VIEWPOINT
Jenni Murray
Who says over-50s are not worth hiring? At 74, our columnist is as resourceful and relible as any youngster
At 74 years old, I am way past retirement age, but I’d go mad if I didn’t have work to do. I’m sure some of us enjoy a more relaxed later life, but I doubt I’m alone in wanting to keep going.
I presented Woman’s Hour until I turned 70, took on writing this column and another for the Daily Mail, and am currently broadcasting a series of programmes for BBC Radio 3.
I’m as tech savvy as ever. I have no trouble with a computer; my iPhone is my constant companion for calls, texts, WhatsApp, emails, music, banking and more. So, what’s all this nonsense about the older generation being unemployable because we’re slow, unable to adapt and don’t get new tech?