The other thing that worries me too is that if people of her age no disrespect to her or anyone of that age but mistakes can be made and would they really be up to the mining challenge..
I run a 14 staff / 4 shop series of bottleshops (Alcohol only retail store in Australia)
I've got a lady about her age (60ish) who is about 5" 6' and wouldn't weigh anymore than most women her age.
But I would trust her to.
-Put away several tonnes of alcohol a day
-work 12 hours straight no problem
-doesn't conflict with other staff
-do accurate till and stock work
I'd trust her to do more work and of better quality than ALL of my staff under the age of 30.
My point?
Don't dismiss somebody because of their age, it makes you look like a retard.
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I don't think they were judging on their age, over the fact that shakey hands might make that solder hit a wrong area, but still be placed off as 'cant hurt nutin'.