Stuck In The Mud Programmer

A programmer, sometimes, but certainly not always, approaching retirement, who is angry that skills learned are no longer sufficient to carry a career any longer.

If they are approaching retirement, why should they give a fudge as long as they can finish up in the same language? I have encountered some government workers who were reluctant to learn JavaScript and web development near retirement. They were uncomfortable with a mental switch that late in the game. They knew Cobol like the back of their hand.