If anything ageism is far worse in the private sector, anyway…
For the same degree of productivity in comparable roles, I would say that the elected official has far more job security than either the private sector worker, or the non-elected public sector worker.
The private sector and the non-elected public sector will discharge non-productive workers relatively quickly. Elected officials tend to hang around well past their obsolescence.
It’s probably because it’s left to democratic processes, vs. a harsh top-down private tyranny. And while some officials hang out longer than they should, it’s because voters put them there…I’d much rather find ways to have robust primaries.
Seems a much better way to correct the issue rather than arbitrary limits that might run out people that we need in office.
For the same degree of productivity in comparable roles, I would say that the elected official has far more job security than either the private sector worker, or the non-elected public sector worker.
The private sector and the non-elected public sector will discharge non-productive workers relatively quickly. Elected officials tend to hang around well past their obsolescence.
It’s probably because it’s left to democratic processes, vs. a harsh top-down private tyranny. And while some officials hang out longer than they should, it’s because voters put them there…I’d much rather find ways to have robust primaries.
Seems a much better way to correct the issue rather than arbitrary limits that might run out people that we need in office.