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blueAngel · Just Starting Joined: 22 May 2008 Posts: 1

Broke and had to move, I was told I was to old at 53 to work any more in Australia

I am an Aussie through and through (Brisbane) but when I was sacked for being to old after working for the same company for 25 years and being in the top three managers world wide I found it hard to get a job I was always told we were looking for some one younger, or we wanted some one who will be with us at least 20 years or more.

In the end I gave up after sending my resume' to over one thousand companies all the jobs I was qualified to do and supported with two degrees one in Business Management and Sales and Marketing along with 25 years practical know how.

I then submitted my Resume onto the international scene and with in 5 days was approached by a Chinese company to work for them.

with the little I had I packed up and took a chance here, forced to travel because I was old with no money after a bitter divorce I had to take a job to pay the way

Now one year Since I have been here in Shenzhen China I have more than than tripled this companies bottom line and whats more I get paid very well here, do I miss Blue Skies and Australia yes for sure but here I have a future back home I am to old ...even Centrelink came straight out and told me face to face you have almost no chance of scoring a job, now I am 55

Then a thought came to me why is we can make, sell and achieve a good profit on a product like am MP4 player or a DVR and yet in Australia it is sold up to 1000 times more than than we sold it to them for.

I know we have middle men and wholesalers but really some people make a lot of money for doing very little, no wonder we have the highest tax rate in the world and why employers can not afford to pay some one like me with a wealth of Knowledge under my belt.

Do I miss Australia Yes you betya I do but how was I to live when even Centerlink said I have less than 5% chance of finding work you do not need to come in every two weeks ever three months will do

When I make enough money here I will continue my travels I have been to Russia Moscow and Nizhny Novgorod and must say I fell in love with the place and the women ...wow Can an Australian get work there, say in Moscow?

It is criminal when you know how much this company I work for sells the product for, and how much you pay

Why???
Kevin Rudd / Australia wake up you need to have a look if you wish to reduce Inflation other countries see the value of age ...Australia wants us dead and forgotten

Mike

mike@chinablueangel.com

darthvader · WayToRussified Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Posts: 378

Sorry to hear about your specific situation in Australia. However, despite the ageist mentality of many employers to those in their 50s, others in your same middle-age bracket still do ok here (compared to other countries i mean!). You've tried many other companies in Australia?

However, certainly agree with the mammoth job that Rudd has to do to keep Australia competitive, reduce inflation, etc.....Don't know if he will succeed as much some initially thought he would.

Anyway, apparently there's considerable employment shortages all over Russia - from skilled executive to lowly roles (due to depopulation, including the migration brain-drain away from this country). Even so, Russia is booming again, but the lack of available skill in the coming years is worrying issue for the country's future economic development.

As far as my limited brain knows, Russia certainly has quite restrictive policies regarding foreign business set up. However, perhaps a man of your considerable business talent may prove indispensible to an already successfully established Russian or foreign firm there.

Some interesting reading below:
Russia Economy Watch - http://russiatooat.blogspot.com/

sjohnson2 · Just Starting Joined: 07 Oct 2008 Posts: 1

well blueAngel, was reading u're post & was wondering if anything has worked out for u as of late?
i've had a few hard balls thrown at me in my career as well & it sure does make life tough.
post an update if u have a chance
sam Smile