Work - how old is 'too old'.
With the UK working population more likely to work into their late 60s and even 70s, at what stage do we feel someone is too old and gets implicitly discriminated against. For example someone who gets a director level role in their 40s, it is fairly normal for that to continue until mid fifties but (and an example) you don't see so many HR or IT directors in their 60s.
This will no doubt change as people having longer careers becomes the norm - issue is of course who makes room for the youngsters coming through.
Would be interested to get some thoughts.
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Work - how old is 'too old'.
I finally retired at 67 as a senior manager in the engineering sector.
I would have left a couple of years earlier but the business was going through a major change process and I was persuaded (mostly by increasing financial inducements) to stay on and guide the company through that.
To be perfectly honest , for the last year or so I was aware that I was not fully enthused and was to some extent just going through the motions.
Work - how old is 'too old'.
My job is physically demanding (commercial gardening for 31 years) I have made plans to be part time at 60 and finish completely at 65. I am currently 48 and won’t be as strong as now forever!