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Lesson24 On Employment for the Younger and the Older
論年齡與就業之關系
A study of the results of this survey suggests that older workers are likely to make better employees than younger ones.
對此項調查結論的研究表明，年齡大的雇員相比年輕的，更可能成為優秀的員工。
This conclusion is based partly on a comparison of the views of these two groups of workers on factors contributing to career success. Honesty is more highly rated by older workers than by their younger counterparts, suggesting that older workers are likely to be more trustworthy. They are also more cautious in their approach to work, unlike younger workers, who are prone to take risks which can have disastrous consequences. In addition, the high value older workers place on being sociable points to their greater readiness to work for good relationships with other members of the workforce.
此結論部分來自于對年老和年輕這兩組員工在促成事業成功的因素上的觀點的比較。誠實在年老員工那里得到的評價高于年輕者，這表明年老的員工可能更值得信任。他們對待工作的方法更謹慎，而不像年輕的員工傾向冒險，而可能會帶來災難性的后果。此外，年老員工給予合群很高評價，表明他們更樂意和其他員工發展良好關系。
There is no denying that a good working atmosphere is vital for the smooth operation of an organization. This emphasis on sociability is also reflected in the importance older workers attach to having contacts. Both establishing and maintaining useful contacts are necessary in the modern business world.
不可否認，好的工作氛圍對一個組織的和諧運轉至關重要。這種對社交的強調同樣反映在年老員工認為保持互相聯系很重要上。在當今商界，建立和保持有益的聯系是很有必要的。
Secondly, in terms of priorities in choosing a job, older workers show themselves to be more stable and committed than their younger counterparts. Not only are they less concerned about money, they are also much more realistic in their job expectations and consequently less likely to be frustrated on account of lack of excitement or challenge in their everyday work. All this, together with their interest in long-term security, means that older workers are more committed to the job they hold and less likely to move from one job to another in search of new stimulation. It is this commitment that older workers have to their job that perhaps argues most strongly in their favor as being better employees.
其次，在選擇工作時優先考慮的事項方面，年齡大的員工比年輕員工顯示出了更強的穩定性和忠誠度。他們不僅對錢關注較少，而且對工作的期待要現實得多，因此不容易因日常工作缺乏活力和挑戰而灰心喪氣。所有這些，加上他們對長期穩定的工作感興趣，意味著年齡大的員工更效忠于自己已有的工作，而不大可能為了追求新的刺激而跳槽。或許正是年齡大的員工對自己工作的這種忠誠，在證明他們是更好的雇員方面最有說服力。
