VJers born after 1964... are the boomers in your workplace preparing to retire or planning to die in their cubes?

[William33 110]

** rank. I'd estimate a good one-third of the boomers where I work are a waste of space and only continue to exist in the organization because of the patronage of their fellow boomers.

Show some respect - you'll be a waste of space some day too.

Good point! That is why I respect boomers with rank. Not to mention the ones with rank can make you obsolete, err at least unemployed anyway.

Edited December 12, 2008 by William33

[Peikko 1,575]

A.J is only showing initiative, I admire his spunkiness

[archie07 0]

There's only a couple of guys that are in their 50's and I'd guess they'll want/need to work until they can collect on Social Security. Our company offers no pension.

No one in their 60s? We have many in their 60s... and they started back when there was a defined benefit pension.

But they still won't fvckin leave.

What the incentive to stay?

** if I know. The ones I have in mind are all in great shape pension-wise... but they insist on staying... we have VPs who've been VPs for 2 decades... #######?!? No wonder no one gets promoted.

Boredom, it's hard for people to retire even with good pensions. Not everyone in ther 60,s plays golf everyday.

[jundp 191]

There are 80 faculty/staff members at my school and at least half are over 50...

Here here. I am the youngest in my Department. And I am not a spring chick.

Academia is the place where mummies tenured profs dwell for eternity....

Will America have an epidemic of professors who drop dead en masse in the classroom in another decade or two?

Actually, a high percentage of professorial faculty will retire in the next 10 years-- which will be a b1tch to cope with. A higher ed system run by noobs - cool!!!

Well, can I come work at UW then? I have already 10 years experience, but only 1 at a college. *wink wink nudge nudge* Can you pave that way for me, Lenita?