Posted on 10/06/2011 9:13:58 PM PDT by IsraelBeach
Believing themselves to be of superior stock yet aware of their own eroding technical skills, they project their deficiencies onto all older employees.
You make a good point but when the technology a person was focused on goes away, what then?
Are you not eligible for benefits from his SS???
But the system needed to replace SS has already been designed and field-tested.......in Chile, and it works.
I believe this is pretty much how the current Chilean "SS" system is set up.
Maybe I am just lucky but I make good money keeping my head down doing java development and I am into my 50's.
5.56mm
BTTT
Yes & I am 10 years older & work just is NOT there. After being out of the work force for 20 years taking care of my invalid mom, it is a sad scene. It is sad for younger people as well. BUT frankly if I were an employer I would higher someone half my age, not me!
I think S S should be like an IRA and have in the past heard idiots in Washington say "no" to such a SS reform. They said people might make bad decisions and lose their SS because of bad investments. That's political talk for "nope we want to spend that money".
I didn't take pres. drug coverage cause I don't think its right that my grand kids should be paying for my medication. The doctor knows if a medication has no generic, I won't buy it....I have medicare premiums taken out of my SS check every month...Its only 100 dollars but I also pay over 200 dollars a month for the medi-gap 20% medical insurance, so its not expensive, 300 dollars a month but its not free.
I just wish my grand kids could have their own SS in their own name, but Washington likes to spend the money..It must go into the billions a year...FICA is a rip off to all the kids (and adults) that are forced to pay it so Washington can give it away to their friends...It didn't start out that way, but it has become that.
Some people blame the seniors for social security ponzi scheam /sp, the blame belongs in Washington. They are the one's that make the rules..And its easier to blame the seniors cause that takes the heat off of congress for their greed.
They are the real greedy one's in that they rob the citizen's of the fruits of their labor and produce zip, zero, nada....Washington has to have the military, but then send our men to god forsaken places to die for people that hate us, then they bribe the countries with our money again under the excuse that foreign aid is necessary..
Sorry for the rant, that is just the beginning, I could write a book on the crooks but then so could everyone getting screwed by Washington...
People need to take seriously the threat that tech change poses, and plan a major career move. How serious is a person about making a change? Doe he/she want an uncommon skill? Then move to China and teach English. (Easy, get TESL cert and someone will probably pay your way. Stay a few years.) Need a college BA or law degree? (Easy; online colleges for both.) In the wrong city? Go where the jobs are; tell spouse to sell house and follow if you land a good one.
If I were not busy, but had a decade to spare and a compliant spouse, I'd probably go to China.
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