India, Feb. 17 -- A veteran professional has sparked a wider conversation on workplace ageism after revealing she was overlooked for a promotion in favour of a much younger, less-experienced hire. To make matters worse, she was then asked to train the 25-year-old employee who was promoted above her.

Jennifer Schroeder shared her experience in a TikTok video posted on February 10 from her account @theunobsolete. In the clip, which has since gone viral, she told followers, "I watched a 25-year-old get my promotion, and then they asked me to train her. Here's what I said - No."

Schroeder did not reveal the name of her employer or the industry she works in. She explained that despite her experience, the company chose someone fresh out of gr...