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re: The amount of old people I see working menial jobs these days is way too high
Posted on 2/27/23 at 10:36 am to GetCocky11
Posted on 2/27/23 at 10:36 am to GetCocky11
I think for many people it’s not about having to work. It’s about wanting to work.
My dad had a small country general/convenience store. He was scared of retiring because over the years he saw so many of his friends retire and their health went downhill soon after. For the first 6 months they would come by every few day’s talk about how much they loved retirement. Then you would see them once a month. Then about 2-3 years after retirement they would pass away.
I’ll retire from my job but I expect I will always work if I’m physically able to.
My dad had a small country general/convenience store. He was scared of retiring because over the years he saw so many of his friends retire and their health went downhill soon after. For the first 6 months they would come by every few day’s talk about how much they loved retirement. Then you would see them once a month. Then about 2-3 years after retirement they would pass away.
I’ll retire from my job but I expect I will always work if I’m physically able to.
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Posted on 2/27/23 at 10:37 am to GetCocky11
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Wtf happened?
Liberal policies that torch investments.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 10:39 am to LeMarteau
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Liberal policies that torch investments.
Lol
Posted on 2/27/23 at 10:45 am to QJenk
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Brandon and his handlers happened
This phenomenon didn't begin in the last 2 years.
True, but Biden has accelerated the process greatly, that's for damn sure. The combination of inflation and weak economy that he caused is wreaking havoc on people who otherwise would have been just fine. Totally unnecessary, if we only had an even decent President instead. You can plan for a lot of contingencies, but having a historically incompetent President is difficult. That's the thing, if you save enough to plan for any potential future calamity, you won't have much of a current life. Hell, even if you do plan well enough, the Democrats may tax your 401K out of existence. At the current pace of things, that's eventually coming. Wealth redistribution in the name of equity and social justice.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 10:47 am to GetCocky11
quote:A)I'm not convinced the rate is lower than it was in whatever imagined halcyon years of yore you are harkening to and
The amount of old people I see working menial jobs these days is way too high
I routinely see old people working pizza delivery, doordash, instacart, in grocery stores, in WalMart, etc. I saw an old guy at the grocery store this morning struggling to fill an instacart order.
B)Boomers = a shitload of old people
Posted on 2/27/23 at 10:49 am to GetCocky11
I’ve thought about going back to a grocery store job when my career is over.
Low stress, low hours, and keeps you physically active.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 10:50 am to Tupelo
I'm 71 and still working full time...looking at retiring in the next 2 years or so. The big issue is a lot of folks point out is what do I do with myself...
thinking about putting out a shingle as a small jobs handyman...mostly home electrical stuff (changing outlets, switches, and things like that)
money won't be a problem and I don't have to worry about medical care or medications (retired military and VA disability takes care of that)
thinking about putting out a shingle as a small jobs handyman...mostly home electrical stuff (changing outlets, switches, and things like that)
money won't be a problem and I don't have to worry about medical care or medications (retired military and VA disability takes care of that)
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:01 am to Dawgfanman
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Bus drivers for schools don’t make enough that they can retire.
After 40 years plus a side job and no kids, yes, you should be able to retire.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:02 am to BluegrassBelle
quote:the doctor won't like that, lol
It’s not uncommon, particularly for middle class/blue collar folks, to see their savings wiped out over medical bills.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:03 am to GeauxxxTigers23
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They’re still feeding their 30 year old children living at home.
And raising grand kids as well
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:05 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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the doctor won't like that, lol
Medical bills are insane and do bankrupt families. It shouldn’t be that way.
My view was simply that personal choices related to finances and lifestyle are a more common reason than medical expenses.
It all overlaps one way or another though.
This post was edited on 2/27/23 at 11:10 am
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:08 am to GetCocky11
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Wtf happened?
Corporations told us to go frick off.
Remember when a single income home could support a family of 6?
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:10 am to BamaCoaster
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Collective ignorance of monetary policy
Maybe they are just bored.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:10 am to BluegrassBelle
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Honestly, we’ve been lucky. Both of her sisters have dementia. But my Grandmother was adamant to do for herself after my Grandpa passed in 1998. She also quilts (I’m 100% convinced this has saved her from mental decline), was still weed eating her yard until about two years ago when she had breast cancer surgery, and still drives surprisingly well but stays within a limited range.
She married my Grandfather at 15 and left school to be a homemaker. Went back and got her GED in her 50s. She’s more technology savvy than my own Dad and texts me everyday.
I could only be so lucky if I inherit that.
My mom is 87 and very healthy, but retired way too early. She still works in the yard a ton, unfortunately, she "runs the roads" erry day and her fuel bill is enormous (in relation to her income). She lives 20 miles from any town, so she covers a ton of miles. Other than working in the yard, church and driving, she has no other hobbies (that she can do when she gets to the point she can't drive or work in the yard). So when we have to take her keys, it's gonna be ugly.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:12 am to vl100butch
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thinking about putting out a shingle as a small jobs handyman
I'll probably start a photography tour/wildlife watching biz.
Maybe a 3 hr tour a day.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:15 am to GetCocky11
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Wtf happened?
Joe Biden and the democratic party
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:15 am to GetCocky11
Some of them are bored and don’t want to just sit at home. I doubt it’s a monetary issue for them.
Wish this current workforce generation had the same drive, but they’re lazy as frick.
Wish this current workforce generation had the same drive, but they’re lazy as frick.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:16 am to BluegrassBelle
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My Grandmother is on a fixed income (lives in the small 2 bedroom house my mom and uncle grew up in) and her check is about $1200 a month. That goes pretty quick with medication, electric, water, and food. Thankfully we all chip in and make sure she’s ok. But I honestly don’t know what she’d do without that.
What happened to her retirement savings?
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:18 am to Scruffy
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Medical bills are insane and do bankrupt families. It shouldn’t be that way.
Health insurance will probably prevent me from retiring early. I'm sure I'm not the only one either
Posted on 2/27/23 at 11:19 am to Toptigerfan86
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Why does it bother y’all so badly that people over 65 work?
The millennial cliche is "Dey Turk Er Jurbs, Durkur Duur." The old people will not die off and that's holding them down.
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