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Sure, because everyone over 40 is supposed to be a manager? What makes you think this man is or is not typical? (I'd err on the former side, "lifers" are commo

• WorldMaker 8y ago
  "Lifers" used to be the American Working Class Dream. There seem to be plenty of cogs in the "gig economy" that still wish they'd have a shot at a good "lifer" job.
• tolien 8y ago
  He might not have the skills to be a manager, but I’d like to think after the time he’s been there he could be doing a role that better uses his experience in exchange for more money/benefits than someone who started today. Hell, maybe he’d enjoy just doing something a bit less physical (says in TFA that he gets cramps in his hands). As you say, not everyone should become a manager. That doesn’t mean seniority isn’t a thing though.