“Some of these characteristics, such as willing[ness] to travel,
are true for the younger and older, while others are not age dependent,” says one manager (who is closest to age 52). “Personally, I
have a broader business base in my fifties and was most loyal at 40,
before major organization restructuring/sale, so these are also situational. Generally, good employees only get better unless there
are adverse personal circumstances, and I find real strong career commitment tends to come in the late twenties and early thirties,
often in conflict with family demands.”