[McGavin999]

Actually, smart employers know that most seniors have a significanly better work ethic than a lot of younger employees. I understand it's offset somewhat by higher insurance costs but if the employers would sign on for Medical Savings Accounts that would be taken care of. The employer usually pays for the policy that picks up catastrophic illness, the employee puts his portion of the insurance premium into a savings account and what is not used up can be rolled into retirement accounts. Good solution for everyone (especially the younger crowd)

[Kretek]

I understand it's offset somewhat by higher insurance costs but if the employers would sign on for Medical Savings Accounts that would be taken care of. The employer usually pays for the policy that picks up catastrophic illness, the employee puts his portion of the insurance premium into a savings account and what is not used up can be rolled into retirement accounts.

Huh? My employer told me that the balance in the pre-tax medical savings account they offer disappears at the end of each year, and can't be "rolled" into anything else.

[mabelkitty]

Actually, child bearing females are more expensive to a company than mature women.
However, they can get them to work so cheaply that it kinda evens out.

Me? I'd rather have the cash.