Cancel of pre-orders

[fredmanson]

Hello Cosmo,

I'm very sorry and sad to cancel now my pre-orders of #954308 Pathfinder RPG Beta (August 2008) and #954582 Pathfinder RPG (August 2009).

I just lost my job because I'm "old"! I'm 37, but in France, in the IT sector, 34 is the age limit. If you're not in the correct service (AKA a directive one), you have not a great chance to pursue your career...

I need to restrain on all personnal domains (transportation, food, clothes, books... and games too).

I hope I won't wait a long time before I get a new job... And I hope too to not cancel ongoing subscriptions as well...

It's a sad, very sad day...

Best regards,

Fred

[Mark Moreland]

Best of luck Fred. I've been in your shoes (not cause of ageism, but I've lost my fair share of jobs). At least you can get Beta free as a pdf.

[Sharoth]

Good luck Fred. I too have been there. It is never fun! I will keep you in my prayers.

[shamgar]

Fred,

That sucks. I've been there and I wish you the best.

[fredmanson]

Thank you for your kind messages!

They're warming my heart, thanks a lot.

Friendly yours,
Fred

[Dragnmoon]

fredmanson wrote:

I just lost my job because I'm "old"! I'm 37, but in France, in the IT sector, 34 is the age limit. If you're not in the correct service (AKA a directive one), you have not a great chance to pursue your career...

I know this is way off topic... but is this an actual rule?... or is it a discrimination of age?.. If it is a discrimination of age do you not have legal course to fight or receive compensation for this discrimination?

Spoiler:

Edit: This is upsetting to me because I am 35 and will be in my late 40's when I am out of the US Military, and will be going into the civilian IT world after that, Was hoping to find a Job in Europe so I could be closer to my Wife's family.

[fredmanson]

Hello,

It's not a rule and it's a disguise discrimination. They engage new employees (teens ones) with a very low wage and they "push" the old ones to the exit. It's a gouvernment aids history.

I'm not enough old and no more young to enter in gouvernment aids to the french societies... And that's only the start of my problems to find a new job!

My girlfriend was fired too because two youngs cost less than a not so one. She's 32...

Yesterday night we cut some expenses and this week end, we'll see what we do for our life expenses. We will classify the more important ones, and the secondly ones (AKA games, books, movies...).

[golem101]

Best of luck Fred.

I've been through the same problems, as here in Italy we 30-something face the same situation (if not even worse).

[Andrew Turner]

Dragnmoon wrote:

fredmanson wrote:

I just lost my job because I'm "old"! I'm 37, but in France, in the IT sector, 34 is the age limit. If you're not in the correct service (AKA a directive one), you have not a great chance to pursue your career...

I know this is way off topic... but is this an actual rule?... or is it a discrimination of age?.. If it is a discrimination of age do you not have legal course to fight or receive compensation for this discrimination?

** spoiler omitted **

My best to you, Fred. There's always the international sector to consider. And IT is big-big business here in the US.

With regards to your spoiler, Dragonmoon,

Spoiler:

I'd go for a contract job with a BCTC in Wiesbaden and surrounds.

[Cosmo]

Fred,

Your preorders have been canceled. Best of luck with this new, challenging, chapter in your life. :)

Thanks,
cos