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To: Mr. Whist who wrote (194115)	10/21/2001 1:29:07 PM
From: Thomas A Watson	Respond to of 769667

flappy you ask the question? "What happens to the person who's 55 years old, has been a valued employee for 30 years, is still highly productive, but now is deemed "excess baggage"? It's very simple..... To whom is he excess baggage and to whom is he highly productive. Different folks have different views. If a company gets ride of it most highly productive employees it will not fair to well. If a company retains excess baggage it will not fair well. So someone makes a choice. I believe the choice is made honestly most of the time. I also would not be surprised if the wrong choice is made in some cases. But that's life. American companies are always looking for highly productive employees. America is the land of opportunity. tom watson tosiwmee

To: Mr. Whist who wrote (194115)	10/21/2001 6:51:18 PM
From: Thehammer	Respond to of 769667

Flap, You wrote: I understand the need for businesses to remain competitive. However, your business-school explanation excludes one thing: the human element. What happens to the person who's 55 years old, has been a valued employee for 30 years, is still highly productive, but now is deemed "excess baggage"? Where you and I differ is that I tend to view the evolution of American business at a personal level, from the employee's perspective, whereas you tend to view it from the perspective of the CFO. You are correct there is a human element involved often with agonizing consequences. However, the media focus always seems to be that of the half full mentality. They focus on the jobs lost and never say anything about the jobs saved. Hammer