Finally, Some Good News for Older Workers!
Well, maybe a little. But a new study just out says workers 60 and older (I'll be there soon) are earning more than their younger counterparts. Now, I hope that doesn't mean at Burger King! According to smartplanet.com, "Older workers are more educated, more productive, and make more money than ever before. And with the increasing numbers of Baby Boomers hitting age-60 mark, these trends are only going to accelerate." Wish I could say I'd seen it. I've been out of work for about six months and though there are some bright spots on the horizon, I must confess that I'm pretty cagey about my past experience. I've even, I hate to admit it, lied about my college graduation and first job dates. But recently I had an interview that went well (we'll see) and I was overjoyed to see that one of the people interviewing me was at least as old as me. (Of course, the executive above her looked about 20!) I, too, used to think people in their 60s sh...