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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 12:40 pm to GetCocky11
Posted on 2/27/23 at 12:40 pm to GetCocky11
Just raise the retirement age for SS to 90. We all going to working until we die anyway. FJB.
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Posted on 2/27/23 at 12:41 pm to fallguy_1978
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My last job still had a pension but they sold off my department and bought us out of it.
I've never had a job with a traditional pension. Alaska is a big union state though so many workers hired over a decade ago here have them.
State system got away from traditional pensions and the union people are going insane. New hires are non existent.
This post was edited on 2/27/23 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 2/27/23 at 12:45 pm to fallguy_1978
quote:Sorry, didn't mean to get personal / drag your father into this sidebar. I'm getting older and it gets tougher making myself work outside around my place at nights and on the weekends when it's 30-something outside. I just have to laugh at all the Deep South baws here that constantly recommend moving to Montana or New Hampshire.
He couldn't handle the winters
Regardless, if I do work during retirement, it will be out in the heat or air conditioning, but not the cold.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 12:46 pm to fallguy_1978
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My last job still had a pension but they sold off my department and bought us out of it. I'd have probably stayed there my whole career otherwise.
I’m fortunate my company has a pension plan and a generous 401k match. If I quit at ~50 I’ll have a near 7 figure parting gift on the way out the door.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 12:49 pm to BamaCoaster
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monetary policy
Nice try...while I agree with many of your views on this, high inflation or not they would still be working
these jobs.
If these people had saved adequately would not have to do these types of tasks to make ends meet. Social security alone was never meant to take care of people's retirement
Posted on 2/27/23 at 12:50 pm to GetCocky11
I figure it is a two fold issue. One, everything shot up in price for these folks, maybe just a couple hundred bucks a month..but that will cut into their retirement funds and they need to make some money to cover. Jobs like instacart or part time retail jobs allow them to set reasonable hours and stretch their money.
Boredom. Many of these people retired early and are just going bat shite sitting at home. Get out, have a laugh or two and enjoy being productive. Keeps you young.
I see myself doing some type of little part time job after a few years of retirement. Outdoors counter, golf shop, something fun. Hell, may umpire some games.
Boredom. Many of these people retired early and are just going bat shite sitting at home. Get out, have a laugh or two and enjoy being productive. Keeps you young.
I see myself doing some type of little part time job after a few years of retirement. Outdoors counter, golf shop, something fun. Hell, may umpire some games.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 12:53 pm to chrome_daddy
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I just have to laugh at all the Deep South baws here that constantly recommend moving to Montana or New Hampshire.
He lived in Wyoming too at one time. He knew what he was getting into but he said he just couldn't handle the cold as well as he could when he was younger.
I do think a lot of people visit Montana in the summer and want to move there without thinking about what it's like in January
Posted on 2/27/23 at 12:54 pm to BayouFann
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Some still want to enjoy things in life like having food, utilities and medicine.
FIFY
Of the 3 the meds have gone up the most!
Posted on 2/27/23 at 12:59 pm to Scruffy
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Nearly half of baby boomers have zero retirement savings while a decent amount of the remaining percent that do have less than $100k.
How do these stats account for married couples?
Posted on 2/27/23 at 1:00 pm to GetCocky11
You ever see how much prescription drugs cost these days?
Posted on 2/27/23 at 1:00 pm to lowspark12
I retired just in time for the covid mess and quickly found out that one can only play so much golf and cut so much grass. After two years of sitting at home with my wife and chasing golf balls three times a week, we decided that it would be better for me and her, as well, if I found a part time job.
I was lucky enough to find a consulting gig traveling throughout Louisiana. Many of my friends have gone back to work, part time, as well. Work keeps my mind active and I love it.
No promises on how long I want to work, but it's great for now.
I was lucky enough to find a consulting gig traveling throughout Louisiana. Many of my friends have gone back to work, part time, as well. Work keeps my mind active and I love it.
No promises on how long I want to work, but it's great for now.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 1:03 pm to fallguy_1978
People also don't take into account proximity to health care when they think about retiring. You better be in excellent health to retire in remote Montana. Trips to specialists and hospitals are not close.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 1:03 pm to GetCocky11
401ks displaced pensions
Two working parents created income to spend that displaced focusing/saving for retirement
Divorce rates are high and expensive
Two working parents created income to spend that displaced focusing/saving for retirement
Divorce rates are high and expensive
Posted on 2/27/23 at 1:06 pm to madamsquirrel
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People also don't take into account proximity to health care when they think about retiring. You better be in excellent health to retire in remote Montana. Trips to specialists and hospitals are not close.
I'd sacrifice a few years not to live in a large urban area. I'm fine with that.
My plan is to relocate to an area that only has a clinic with a nurse, but I do have an air ambulance plan.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 1:06 pm to GetCocky11
Get back to Walmart old man.
The culture Americans have created is to forget about your parents and not help them at all. It’s pathetic.
The culture Americans have created is to forget about your parents and not help them at all. It’s pathetic.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 1:06 pm to madamsquirrel
quote:i grew up in a legit rural/backwoods area (eg not livingston parish) and getting old people to basic doctor's appointments is a major problem. lot of public and private dollars are dumped into ride programs but it's not enough.
People also don't take into account proximity to health care when they think about retiring. You better be in excellent health to retire in remote Montana. Trips to specialists and hospitals are not close.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 1:10 pm to GetCocky11
I was talking with one of my cousins last night who was a veteran. He is over 65 and has worked on an ambulance most of his life. He said that he can't even think of retiring until he is 72. I asked him about his veterans benefit, and he said that the govt. has just totally taken everything away.
Posted on 2/27/23 at 1:12 pm to rickyh
Can't he get on Medicare at 65?
Posted on 2/27/23 at 1:14 pm to fallguy_1978
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Can't he get on Medicare at 65?
if he didn't retire active duty or reserves or due to injury, he really shouldn't expect much from the gov't. other than Medicare
Posted on 2/27/23 at 1:16 pm to fallguy_1978
Just because you can get on it at 65 does not mean it pays the bills like it used to do. It is getting like the Dutch kid with their finger in the dike and another leak starts.
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