DEXTER, ME - AUGUST 4, 2015:  Scott Mayer, co-owner of Erda Handbags, repairs a sewing machine at the company's production facility in Dexter, Maine. Since most of Erda's employees are 60 years or older they have implemented a flexible scheduling system and invested in more ergonomic machines to accommodate their aging workforce. <br />
Craig Dilger for The New York Times