[Doohickey]

Older workers demand pay raises and more time to spend with their families. They've also "been there, done that" and don't generally allow their employers to take advantage of them.

That's inconvenient nowadays.

[VastRWCon]

42 here and been in the business for 20 years, I learned more in last 2 years than I have in the the last 5 years (technology changes), given that plus my 20 Years experience in what I do best, I am what US companies need and want. I would rather pay for 1 hard working USA person than 12 kids from another country.

[Gorzaloon]

Older workers demand pay raises and more time to spend with their families. They've also "been there, done that" and don't generally allow their employers to take advantage of them.

That's inconvenient nowadays.

And coming right behind them is the Dot.Bomb generation, who fell for the Founders' Stock Option BS, as they worked 7 fourteen hour-days a week, chasing these VC fantasies, only to find that The Anointed were the ones to walk away with filled pockets when the scams collapsed.

If my generation was cynical, the next one is embittered at their abusive First Job Out Of College.

[World'sGoneInsane]

Older workers demand pay raises and more time to spend with their families. They've also "been there, done that" and don't generally allow their employers to take advantage of them. That's inconvenient nowadays.

That's a generalization. With that in mind, older workers are NOT preoccupied with sowing their wild oats. Yes, they have been there and done that and not everything is about "Me...Me...Me." They may not let their employers take advantage of them, but do things willingly. The time they don't spend with personal cellphone calls, IM's, etc., make their higher wages a bargain. Oh, they've learned enough in life that they don't make generalizations. But for you, I've made an exception.