Retiring at 65 an 'unrealistic dream' for techies

IT executives have unrealistic dreams of retiring at 65, as most are likely to have to work well past that.
And to compound the problem for older workers, age discrimination continues to be widespread in the IT industry, according to research by the Chartered Management Institute and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development.
Three quarters of IT workers questioned said they are hanging on to the expectation that they will retire by the age of 65 - even though they believe that the age of retirement for the average person in 10 years' time will be 66 or older.
Tech execs need a reality check on their retirement expectations, said CIPD diversity adviser Dianah Worman: "Our research shows that most managers expect everyone to be retiring later within 10 years - except themselves. There is a growing acceptance that the average worker is going to stay at work beyond 65. But no-one seems to think it applies to them."