Readers show a keen eye for bias.
In this case, service and loyalty were clearly not appreciated. A New York executive assistant writes that her co-workers long thought she was in her 40s. I overheard one worker tell someone in a phone conversation, 'If I get that old I'd be crazy to still be working. The widespread perception that older workers are unable or unwilling to adapt to accelerating change. One-fourth of 240 employers surveyed in 1997 for the National Council on the Aging believe older workers' skills are generally outdated.