> I personally employee two 60+ folks on my team, and they're great resources. I wish other companies would view them in this way. It seems there is something w

> I personally employee two 60+ folks on my team, and they're great resources. I wish other companies would view them in this way. It seems there is something which could be done...even if it's a company which distinguishes itself by making a point of hiring senior, aging folks for solving problems which require that level of experience. We have a late 50's engineer who we're constantly trying to keep from retiring. The guy is just so experienced and so good that we're able to do things that we'd otherwise not be able to do. I see the silver ceiling as a niche thing. There might be areas were fast young and cheap will win, but there are certainly others where having a bunch of highly skilled 60+'s is a competitive advantage. After all, this is intellectual work we're talking about, not basketball or something.