With lifespans increasing, why are productive experienced employees forced to retire at a particular age?
This question has always puzzled me. The closer that I get to retirement myself, the more absurd that a fixed retirement age becomes.
From an Employers point of view, there are possibly two reasons why this is great practice. The first relates to the fact that certain employees are “on autopilot” awaiting their retirement. This is especially prevalent in the public sector where most civil servants are already computing the number of years to retirement whilst still in their forties. Clearly this is indicative of a soul destroying working environment where lack of initiative counts for more than excellent work performance.