Workers consider getting Botox and plastic surgery to combat workplace ageism
Older workers consider Botox to get job or promotion
- A survey has revealed that workers over the age of 45 are considering cosmetic procedures and plastic surgery to combat ageism in the workplace.
- The Centre for Ageing Better polled 567 individuals, finding that 15 per cent would consider plastic surgery and 20 per cent Botox or fillers to secure a job or promotion.
- The survey also indicated that 41 per cent of those over 45 would consider dyeing their hair if it helped them to advance their career.
- Carole Easton, chief executive of the Centre for Ageing Better, described these findings as “dispiriting” and highlighted the persistent discrimination faced by older workers.
- A plastic surgeon cautioned that while such procedures carry risks and can boost personal confidence, they do not address the fundamental problem of workplace ageism itself.