Originally Posted By: bluealteredEntitled, ... i learned at a very early age that i was entitled to air, nothing else. Yes there are lazy people of all ages, some because no one took the time to teach them, some because they don't want to learn or they can't grasp what is being taught to them.
One reason old people slow down is because their body's simply can't function as they did when they were younger. If you don't think it's going to happen to you, you better look around, because those old people who are in your way today ... are going to be you in a few years if life doesn't take you before that.
If you read my first comment on this, I said I'd probably be guilty of it, too. However, if I ever get to the point of where I show up to work, surf the news, sleep at my desk, and push aside the ongoing problems facing the company/business, I'll know it's time to hang it up.
My comments sound harsh, but without knowing the whole story, there's only baseless opinions being shared. I could literally type paragraphs of the issues I saw come and go without a care in the world, just a couple individuals biding their time.
Three of my direct reports are over 50 years old. They commend me for the work I do, and I do my best to insure everything runs as it should. I do not look down upon these individuals, because they've all proven their desire to do their best. If any of them get to the point of sitting and collecting a paycheck, I'll start letting them know of our past experiences with the same attitude. It's toxic to a company, and I witnessed it first hand for 6 straight years.