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From my own personal experience, having employed a 60 yo person, I dare say that the oldest is actually much more available; he has no young children, no love s
by wazoox 15y ago
From my own personal experience, having employed a 60 yo person, I dare say that the oldest is actually much more available; he has no young children, no love story dramas, he isn't the less afraid to get up at dawn, he can work slightly slowly but with an extreme attention to details younger people will rarely be able to follow through, he rarely if ever go to bed at 3 a.m., and if he's friendly and competent he'll coach wonderfully young interns.
- herval 15y agoIn that case, hiring a recently-wed or someone with a baby is also worse than hiring a 60-70 year old? Also, how about energy? Do 60-year olds really have the same energy to keep up with new stuff as a young boy does?
- wazoox 15y agoFrom my own 40 yo point of view, you can be energetic at 20, 40 or 60 all the same. The difference is of priorities. At 20, you may be eager to build your career; at 35, to take care of your children; etc. Every intelligent person can keep up with new stuff all the same; loving to learn is more a character than age thing. Now an important differentiator may be health. You'll find more 60 yo in bad health than 20 yo, and bad health definitely take a huge toll on efficacy and dynamism.