I find this explanation hard to swallow. It sounds too simple. These are 40-55 year olds we’re talking about, most of which are experienced, savvy and have a s

I find this explanation hard to swallow. It sounds too simple. These are 40-55 year olds we’re talking about, most of which are experienced, savvy and have a solid network of friends and colleagues in the industry. In most other industries, these are the most valued employees. Look at lawyers, doctors, and even engineers in other fields such as civil engineering. Are their 50 year olds somehow different? Is their “problem” somehow sexier? These fields treat their older employees as experienced authority figures while our treats them as deadweight as evident in this very thread.