Why don't older employees setup their own businesses, when somebody else won't employ them?
Ever tried to buy food without money?
Now try to do the same thing with office space, internet connectivity, and employees.
I did that, now I have a company.
Perceptions:
1) they are less up to date on new tech, trend, etc.
2) they are less willing to do OT
If we’re talking about people aged 35, (1) doesn’t seem to fit. Maybe (2) is the crux.
Have you met a 35 year old??!
Am 38, feel up to date enough on tech /shrug
Millenials peak in contextualized computer internals knowledge. Gen Z looks good on the surface, knowing all the latest frameworks and jargon, but can get stumped on debugging trivial stuff once they leave the happy paths.
I worked in China from 2001 to 2018, that's my perception in the companies I worked at.