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we gotta stop letting old people work. not cause they’re bad or anything but 70 years in this country should mean you just get to do whatever old people things there are to do and not have to worry about bills.
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Anonymous 6d

*cough* us govt *cough*

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Anonymous 5d

for the record my grandfather is kind of a shitty person and I don't really like him, but there is no good reason that this man is well into his 80s and still working like he can barely fucking walk, wdym he's working to live

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Anonymous 5d

Yes absolutely, but also from most of the old people I’ve talked to, there’s a big group who are retired, or could retire, but rely on a job as a place to be around people and feel useful.

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Anonymous 6d

Deadass.

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Anonymous 4d

Yess, my work bestie was a grandma who worked for socializing and she is so sweet and lovely and knows everyone, I love her. As long as she's happy

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 5d

Working part time to be social is different (and better) than doing it to live though. Old people who WANTING to work is great

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Anonymous replying to -> #5 5d

I know. I’m just saying that it’s bad to say “we gotta stop LETTING old people work.”

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