[djrogers]

That doesn’t prove ageism, it proves that IBM (and apparently the market) thought those specific individuals were overpaid for their skill sets.

Sounds like kind of a crappy move, but it doesn’t prove ageism.

[dsr_]

Is there a difference between losing your job because of ageism and losing your job because the company thinks they can get the job done for less money?

Is it still a difference when the functional effect is that workers over 45 are the primary target?