Mandatory retirement is age 56, by federal law. Age 56, minus a 25-year career, gets you to 31 as the max hiring age.
The career does take a mental/physical toll on us. The shorter service requirements for a full pension reflect that.
Some reading material here:
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA460056.pdf
The career does take a mental/physical toll on us. The shorter service requirements for a full pension reflect that.
Some reading material here:
https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA460056.pdf
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From our perspective, it's easy to see where the pain points are, and they don't have anything to do with how old someone is when they apply.
I try to consider how long it's taken me to learn what I've learned, and to show some grace to those folks who don't know those things. Lord knows it's difficult sometimes, though 🙃