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To: Road Walker who wrote (217382)2/4/2005 9:41:39 AM
From: combjelly  Respond to of 1571715
 
"If a guy spends his life as a construction worker, his body is pretty much spent in his early 60's, as well as his livelihood."

Which is why retirement was set at 65. But 65 doesn't make as much sense for, say, university professors. My father is 74 and a watchmaker/jeweler. Officially retired, but he still works on watches. Partly because he makes more money than he ever did, despite only working part time, but also because he loves it.



To: Road Walker who wrote (217382)2/5/2005 11:34:38 AM
From: SilentZ  Respond to of 1571715
 
>The only problem I have with that is that it will screw people with physically demanding jobs. If a guy spends his life as a construction worker, his body is pretty much spent in his early 60's, as well as his livelihood.

We could make exceptions for those, but fewer and fewer people are working that kind of job these days. There's less of putting up girders and more "would you like fries with that?"

-Z


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