[poindexter]

2/3’s of all the engineers and scientists in the US are within 5 years of retirement.

Reference, please? I'm not doubting you but I'd like to see it for myself.

[BuffaloJack]

I got the 2/3’s figure from the headhunting agency that I use to get me resumes for prospective employees. The past few years have been dreadful for attracting people. Our last opening took almost a year to fill. Because of our contracts with the federal goverment, we can only employ US citizens.