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For these seniors, the best retirement is not to retire. From a 102-year-old Wal-Mart worker to an activist park ranger, these workers have stayed on the job well into their golden years.
Many simply can't afford to retire. Plus a lot of younger people get mad at them for staying on those jobs but what they don't realize is just because an older person retires doesn't mean the job position automatically opens up. What will happen in many cases that job gets automated or that persons job/responsibilities get divided up between the rest of the workers
Everyone has their reason for staying on the job. I know a lot of seniors who work part time at retail stores for the medical insurance that many offer. These 90 and 100 year olds are pretty fortunate to be in the kind of shape that they are.
I worked menial manual labor jobs for years. One day I thought to myself if I'm still going to be able to do this job and compete with younger people when I'm 55+. That's the day I decided to retrain for a field which I can probably work longer in and is not so physically demanding.
I stress that younger people study a major that has a high return on investment. Live far below what your income level can buy so you can have a comfortable retirement.
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At a place where I used to work, there is a woman now in her 54th year of service there, at age 81. She could have retired at 55, but at 65 with social security the pension would have been 90% of her salary, yet she chose to stay. In her case with the kids grown, husband deceased, and enjoying her work, there is just no reason to retire. She is an admin, but with her longevity there and annual raises is at about $85,000. I have no idea what she does with her money living alone with a paid-off house.
You know what gets me with older worker issues? It's the fact that Congress gets to stay in their jobs until they're 80-90. So, employers are saying I can't type on a computer at 52 but someone in Congress, who makes the laws and the budgets of this nation, can work until they're 80? Dude, you're 30 years older than me!!!
Older workers need to stop slinking off to Walmart to work part time and start demanding our right to work as long as we are able.
Older workers need to stop slinking off to Walmart to work part time and start demanding our right to work as long as we are able.
They aren't slinking off to Walmart. They are now opting for a less stressful job where you get to interact with people. Plus it isn't full time.
I now sub instead of teach full time. It's awesome. I work when I want, when I leave for the day it's done and there is nothing to think about, and I still get to interact with people. Best of all worlds! Sure it's less money, but that is no longer a driving force in my life.
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