I’m 68. It has always been the liberal notion that retired people just suck up resources. I’ve dealt with several local companies being run by men (and a couple of women) older than me and still working. I see “bag boys” at Publix working well past their best-by. So, yeah, there are older people in hospitals living out their last days in pain and suffering. But for the most part my observations are that we are still pulling our weight.
I have a colleague who is a Principle Engineer and he is 87. He started his career in the mid 1950s.
The man is incredibly sharp and a treasure trove of information. I will never buy into crap that libs push for kicking old folks off the cliff into the grave.
He is more productive than 99% of 20 somethings these days.
Well none of the folks you listed there are really retired though. Sure they may have retired from their main career, but they’re still working. Me, my plan when I retire is to RETIRE. I will damn sure not do any work. Cause that’s what I’ve been working for, to NOT work. And if somebody complains I’m sucking up resources I’ll laugh in their face, hopefully with garlic breath. I put those resources there, they’re mine to use.
I’m 66 and work as an assistant supervisor running a small crew of people keeping an ER clean and it’s no easy job.
Most of the kids I work with are pretty much useless.
They’re addicted to staring into smart phones, won’t do anything unless told two or three times and it’s usually half ass at that although I will say I have two young people, one young girl (a Polish kid) and a young kid in his early 20’s who’s a good worker.
But when something needs to be done and fast to get a patient room ready either my bosses or the head nurses come to me and it’s “Can you get this for me now,? “Can you get this room ready stat?’’
Makes me hope I never have to wait on some slacker kid getting a room clean for me or my wife if ever we’re hospitalized. There are good young people who work hard but there’s even more for whom work is something they seem allergic to.
That is so true. And, interestingly, so many among the young have zero work ethic and many companiies are opting for seniors to get work done in their companies.
I paid my full taxes again this year, I’m 80. How many young people have paid my amount of taxes, how many have paid off their student loan like I did. I’m tired of carrying the “yutes”.