Interesting documentary... did anyone else watch this?
Presented by Margaret Mountford and Sir Alan Sugar's sidekick, Nick Hewer, the programme gave pensioners in their seventies the opportunity to return to work for a week in order to test their mettle against unemployed youngsters recruited to a variety of jobs ranging from those in the Building Trade to an Estate Agents' Office, serving in a restaurant and packaging in a chocolate factory.
Whilst the seniors showed more commitment than the younger people (some of whom had never worked in their lives) it soon became apparent that the former became tired more easily ... so that, by the end of the week, MOST of the "golden oldies" (with the possible exception of one elderly widow- happy to be waitressing at 76) were thankful to return to the to the more sedentary lifestyle they'd become accustomed to since reaching the long-established retiral age of 65.
IMO ... sixty is old enough for ANYONE to remain "in harness" - especially with unemployment among youngsters being at one of its highest levels on record - and, fast-approaching my own three score years and ten, I cannot, in all honesty, say I would fancy returning to the workplace.Besides, I have plenty to occupy myself with here on the forum.
What do others think?
