Age Discrimination

on why such fields as car mechanics, lawyers, and doctors make the amount of money that they do. These people are rewarded on the amount of education that was needed to obtain their skills. Everybody has the opportunity to do whatever
             they want in life no matter what their personal and family circumstances are. Everything in this world is possible as long as you accept the challenge of obtaining it and work hard at achieving it. Many people will hide behind the excuse that they never had any opportunities growing up. This is an utter lie, for what could possibly prevent you from creating your own opportunities? The answer to this is nothing.
             The airline industry has been involved in several age discrimination cases due to their pilot's required retirement policy; which states that pilots must retire at age 60. The airlines main concerns are that the pilots are not physically capable to perform job duties adequately after age 60. It is thought that job performance declines with increasing age. People may become less coordinated and attentive, develop slower reaction times, and may develop degenerative eyesight. The airlines feel that this is putting their company and passengers in danger if pilots over 60 are allowed to fly. The pilots often disagree and state they are as physica
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