Why 35+middle-aged people are always the first to be laid off
As for layoffs, the most widely circulated statement in the workplace is that after 35 years old, you are a "waste man"; 35% of middle-aged people are always the first to be laid off.
As for layoffs, the most widely circulated statement in the workplace is that after 35 years old, you are a "waste man"; 35% of middle-aged people are always the first to be laid off.We also often see some middle-aged people who make extreme life choices because of being laid off on social news. Major marketing numbers have also been advocating the middle-aged crisis. It seems that this is a life problem that everyone will encounter. While being brought into the rhythm and public anxiety, have we ever thought that 35+middle-aged people have great advantages in terms of work ability/stability and other aspects that employers attach great importance to? Why would they still become the first choice for personnel optimization?
The cost of employment is the primary consideration for the optimization of enterprise personnel. To make this clear, we must pay attention to one issue: the cost of employment. The operation of the company needs to consider the costs and benefits. Only when the costs and benefits maintain a certain positive relationship can the company operate normally. The cost of employment accounts for a large part of the total cost of the company, especially for many Internet companies.
"Middle-aged people" have more work experience than "young people" and can develop more stably in a company. But for enterprises, sometimes these middle-aged people are "not cost-effective".
Almost all positions are not irreplaceable. Middle-aged people and young people can do the same job. However, because middle-aged people have advantages in work experience/stability and other aspects, with the development of the recruitment market and the promotion within the company, their wages will also be higher than young people. On the contrary, the wages of young people are lower. At this time, the employer will have to calculate an account. For the same job, two people can do it. Is it cost-effective to recruit a person with high salary or a person with low salary? The answer is obvious. The person with high salary is likely to be replaced by the person with low salary.
The virtuous circle of talent structure is beneficial to enterprise operation
At this time, someone wants to say, how can a newly graduated college student be a manager? Will it not affect the company's development to lay off all the middle-aged people and leave only the young people? Indeed, a company has only a certain age group, and its personnel composition is likely to be unhealthy. The development of the company needs all kinds of people to show their abilities. However, it is not the age of a certain position that should be fixed, and it is not the age of 35 that will be laid off.
Cutting "middle-aged people" is a relative concept
In some companies, 35 years old is considered as a middle-aged person, and in some companies, 45 years old is considered as a middle-aged person. In some special industries, such as e-commerce, 25 years old can even consider retirement. In terms of layoffs, enterprises always consider how to make the employment mechanism more benign and efficient, rather than focusing on age.
Downward extension may be the norm for layoffs
The senior manager can take over the job of director; The deputy manager can take over the manager's job; The specialist can take over the job of the supervisor... So there is no fault in the talent chain of the company. In this way, the employer can continuously adjust the talent structure according to the needs of business development to achieve a better state. Only in this way can the company's pool of water come to life, with old sediment water flowing out and new water flowing in, is a good cycle.
It may be cruel to explain this phenomenon with the circulation system of nature. It seems that middle-aged people are destined to be "recycled", but the bad cycle stresses that they are in different positions at different times. When you really need to go to a new position one day, I think human animal instinct will enable you to adapt to the new environment and accept new life and work.
Being laid off doesn't mean failure. Life is more than one choice
With the increase of age, we form a new family and have a new life, and our life goals will also change. We may be in important positions and high wages, which is no longer the only pursuit of the workplace. It is also a good thing to have more time to accompany family members, children and a stable income. You will encounter problems at different stages of life. Many people you are facing may encounter problems at the same time. Some people have encountered problems earlier than you, and others will encounter problems in the future.
With the same stars, others can find solutions. I believe you can also adjust your mentality and career planning appropriately, and I believe that everyone will reap a good career! Individuals can jump to a better platform for their career development. It is reasonable for enterprises to consider cutting "uneconomical" employees for their own development. No one can blame anyone. With the continuous development of the humanization of the workplace, the increase of layoff compensation and the improvement of the company's layoff system, I believe that the so-called middle-aged crisis will be more and more properly solved.
Sometimes the crisis is a turning point. After all, Haran Sanders founded KFC at the age of 62... These big men tell us that life has never had to be set at that age. As long as we are not discouraged and willing to work hard, every year is a prime year.
