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  • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

    Seems to me that it wouldn't be the worst idea in the world to require that people in executive positions retire no later than maybe 75, or even 70.

    I think the company I work for has a limit of maybe 65 or 67 for the CEO.

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    @Doctor-Phibes said in He's 81:

    I think the company I work for has a limit of maybe 65 or 67 for the CEO.

    The university had a policy that you couldn't be department chair after age 65. You could work, but not be chair.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • George KG George K

      @Doctor-Phibes said in He's 81:

      I think the company I work for has a limit of maybe 65 or 67 for the CEO.

      The university had a policy that you couldn't be department chair after age 65. You could work, but not be chair.

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      @George-K said in He's 81:

      @Doctor-Phibes said in He's 81:

      I think the company I work for has a limit of maybe 65 or 67 for the CEO.

      The university had a policy that you couldn't be department chair after age 65. You could work, but not be chair.

      I think that's fair.

      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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      • JollyJ Jolly

        @George-K said in He's 81:

        @Doctor-Phibes said in He's 81:

        I think the company I work for has a limit of maybe 65 or 67 for the CEO.

        The university had a policy that you couldn't be department chair after age 65. You could work, but not be chair.

        I think that's fair.

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        @Jolly said in He's 81:

        @George-K said in He's 81:

        @Doctor-Phibes said in He's 81:

        I think the company I work for has a limit of maybe 65 or 67 for the CEO.

        The university had a policy that you couldn't be department chair after age 65. You could work, but not be chair.

        I think that's fair.

        I don't think it's good for anybody having executives working until they're ready for the grave. You have to question why somebody would want to do it.

        I was only joking

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          I'd rather see some criterion other than arbitrary age -- some benchmark having to do with competence or smarts or energy level (doesn't fall asleep in the portrait like Justice Ginsberg did).

          The trick would be how to compel them to take the test, but a smart, sharp, competent and lively 75-year-old or even older doesn't deserve to be driven out to pasture because of a birthday.

          Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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          • Catseye3C Catseye3

            I'd rather see some criterion other than arbitrary age -- some benchmark having to do with competence or smarts or energy level (doesn't fall asleep in the portrait like Justice Ginsberg did).

            The trick would be how to compel them to take the test, but a smart, sharp, competent and lively 75-year-old or even older doesn't deserve to be driven out to pasture because of a birthday.

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            @Catseye3 said in He's 81:

            I'd rather see some criterion other than arbitrary age -- some benchmark having to do with competence or smarts or energy level (doesn't fall asleep in the portrait like Justice Ginsberg did).

            The trick would be how to compel them to take the test, but a smart, sharp, competent and lively 75-year-old or even older doesn't deserve to be driven out to pasture because of a birthday.

            Person, woman, man, camera, TV

            Genius!

            I was only joking

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              You can't rely on subjective criteria. These guys are masters at gaming the system.

              Pick a bright line and anchor it hard.

              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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              • JollyJ Jolly

                You can't rely on subjective criteria. These guys are masters at gaming the system.

                Pick a bright line and anchor it hard.

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                @Jolly said in He's 81:

                You can't rely on subjective criteria. These guys are masters at gaming the system.

                What subjective? And if they're that good, maybe they shouldn't be thrown away.

                Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                  The graveyards are filled with indispensable men - Charles DeGaulle.

                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                  • JollyJ Jolly

                    You can't rely on subjective criteria. These guys are masters at gaming the system.

                    Pick a bright line and anchor it hard.

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                    @Jolly said in He's 81:

                    You can't rely on subjective criteria. These guys are masters at gaming the system.

                    Pick a bright line and anchor it hard.

                    i agree. Have it also apply to judges, etc.

                    Private company, you can do what you want.

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                    • Catseye3C Catseye3

                      @Jolly said in He's 81:

                      You can't rely on subjective criteria. These guys are masters at gaming the system.

                      What subjective? And if they're that good, maybe they shouldn't be thrown away.

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                      @Catseye3 said in He's 81:

                      @Jolly said in He's 81:

                      You can't rely on subjective criteria. These guys are masters at gaming the system.

                      What subjective? And if they're that good, maybe they shouldn't be thrown away.

                      They're not that good. If you can't fix the country by the time you're 75 then you need to let have somebody else have a go, because it doesn't get any better at that point.

                      I was only joking

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                        If the voters want to keep voting for an octogenarian, who are you to tell them otherwise?

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                        • AxtremusA Axtremus

                          If the voters want to keep voting for an octogenarian, who are you to tell them otherwise?

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                          @Axtremus said in He's 81:

                          If the voters want to keep voting for an octogenarian, who are you to tell them otherwise?

                          I'm John Fucking D'Oh, that's who.

                          Sorry, no I'm not. I'm Vincent Fucking Price, that's who!

                          I was only joking

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