Rocky dad, 37, 'overlooked for 1000 jobs'

BEING a mature-aged job seeker is a struggle for Michael Wooley who says employers are passing him over in favour of employing younger, cheaper staff. Born and bred in Rockhampton, Gracemere resident Michael, 37, contacted the Morning Bulletin when the call was put out for a youth unemployment story. Michael estimates he's applied for 500-1000 jobs over the past two years, desperately trying to find steady employment to provide for his wife and 10-year-old son.