tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23319559.post5935052626358412520..comments2023-08-03T01:37:48.146-06:00Comments on Idaho from a Blue perspective: State Employee Pay & BenefitsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23319559.post-69612961335075972582007-10-03T13:04:00.000-06:002007-10-03T13:04:00.000-06:00Yep. A fairly common practice in business. Get r...Yep. A fairly common practice in business. Get rid of the expensive older workers, hire cheap young ones. Makes the bottom line look good in the short run, but the loss of expertise and institutional memory can hurt.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23319559.post-88044519293463243952007-10-03T11:18:00.000-06:002007-10-03T11:18:00.000-06:00"Younger workers aren't much interested in benefit..."Younger workers aren't much interested in benefits." Hmm. Sounds like age discrimination. After all, it's well used, often used, and somehow legal. Just lay off all workers over 40 and there is no problem with benefits. Especially since so few younger workers use as many benefits as older workers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com