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i don't agree at all with the under 40 thing, wow is all i can say to that, I'm hoping it was a joke. every work field is different and requires different skills, and sometimes these skills physically and mentally can no be done by older people. good luck in finding a 74 year old underground hard rock miner, running a stoper, jackleg or plugger for 12 hours a day 14 days in a row. does a 70 year old mechanic understand all the new technology in the cars and trucks today, probably not. would a 20-30 year old I'm gonna say yes. that 70 year old might be able to rebuild and Engine, trans or diff better. as far as people being reliable, everyone misses a day of work now and then, when i worked up north in the arctic, i never missed a day in 5 years, until i hurt my back, i spent 15 years mining, i bet i can count on one hand how many time i abused a sick day, 3 years oil rigging, never missed a shift. started rigging at age 20, mining at at age 24.
judging someone because of there age, I'm sorry but that the stupidest thing i have heard. i know guys that started mining at 18 retired at 65, some were good miners, others didn't do a dam thing were just there for the ride and the pay check.
and yes i am still under 40. grew up on a farm, been working and driving since a very very young age.
Nope it was not a joke.
Yes you and CurtisR401 are right, it is industry specific.
A high school kid will bury my azz on computer stuff. I am way to stupid for that. All I can do is cut and paste. With regards to long hours of bull work then ya I can't do that anymore either. I to can count on one hand the number of days I have missed in my entire work life.
I guess I did not explain myself right. I should of said jobs that require mechanical skill sets or critical thinking. I bet the older worker is just as good at fixing the new stuff as the old because he would of learned at the same time as the young buck. As things progress so do you. I have seen this stuff with my own eyes as apprentices came through the shops I have worked in.
Edit: Your a farm boy and therefore don't count. Your a different people with a different up bringing and values. There are exceptions to my hiring policies.