> Older people are more experienced, wiser, and less likely to be violent. Great! I'm sure they wouldn't mind manning the tills, stocking shelves or driving bu

> Older people are more experienced, wiser, and less likely to be violent. Great! I'm sure they wouldn't mind manning the tills, stocking shelves or driving buses. The type of work you generally do (and can do) changes with your ages. The older generation can't or won't do jobs the younger generation does, which leads to pressure on services which rely on those people. You don't see many 70 year old nurses.