I REFER to Madam Eldin Tan's letter, 'Don't shun elderly and houswives' (April 14). I agree with her comment that 'most employers are particular about applicants' age. If companies are willing to give mature applicants a chance and allow flexible hours for housewives, many jobs will be filled by Singaporean too'.

I experienced frustration and depression in the course of job hunting. I am an aged retrenchee and have been looking for a job and re-employment opportunities for more than two years. I have attended a few interviews. However, the negative comment from interviewers was that 'your qualifications and working experience meet the job requirements but regrettably, your age is a disadvantage'. As a result, my applications were rejected.

My frustration was that my attempt at continuous working was unsuccessful because of 'old age'.