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Re:American Firms Want to Keep Older Workers a Bit Longer by dxg732f on Friday December 16, 2016 @08:20PM (#13198501)
Most of the really experienced people at companies I have worked for where surprised when I asked about what they did and why. They somehow assumed someone else was supposed to be training me. They were the only ones who knew answers to particular questions I had. They were shocked and sometimes didn't believe me that I asked everyone but them first. I don't blame these experienced workers for not sharing their knowledge, someone should have told them, though, that they are expected to do it, there are no systems in place at most places. Most companies seem to believe that knowledge transfer just happens magically,or should.
Re:American Firms Want to Keep Older Workers a Bit Longer by user5994461 on Friday December 16, 2016 @09:45PM (#13198874)
> Most companies seem to believe that knowledge transfer just happens magically,or should.

Put more experienced with less experienced workers working together and it does happen magically.

Re:American Firms Want to Keep Older Workers a Bit Longer by dxg732f on Friday December 16, 2016 @10:53PM (#13199087)
I think in my case it did, I did learn from the experienced workers but that was apparently not the norm there. I hope you are right that that is what happens most places.