roger kluger is 71 years old.es in minnesota as a senior aluminium die corrector. i was going to retire a 3—4 years ago, and my boss asked me if i would stay and help out. roger has been with the company for 48 years, and it has become more than just a workplace for him. i thought that it‘s just a no—brainer to come back and stay here and work, ‘cause i enjoyed it and i knew what i was doing. i thought i would stay. and presumably the extra money doesn‘t hurt, either? no, the extra money is ok. that‘s a good thing for alexandria industries, which is growing and battling to find skilled staff. there are just more people retiring than there are people entering the workforce. lynette, alexandria industries‘ development head, says the company is trying to find ways to hold onto older star. they have the ability to work there hours, even somejob—sharing as they transition into retirement, and that‘s just been really successful for us. minnesota‘s workforce is ageing. its older population is poised to outnumber school—a