The soaring unemployment rate has been a huge problem for many governments nowadays. Some people suggest that senior employees over 55 should be encouraged to retire so that they can make room for young people. Personally, I disagree with this idea.
It is true that if many elder people leave their jobs when reaching a certain age, more vacancies will be available, and then young people are able to secure a job easily. This will greatly reduce the unemployment rate in the society. Furthermore, with more young employees, enterprises can be more dynamic because young people tend to be more creative and innovative. However, I believe setting 55 as the retirement age is inappropriate.
Firstly, 55 is too young for most healthy adults to retire today. Modern people’s life expectancy has significantly improved as a result of the advances in science and medicine. It is not reasonable to ask healthy senior citizens, especially those who have great expertise, to stop working at such a young age. On top of that, their leaving could give rise to the shortage of skilled labour force, which subsequently would have an adverse impact on the efficiency and productivity of a company. Furthermore, if those who are still competent for their job were required to go home just because they are 55, they would perhaps feel unvalued and discriminated against. This might push them into depression and affect their mental wellbeing eventually.
In conclusion, encouraging old staff to retire at the age of 55 can help boost employment among young people and invigorate the company, but in my opinion, it is neither fair nor reasonable for many specialized senior employees and their companies.
The soaring unemployment rate has been a huge problem for
many
governments
nowadays.
Some
people
suggest that senior employees over 55 should
be encouraged
to retire
so
that they can
make
room for
young
people
.
Personally
, I disagree with this
idea
.
It is true that if
many
elder
people
leave
their jobs when reaching a certain
age
, more vacancies will be available, and then
young
people
are able to secure a job
easily
. This will
greatly
reduce
the unemployment rate in the society.
Furthermore
, with more
young
employees, enterprises can be more dynamic
because
young
people
tend to be more creative and innovative.
However
, I believe setting 55 as the retirement
age
is inappropriate.
Firstly
, 55 is too
young
for most healthy adults to retire
today
. Modern
people’s
life expectancy has
significantly
improved
as a result
of the advances in science and medicine. It is not reasonable to ask healthy senior citizens,
especially
those who have great expertise, to
stop
working at such a
young
age
.
On top of that
, their leaving could give rise to the shortage of skilled
labour
force, which
subsequently
would have an adverse impact on the efficiency and productivity of a
company
.
Furthermore
, if those who are
still
competent for their job
were required
to go home
just
because
they are 55, they would perhaps feel
unvalued
and discriminated against. This might push them into depression and affect their mental
wellbeing
eventually
.
In conclusion
, encouraging
old
staff to retire at the
age
of 55 can
help
boost employment among
young
people
and invigorate the
company
,
but
in my opinion, it is neither
fair
nor reasonable for
many
specialized senior employees and their
companies
.
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