tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795269967620406838.post5816903178022507888..comments2023-11-27T00:10:23.518-06:00Comments on My Coat of Many Colours: Sitting at the Adult TableHadass Eviatarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09619240774309947361noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795269967620406838.post-26197679113869019752011-09-25T15:16:37.501-05:002011-09-25T15:16:37.501-05:00Maybe a difference is that in Canada the employer ...Maybe a difference is that in Canada the employer doesn't have to pay for the employee's health insurance, at least not directly (of course they are paying through their taxes, but it isn't more if their employee has health problems). <br /><br />If you want to see a great example of an older politician mentoring the younger generation, you should Google Jack Layton and the NDP Quebec caucus. Quite enlightening. I believe the youngest MP in that caucus is 19 years old.<br /><br />And yes, the younger generation has always banged on the doors of power ;-). How old are the top people at HP and other big corporations in the US? Not 27, unless they started FB or Google.<br /><br />I'm not saying to throw the baby boomers out, heaven forfend. We still have a lot to offer and a lot of life ahead of us. But many institutions are reluctant to share power with younger people, and that's bad.Hadass Eviatarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619240774309947361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795269967620406838.post-67838046740583700652011-09-25T13:55:19.527-05:002011-09-25T13:55:19.527-05:00It's interesting, because I perceive it a bit ...It's interesting, because I perceive it a bit differently. Here, the elderly are too often seen as a drain on resources, overpriced when it comes to hiring decisions, and I get the sense that a large number of people would prefer that they just stopped living. <br /><br />I think the key to all this is appreciation of what different perspectives, experiences, and knowledge each generation can bring to the table - and to make the table bigger. Here, in my home, the "kids' table" is usually the most sought after by all, IF it exists at all. I've always had a seat at the adult table, and have always enjoyed my kids eating, traveling, and doing things with us. <br /><br />I don't think it's good to bang at the doors of power - but neither is it wise for the elders to refuse to share it, as someone has to mentor the young. Respect on both sides of that door would be a very good thing, don't you think?Holly Jahangirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034708581256314628noreply@blogger.com