Airlines
After working for 6 years Chinese cabin crew fired for being too old
According to recent news, a Chinese flight attendant who was 50 years old was fired because she was “too old” to continue working for the airline. The woman, who has been identified only as Ms. Hu, alleges that the news shocked her because she had worked for the same company for more than six years.
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After a fired from their job, she started searching for a new job. she also started working on improving her English and also learned Finnish. Ms. Hu was seeking employment outside of the Chinese airline sector because Chinese airlines do not hire women beyond the age of 40.
Interestingly, she became an influence on social media after being fired from her job. She began receiving numerous job offers from three overseas airlines that do not have an employee age restriction. In China, her uplifting tale has gone viral. Discriminatory age laws frequently affect women in China.
In a video that has over 5 million views on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, Ms Hu said, “I exercise routine, and I insist on eating a healthy diet. These are major reasons that I am still able to handle this physically demanding job which requires flying for long hours.”
“What a wonderful life you have! You are a role model for us women!” one person Wrote. Her inspirational story became a topic of discussion on age discrimination in the mainland job market.
