Enforcement of Mandatory Retirement Age to Create Job Opportunities for Young People
Overview
This essay argues for the enforcement of mandatory retirement age policies to generate employment opportunities for younger generations. The author presents multiple arguments including generational technological adaptability, career advancement prospects for youth, reduction of unemployment and associated crime rates, and contends that younger workers possess sufficient experience through formal training and mentorship to replace retiring older workers.
What this essay covers
- Introduction establishing mandatory retirement debate with examples from aviation and military sectors
- Argument on generational technological differences and workplace performance impacts
- Discussion of promotional opportunities and career advancement for younger workers
- Analysis of youth unemployment crisis and societal risks including criminal activity
- Counter-argument addressing older workers' experience and expertise, with rebuttal
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Enforcement of mandatory retirement age so that more job opportunities can be created for young people
Whether retirement should be made mandatory is a topic that sparks a great debate worldwide. Some professions have strict rules on retirement. For example, pilots go on a mandatory retirement by the time they reach 70 years, the same with military personnel. Hundreds of thousands of young generation graduate every year and begin searching for jobs all over the country. Mandatory retirement should, therefore, be enforced to create job opportunities for the young generation.
The older generation is more conservative, yet the world is dynamic and different advancements are emerging every year. The young generation is more active and aware of new technology compared to the old ones. Above 60 years, the older generation will likely be rigid to technological improvements and might derail the progress of a company. For example, a person who started working at the age of 26 years is likely to hold the same values at 55 years. Up to 50 percent of Africans above 70 years cannot efficiently operate a computer, yet they do not want to learn to use one because they believe it is for the young (Crisp & Ryan, 1793). This kind of conservatism is likely to affect the overall performance of a company. In such a case, the young people should be given a chance to run the company at par with technological advancement.