So what happens to the young people entering the job market when the older generation doesn't leave the work force? Unemployment will sky rocket. As for me.... I'm hoping to bail from the work force in my mid 50's.
Plan B is to marry someone that can support me with the lifestyle I'd like to become accustomed to. Plan A is more realistic.
Plan B is to marry someone that can support me with the lifestyle I'd like to become accustomed to. Plan A is more realistic.
If Plan B works out, let me know if she has a sister.
Not in the USA where the population is doubling in 50 years --- due to extremely high immigration rates. Plenty of jobs if immigration had any kind of control placed on it and that doesn't include the flood of jobs from the countries because of NAFTA and free trade.
Ending the retirement age or raising it somewhere over 70 would be the best thing they could do for us. Early retirement and sitting around doing nothing when you're still healthy and able-minded are the worst things you can do. Being productive keeps you young.
I made it by age 54, you can do it too
There's no reason people can't work past 65-- and some of them actually enjoy it. For the most part, I find senior citizens far more pleasant to deal with than people my own age.
" I'm hoping to bail from the work force in my mid 50's. "
I'm only 66 and plan to work until i'm at least 80!
Since I do construction work I just hope I stay healthy enough to continue. As long as I can work I will even until it's until the day I die.
Retirement sucks!