[[ “Retirement ages will have to move to 70, 80 years old,” ]]
Mr. Benmosche, obviously you don’t work very hard for your highly-paid position.
How would you expect the folks that DO have to “work hard” to keep working until they are 80?
An 80-year-old truck driver? Want to share the road with him?
An 80-year-old mason? He’s going to be heaving the cinder blocks like when he was 40?
An 80-year-old carpenter? Still swingin’ that hammer at 79?
An 80-year-old pilot? You want to be flying with him in command?
People are living longer, but the fact that they do isn’t necessarily extending their “productive years”. Rather, it’s the “post-productive” period of life that is being lengthened.
Hint to anyone reading this:
The retirement age probably isn’t going much higher.
Do you want to be the politician who raises it?
I totally agree with you. I am a cube rat now but I did my share of grunt work when i was in college and i built most of my custom house and worked full time. People project there life style on everyone else....
How about some 80 year old referees .... could be an improvement?