Convergence is a significant part of the PP picture - or rather reverse convergence, ie the prospects for men converging on female patterns of work and career, rather than vice-versa. The previous post was about some convergence in the peaks of earnings by women and men over the life course. Now I learn of a different type of convergence - or, in fact, crossover: of working patterns in the older age group, according to ONS data, reported in a recent Guardian article by Amelia Hill. As background, there are a number of factors and trends at work here, which are worth listing: Older people are an increasing segment of the…