‘It’s exhausting but I think I’m going to have to keep working’: the over-65s who can’t afford to retire

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/jul/01/its-exhausting-but-i-think-im-going-to-have-to-keep-working-the-over-65s-who-cant-afford-to-retire

Many of those who have left the workplace are being forced to return by the cost of living crisis to bolster their finances.

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seeCseas@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 3y (2 replies)

This is ridiculous. The American Dream is dead - destroyed by the billionaire class, who made it across the bridge and then immediately scuttled the bridge behind them.

lordess_of_balubalas@lemmy.fmhy.ml · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

Not saying you're wrong, but kind of funny since the article is British.

R00bot@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 3y

More like the capitalist dream is dead I guess. Capitalism works ok early on before the capital has all settled into the rich people's pockets.

Mikey_donuts@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 3y

I fully anticipate never retiring and dying at my desk at work. Yay capitalism.

darcy@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 3y (3 replies)

It's true. I see more and more elderly working around me, when they should be living off their pensions.

Lazycog@lemmy.one · 3 pts · 3y (2 replies)

And this has a yet another bad side effect: my company has not hired new young workers to train because there is no need - all the retirees keep coming back when they are needed. There is a huge issue with finding a job for young people because there is enough old people working still.

darcy@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

These companies are just pushing the problem to 5 years later, when all the elderly physically can't work anymore.

Lazycog@lemmy.one · 2 pts · 3y

Agreed.