Re: ProPublica investigation -- IBM practiced widespread age discrimination

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From: Charlie Gibbs
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:55

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On 2018-03-29, Questor <usenet@only.tnx> wrote:

> * Targeted people for layoffs and firings with techniques that tilted against
> older workers, even when the company rated them high performers. In some
> instances, the money saved from the departures went toward hiring young
> replacements.

And those young replacements could be hired at the entry-level wage,
saving lots more money.  Furthermore, their bright shiny young minds
are untainted by the experience which would let them explain why
management's latest fantasies won't work.

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