Reply #27: So.................? [View All]

Older folks want to retire?

Younger folks need work and bring fresh ideas and ambitions?

Older folks should quit working earlier so that younger folks who are more deserving of employment can have jobs?




While I believe that the retirement age to be eligible for full Social Security benefits should not be above age 65 I must unrec for ageism.




Some older folks want to continue to work and be productive even though they do not have a financial need to do so.

Some older folks need to work. Even with full Social Security benefits some need to earn additional funds. Some need to work to maintain their sense of self-worth.

Fresh ideas and ambition are not exclusive to younger folks.




Anyone who wants a job and is willing to work should be afforded the opportunity. That really wouldn't be much of a problem if the frickin politicians put policies in place that (1) penalize offshoring labor, (2) promote an economy based on real productivity rather than consumer spending, (3) make career counseling and job retraining freely available to anyone who is working or seeking employment and (4) penalize educational institutions that cannot demonstrate that their graduates achieved a minimum level of career success as a result of their educational achievements.