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omeid2

> I think you mean inversely.

No.

> But if you try to use age a simplistic predictive proxy...

Well, that is obviously the wrong thing to do, but I am not sure how that relates to my question.

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Your comment above would make more sense had you said inversely.

Ok, then I have no idea what you were asking. Can you state it in a different way?

Bluntly stated, young fools who work 80+ hours a week provide a greater short term return for employers than older persons who have a life and a family that also makes demands on their time.

I don't think omeid was talking about time spent in the office but rather cognitive ability.

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