People’s life expectancy in the 21st century has been rising on an unprecedented scale. As a result, policymakers are now considering extending the working age for old people. Prolonged life is, on the one hand, a welcome change for many individuals, yet I believe this is completely not a good idea for old people to continue to work due to several reasons related to their deteriorated work performance and capability to adapt to new technologies.
Breakthroughs in medicine and heightened awareness of nutrition are the two key factors leading to longevity. For example, nanotechnology, with tiny robots being injected into patients’ body and mending all their damaged organs, are believed to the one of the secrets to obliterate any currently incurable diseases such as cancer. Additionally, people nowadays are better aware of the importance of a good diet, and such wise consumption can ensure good health and consequently extended age.
However, extending people’s working age can be a catastrophe to both senior citizens and companies. The majority of people at the age of 65 or over, especially in developing countries, are unable to maintain the same degree of performance as their younger counterparts. This would eventually give rise to many unwanted repercussions that affect the company’s overall profits and the personal life of the aged workers as well. Also, the fast-paced life requires quick adaption and adjustments to new technology, and this is something that the elderly may never be on par with the younger ones. It is not an overstatement to say that it is a torture to work in a place where you are both physically and technologically inferior to your younger co-workers.
In conclusion, my firm conviction is that old people should not be involved in work any longer than their designated retirement age now. If the need for workforce is urgent, old people can, to a certain extent, work as consultants or mentors rather than the main labor force.
People’s
life
expectancy in the 21st century has been rising on an unprecedented scale.
As a result
, policymakers are
now
considering extending the working
age
for
old
people
. Prolonged
life
is, on the one hand, a welcome
change
for
many
individuals,
yet
I believe this is completely not a
good
idea
for
old
people
to continue to
work
due to several reasons related to their deteriorated
work
performance and capability to adapt to new technologies.
Breakthroughs in medicine and heightened awareness of nutrition are the two key factors leading to longevity.
For example
, nanotechnology, with tiny robots
being injected
into patients’ body and mending all their damaged organs,
are believed
to the one of the secrets to obliterate any
currently
incurable diseases such as cancer.
Additionally
,
people
nowadays are better aware of the importance of a
good
diet, and such wise consumption can ensure
good
health and
consequently
extended age.
However
, extending
people’s
working
age
can be a catastrophe to both senior citizens and
companies
. The majority of
people
at the
age
of 65 or over,
especially
in
developing countries
, are unable to maintain the same degree of performance as their younger counterparts. This would
eventually
give rise to
many
unwanted repercussions that affect the
company
’s
overall
profits and the personal
life
of the aged workers
as well
.
Also
, the
fast
-paced
life
requires quick adaption and adjustments to new technology, and this is something that the elderly may never be on par with the younger ones. It is not an overstatement to say that it is a torture to
work
in a place where you are both
physically
and
technologically
inferior to your younger co-workers.
In conclusion
, my firm conviction is that
old
people
should not
be involved
in
work
any longer than their designated retirement
age
now
. If the need for workforce is urgent,
old
people
can, to a certain extent,
work
as consultants or mentors
rather
than the main labor force.