On 10/13/2013 8:33 PM, Higgs Boson wrote:

I'm not an employer, so please excuse my .02. I agree with every word you said. Have you considered foreign imports? They are usually better educated, and in most cases, have far more work ethic than the semi-literate young-'uns you have been seeing.


Yes, we have a couple of them.

Second thought: What is actually wrong with hiring a "60-year-old guy" as long as he can meet your requirements? The recession has wrecked the lives of many respectable, well-qualified workers who THOUGHT they could look forward to a decent retirement with their families. If the older workers can retrain to do what you want, I can guarantee you that they sure as hell know what compound interest is!


Nothing, but they are skilled and experienced people not interested in
doing menial work for low wages. They want and are worth double the
wages this entry level position pays. We have a lot of over 60 people
and in the past couple of years we had two retire at age 76 and 74. Half
our workforce is over 50,