
The Intern, which follows a 70 year-old looking to get back into the world of work, immediately caught my eye when I spotted the line “experience never gets old” ? I couldn?t agree more.?
At Pimlico we embrace older workers, because at the end of the day, age is only a number. If you?ve got the drive and determination to get out of bed on a morning and put in a hard day?s graft then you?re more than welcome to join our ranks. My PA, Mario, is two years older than De Niro?s character at 72 ? and I promise you he?s fitter, faster and more enthusiastic than most whipper snappers. A couple of years ago he competed in the Marathon des Sables, a six-day ultra-marathon in the Sahara Desert, where those brave enough to enter carry a back pack weighing up to 12kg in 100 degree Fahrenheit temperatures. Obviously, not everyone?s going to be quite as active as Mario at that age, but older workers bring with them priceless experience, reliability and loyalty ? just look at my chauffeur, Eric. I?ve lost count of how long 85 year-old Eric has been with us, but there is no one I would trust more to skilfully manoeuvre his way through rush hour traffic in my Bentley. He?s always punctual, rarely has a day off and to be honest, is a great guy in general. Read more from Charlie Mullins:- Japanese rugby success shows that smaller challengers can compete
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