I used to call all the drivers ‘uncle’ when I took my Grab rides. But now that I’m in my mid-30s, I’ve become much more careful about who I call ‘uncle’. After all, some of these ‘uncles’ are around my age. Recently, on at least five such Grab rides, I heard the same theory from them. It goes something like this: Once you turn 40, the workforce is more or less done with you. This is especially true if you haven’t done anything extraordinary in your career. In your 40s, you should ditch the corporate work environment, and start preparing for life as a private-hire driver. Of course, it is Nothing particularly new. It’s called ageism in the workplace, and now that millennials are entering (or have entered) our 40s, it’s starting to affect us…
