People live longer today and so people should stay in the workforce. To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
The average life expectancy has shot up from 26 years at the turn of the century to 74 years today.
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, there is an obvious demand to increase the retirement age limit, so that experienced Linking Words
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can continue working. I do not fully agree with Use synonyms
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demand and in the following paragraphs, I will justify my views.
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, there is a good case for senior but Linking Words
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, they will contribute to the economy and not be a burden. Linking Words
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, the relative worth of an experienced employee is very high for any company and Linking Words
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collective wisdom is very important for the company's growth. But, there is a cost for Linking Words
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experience. Most of the senior Linking Words
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young, enthusiastic leaders do not get promoted in time. Linking Words
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breeds resentment in the organization. Linking Words
For instance
, 'young Turks, of the Indian National Congress broke away to form a separate party, as they were not allowed leadership roles.
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, aged Linking Words
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become risk-averse. Use synonyms
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, these seniors do not take bold decisions which are needed for companies to survive in a dynamic world with cut-throat competition. Linking Words
For example
, the Tata group of companies was slowly stagnating away due to primitive management policies. A young Ratan Tata took over and steered a new course of success for the company.
To summarize, we need to exploit the wisdom of the elders and at the same time give Linking Words
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to the youngsters. In my humble opinion, the best way forward is to form consultative bodies of seniors and executive bodies of juniors.Add an article
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