan Sep 2014 #38

Me too! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #40

Today is "Watticism Day" (Trivia related to Workplace discrimination) coldbeer Sep 2014 #39

K&R Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #41

I am 58 and have a job and glad to have it. littlewolf Sep 2014 #43

The attitude is "Why hire a guy that's gonna retire in ten years"? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #44

Damn right there is! VA_Jill Sep 2014 #45

Yup, k&r for us over 50 who can't get work even though we've lots of great experience. uppityperson Sep 2014 #47

"I'm looking for someone who fits in with my team." undeterred Sep 2014 #48