The Retired Renegade

Older workers are not open to change, they resist and prove to be less flexible.

This statement is neither right or wrong. Experiences have demonstrated that at the moment of taking a decision older people are slower. They will accumulate more information then there younger colleagues and they are ready to work on a project only if there is at lease 75% chances of success. The younger person will will start a project that has a 30% chance of success.

More so, it is false to suppose that older workers resist change and that the young welcome it without hesitation. For example, try to change the job description of a 35 year old person that’s been 10 years on the job.

In reality, there exists people of all ages that like change and others that hate it. The differences are detectable very early in life. The advice that follow will prevent you to tagged as resisting to change and not being flexible.

Never cease learning. Show yourself as an eager learner.

In meetings, if ideas are to be found, do your to submit some. Don’t confine yourself in the role of the observer.

Except if it’s absolutely necessary, avoid discouraging others. Sentences like: “It won’t work” or “We tried that in the pass and it failed” can be interpreted as a sign of your resistance to change.

Because of their delicate health, mature workers show a higher rate of absenteeism than younger workers.

This statement is false. In fact more younger workers than older workers are late for work and are absent from work for family reasons. And its normal. The older worker’s family is already raised. Children have already left the family nest. Their are no sick children at home, no vaccines to receive or baby sitters to find.

Also, because of the government intentions to facilitate the conciliation of family and work, it is predictable that older workers will become a great value in years to come.

In order that this legend  stay a legend, continue being on time and limit your absence from work.

(part 4)