A video of a young man looking for work for his 59-year-old father became viral

L & # 39; age is one of the most important factors nowadays hire employees, even more than experience or academic preparation. Young profiles are sought after and, if you do not have a family, this is another point in favor.

In this context, the young Spanish Jordi Pascual posted a video on social networks looking for a job for his father, aged 59, unemployed since 2010 because of the serious economic crisis. With the hashtag #contrataamipadre the current system of employment in the old continent is being questioned and its publication has quickly become viral and has gone around the world.

"I introduce myself: I'm calling Jordi Pascual and that's my daily life", the young man in his twenties begins in the video, in which he is seen as spending his day looking for a job. "I've been doing it for seven days a week for a long time"He laments.

"My academic experience has more than three bachelor's degrees in economics and several graduate courses in the same branch. Thanks to these studies, I liked being a team supervisor in a multinational audit, financial director, "financial controller" … and you can not get an idea of ​​how I'm lacking work, "he says. .

The young man explains how the economic crisis affected Spain and that at that time he was one of those who suffered the consequences of corporate closures, staff reductions, mergers and transfers to other companies.

Pascual then receives a call to pbad a job interview. When he arrives instead, the person who needs to interview him shows his surprise for his incredible resume and asks how it is possible that companies have not already offered him a job. At this moment, the young man becomes his father, who answers: "Because I'm 59 years olds ".

"You can not get an idea of ​​how I miss work"

Although the video is made in Spain, it is a universal situation reproduced in different parts of the world and, therefore, The Pascual video was soon shared in different platforms and social networks.

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