And continuing on this theme, one of the (UK) national chain stores
now openly seeks older people for its shops on the basis that they are
polite and helpful to customers, have better punctuality, less days
off sick, learn the job faster, have a better approach, are more
flexible and less likely to leave than the younger people they
previously insisted on...... apparently the customers prefer it this
way too.
Mike
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From: "<Peter George Duncan>" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, May 04, 2001 1:46 AM
Subject: Re: [TN] Sales Director
> Well said!! Even Lord Arnold Weinstock, Fuhrer of GEC and not
reknowned for
> his kindly concern for the welfare of employees, realised late in
his
> career that perhaps older people weren't brain dead, set in their
ways and
> inflexible after all. The old dogs can be taught new tricks and to
dismiss
> their employability was "probably to neglect a valuable resource".
He said
> words to this effect in a memo.
>
> Pete Duncan (over 40)
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>
>
> Eric Dawson
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Peter/Asst Prin Engr/ST Aero/ST Group)
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> Hi everybody,
> The advertisement for a salesman brings up a good point.
> Why do firms insist on specifying an age limit for a particular post
when
> it
> precludes very suitable and dynamic people both above and below the
> llimits.
> In particular, an older person can bring a wealth of experience and
> knowledge to the table that a younger person may not have.
> Physical fitness? Look at the number of retired people in the London
> Marathon.
> Employers, please judge people on their merit, not when their
parents
> decided to start a family.
> Regards
> Eric Dawson
>
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