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Perception about ageism in work place is changing as well. About 5 years ago , seniors were considered a "dead weight" of any company. They received larger bonuses, got longer vacations, enjoyed better benefits than the newcomers. The structure of the corporate system allowed that to happen.
Now with the economy at its lowest, seniors perform extremely well on every days tasks, they possess insight, experience and as soon as the company makes them feel comfortable they will outperform the youngsters.
I remember another valuable lesson of my life. A woman in her 60-ies was hired to work with me. With all the rest of the staff being from 20 to 30, it was hard for me to accept this misfortune. I was worried about my work, anxious about what we will talk about, if we even have something in common. I suspected her to be slow and old fashioned. She turned out to be the best coworker I had, always reliable, resourceful, not afraid of dirty work.
Were you ever wrong about a person? Was it his or her appearance? Or age? Please, comment.
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