First of all, it is true that 50 years is much too young for people to retire.
We have measured the fact that people between 50 and 65 years are the segment of the current population that is evolving the fastest in terms of adopting digital technology. Of course, there was a lag, but there is no gap for individuals. However, starting at the age of 75, there is a problem with the use of digital technology.
In traditional sectors, such as the manufacturing or retail sector, young people are essential, because of the skills they have. For the first time, the young generation that businesses are hiring is teaching 50-year-olds how to become more proficient in digital technologies.
It is essential to understand that we must not abandon anyone. Advanced manufacturers have some cutting-edge technology that young people did not necessarily learn how to use in university, but when someone joins the company, if the work processes are well defined, the technology is very easy to use.
One of the methods we have experimented with is to bring the training directly to the company. We were given a 53-foot trailer. We load all the necessary digital tools in it and we go to the companies to determine the work processes. Age or the ease in using digital technologies are no longer an issue because, in less than 20 hours, we are able to help the people who have a problem.
Often, those people are immigrants who don't understand the processes because they don't have a great command of the language. We work on the ground to determine the processes. Right now, high tech is no longer an obstacle, but a perfectly normal work tool.