For workers still in good health, especially those who like their work and are in well-paying jobs, there is little reasonto stop. Theres a big opportunity cost to retiring, says Sara Rix, an analyst with the AARP Public Policy Institute who studieslabor trends for older workers. If they retir
Sara Rix, a senior economic analyst for AARP, applauded the bill, saying that employers sometimes discriminate against laid-off job seekers older than 50. AARP has found that the longer they are out of work the harder it is for them to get re-employed, she said.