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17. I'm 65, and I'll have to work at least 'til 70 to max out my SS and 401K

Sat Sep 20, 2014, 02:23 PM

Sep 2014

I've got a huge backlog of vacation days. I've taken a rare day off over the last few weeks. It made me wish I could have every day off. I'd sure like to open up a slot for someone else to move into. But I've gotta keep pushing.

At least I'm blessed to work at a company that doesn't age-discriminate. My work partner finally left last year at 83; another guy I work with a couple days a week is 79.

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There�s a Kind of Workplace Discrimination No One�s Talking About [View all] RandySF Sep 2014 OP

k&r for labor. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #1

People ARE talking about cilla4progress Sep 2014 #2

Facially different people ChazII Sep 2014 #15

It happened to my brother recently. After 18 years with the grocery chain he was with they fired him cstanleytech Sep 2014 #16

Mine too. tazkcmo Sep 2014 #26

Mine is still looking and has been turned down multiple times. Even tried for the new whole foods cstanleytech Sep 2014 #27

Ageism Is Pandemic And Was Put On Steroid Since Reagan. And No One Will Intervene. TheMastersNemesis Sep 2014 #3

Ditching older (45+) workers is all about supressing health insurance premium increases elehhhhna Sep 2014 #6

Sure would be nice if we could break the link between employment and health insurance. nt MH1 Sep 2014 #8

And stealing those pesky pensions Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #33

My bosses are so inclusive lunatica Sep 2014 #4

I thought you were going to say Demobrat Sep 2014 #11

Employees are merely replaceable parts in the machine tularetom Sep 2014 #5

My employer discriminates by madville Sep 2014 #7

It's amazing what people get away with marym625 Sep 2014 #9

My girlfriend's 93 year old "Auntie" is being abused by her much younger sister and her family. Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #32

I'm so sorry marym625 Sep 2014 #37

lowering the age for SS is one answer noiretextatique Sep 2014 #10

Hah! You and I are in agreement. Veilex Sep 2014 #13

Amen.... daleanime Sep 2014 #30

My view on this is that Social Security ought to be lowered to age 50 to match age discimination Veilex Sep 2014 #12

I'm 65, and I'll have to work at least 'til 70 to max out my SS and 401K NBachers Sep 2014 #17

"I'll have to work at least 'til 70" - this is terrible Veilex Sep 2014 #19

Yeah, the actuaries are hoping I'll croak before 70, and they can keep all my money. NBachers Sep 2014 #20

"the actuaries are hoping I'll croak" - Yeah... well, fuck them... Veilex Sep 2014 #24

I'm 60 and retiring before 70 is out of the question airplaneman Sep 2014 #25

Social Security advice columnists always tout postponing the LibDemAlways Sep 2014 #23

It isn't just the SS age, Curmudgeoness Sep 2014 #34

it is a common sense solution that will help everyone noiretextatique Sep 2014 #46

Of course, the reason corporate America hates this idea... Veilex Sep 2014 #49

K & R femmocrat Sep 2014 #14

Thanks for posting this graywarrior Sep 2014 #18

precisely why unions and worker co-ops are needed. nt antigop Sep 2014 #21

Precisely Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #42

I am retired at sixty-three. I was forced into semi-retirement at 50. I ended up with a .... marble falls Sep 2014 #22

The ageist LiberalElite Sep 2014 #28

I know two women at the place where I used to work who were fired because they were in their Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #29

Although Dr. Xavier Sep 2014 #31

GREAT FIRST CAREER! Wolf Frankula Sep 2014 #35

Age Rage is alive and well OnlinePoker Sep 2014 #36

In my industry, I'll take an "over 50" with chops any day. flvegan Sep 2014 #38

Me too! JustAnotherGen Sep 2014 #40

Today is "Watticism Day" (Trivia related to Workplace discrimination) coldbeer Sep 2014 #39

K&R Sherman A1 Sep 2014 #41

I am 58 and have a job and glad to have it. littlewolf Sep 2014 #43

The attitude is "Why hire a guy that's gonna retire in ten years"? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #44

Damn right there is! VA_Jill Sep 2014 #45

Yup, k&r for us over 50 who can't get work even though we've lots of great experience. uppityperson Sep 2014 #47

"I'm looking for someone who fits in with my team." undeterred Sep 2014 #48