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To: AC Flyer who wrote (51679)	7/21/2004 3:22:30 PM
From: maceng2	Respond to of 74559

Worldwide, chief executives believe that on average productivity peaks at 43 years of age That is one most interesting link, and I would agree that employees of that age can make a considerable contribution because of the reasons you stated. No argument there, and I wouldn't necessarily be bored with reviewing a bibliography on the subject. I am a little surprised at this refreshing review of the older employees. In my new role working in the services business, I have talked to a lot of people about business in general, and heard lots of stories from mature, educated, and capable people being refused jobs, usually as they were regarded as a threat by younger potential bosses. (imho). Conversations go like this (for example)... MEC = Mature Employee Candidate at final interview. Interviewer: "So yes you have excellent qualifications for this job, and appropriate experience. How do I know you are not just using this as a stepping stone to get a better job?" MEC: "No problemo, lets agree on a wage and position, and I'll sign a five year binding contract. I'll work for such and such, your company agrees to pay me for the length of the contract providing I meet the requirements for employment for the length of the contract." Interviwer. "No, I am not authorized to do that, besides, that is not how we do things around here. Now could you answer my question?" So, the way I see it, in the UK we have lots of problems with getting workers productive. Incidently, I was neither a fan of Scargill and his heavy crew, or of Margaret Thatcher. There was a TV documentary on how the UK mining towns have survived since all of the shutdowns with unemployment and drugs etc. guardian.co.uk The comments of the former miners who fought and lost that battle remain the same. They feel it was the right thing to do, and with the hindsight of 20 years reflection they feel the same way. news.bbc.co.uk Fact is, Thatcher and co were a disaster for this country. All the so called "inward investment" has been flushed down the toilet. By comparison Ireland (Eire) has done very well and continues to boom. They didn't have the UK Tories running things though. A final observation. I was watching a bulk carrier filled with coal from South Africa coming up the Clyde and docking about a month ago. I wonder how much money we are are saving buying our coal from there? To use a blatant Blairism (another guy who I don't like) Like how much money are we saving in "joined up economics"?? -g- i.e. when the complete set of pluses and minuses are tallied for the National economy. An interest calculation I think. It costs quite a bit to taxi the "smack heads" from remote Scottish communities so as they can get their doses of methadone according to the local gossip I hear.