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Finding a Job Alain is in his 50s. He is currently unemployed, married and having two grown up children. He argues through the phone, while looking toward the desktop which is packed with refused job applications. It's clear now that his age is an issue. Desperate for a job, Alain changes his resumé information, portraying himself as an ambitious and single-minded guy in his 40s. This misrepresentation yields results, he gets a job interview. Early in the morning, he shaves and then dyes black his grey hair before leaving home. His wife is furious, suspecting an affair behind this change. The interviewer is an attractive young woman, who is impressed with extensive Alain experience. She emphasizes that the company is targeting senior customers segment. Finally, despite some problems of consistency in Alain’s story, he’s pre-selected for the position. Days after, Alain and his wife are shopping when they found Alain’s interviewer in the cash register area. Alain is trembling with fear; his wife gets the full picture discovering his husband’s lover. There is a fight between these women. The coup of grace arrives when the young woman says, off the records, that he has been finally rejected because the company was looking for someone more in tune with senior customers. That is to say: someone older. Thanks in advance.

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Finding a Job

Alain is in his 50s. He is currently unemployed, married and has having two grown up children. He argues on through the phone, while looking toward the desktop which is packed with rejected refused job applications. It's clear now that his age is an issue.

Desperate for a job, Alain changes his resumé information, portraying himself as an ambitious and single-minded guy in his 40s. This misrepresentation yields results, and he gets a job interview. Early in the morning, he shaves and then dyes black his grey hair before leaving home. His wife is furious, suspecting an affair behind this change.

The interviewer is an attractive young woman, who is impressed with extensive Alains extensive experience. She emphasizes that the company is targeting the senior citizen market  customers segment. Finally, despite some problems of consistency in Alain’s story, he’s pre-selected for the position. (1)

Days after, Alain and his wife are shopping when they encounter found Alain’s interviewer in the cash register area. Alain is trembling with fear; his wife gets the full picture discovering his husband’s lover. There is a fight between these women. The coup of grace arrives when the young woman says, off the records, that he has been finally rejected because the company was looking for someone more in tune with senior customers. That is to say: someone older.

Thanks in advance.


(1) In America we dont say pre selected. Not sure what you mean.  


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Thanks Amanda!
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Matt did a great job of editing so I have nothing to add other than to say it's a great story. Good job!

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