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Respect for co-workers can lessen age issues between generations.
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Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, IN)
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October 8, 2007
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Byline: Dana Knight
Oct. 8--When Ken Gall graduated from college, Katie Kasper hadn't even been born.
The age gap between the two is 31 years -- yet they are a perfect match as co-workers.
Kasper, 27, knows a lot about technology and offers a fresh point of view. Gall, 58, has a wisdom Kasper could never have learned in school.
The co-workers, along with employees of all ages in between, get along remarkably well in the eight-person office of Southeast Neighborhood Development.
"We respect one another and don't have this pressure to conform," said Kasper, development and planning manager. "We know that age doesn't really matter. It's about the job and ...