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SheilaT

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40. On one hand I sort of admire her.

Tue Oct 20, 2015, 01:45 PM

Oct 2015

But only sort of, as I can't imagine having no life outside of a job that takes up 66 hours a week. Does she ever travel anywhere? Does she read books? Go for walks?

Clearly she's happy, which is always an excellent thing. Maybe if I'd ever had a truly engaging job, or an actual career, I'd feel differently. But when I worked, I went to the job, did what they told me, and I got a paycheck. Which is how it is for the vast majority of people out there.

Now that I'm not working I travel a lot. Just came back from my 50th high school reunion in Tucson, leaving Thursday for a science fiction thing up in Denver. Next month I'm going on my first ever cruise. My sons will be visiting me over New Year's. Couldn't do any of those things if I were working six days a week.

We're all different, and different things make us happy. For Ms. Rotundo it's her job. For me it's other stuff.

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At 100, woman still working 11 hours a day, 6 days a week [View all] kpete Oct 2015 OP

If that's a current photo, she looks damn good for 100! joeybee12 Oct 2015 #1

I am happy for her yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #29

I can't imagine wanting to work at that age... joeybee12 Oct 2015 #33

Absolutely. I hope she does it for fun yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #36

Yup...Repukes would love it if people joeybee12 Oct 2015 #39

Only after training the newbie though. MillennialDem Oct 2015 #68

This message was self-deleted by its author BigDemVoter Oct 2015 #56

If someone said 75 I would have believed them...nt joeybee12 Oct 2015 #58

No thanks, Granny n2doc Oct 2015 #2

You think if she had retired at 65 she'd have made it to 100? philosslayer Oct 2015 #7

I don't care n2doc Oct 2015 #9

Wow... philosslayer Oct 2015 #10

Why do you think you care about her attitude? eom yawnmaster Oct 2015 #32

I don't think she meant it to be condescending. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #57

There are more people that work who don't make it 100 than 100 year old people who work notadmblnd Oct 2015 #31

Genetics, taking reasonable care of yourself, and luck. If she retired at 65 and hit the gym MillennialDem Oct 2015 #52

I'm with you, all the way Warpy Oct 2015 #54

Its why she looks good and feels good. Listing away at home is a direct path to death. Pisces Oct 2015 #3

Yep, use it or lose it....people want to work 5 hours a day, 4 days a week, retire at 50 snooper2 Oct 2015 #4

there's got to be a middle ground maxsolomon Oct 2015 #11

Careful, those are fighting words around here. philosslayer Oct 2015 #26

Nah, that crowd is too lazy to fight. Codeine Oct 2015 #30

OK, I am going to Hell for this (amongst many other things), but FrodosPet Oct 2015 #78

As you clearly understand, SheilaT Oct 2015 #37

he was on SSDI for 15 years and let his health get bad, after two strokes snooper2 Oct 2015 #41

How genuinely sad. SheilaT Oct 2015 #42

Staying active and physical keeps us alive. Codeine Oct 2015 #5

good for her, but I find myself more active when im off in the summer. more MillennialDem Oct 2015 #17

Hear hear! I do to yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #38

I'm appropriately active and physical when I'm at home magical thyme Oct 2015 #95

I admire those who continue to remain active. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #6

Amazing how many on this thread don't. philosslayer Oct 2015 #13

Interesting huh. Thinkingabout Oct 2015 #16

Spending 66 hours a week in a Laundromat in Buffalo maxsolomon Oct 2015 #8

Are you serious? philosslayer Oct 2015 #12

Bravo. n/t meaculpa2011 Oct 2015 #15

I said its not MY idea of living maxsolomon Oct 2015 #20

And maybe whatever YOU do isn't her idea of living either philosslayer Oct 2015 #25

Lots of people say they support the working class FrodosPet Oct 2015 #79

That's pretty freakin' elitist dumbcat Oct 2015 #18

Really? maxsolomon Oct 2015 #21

No... philosslayer Oct 2015 #27

+1000 smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #23

Let us know how you are doing when you hit 100, if you can still use a computer snooper2 Oct 2015 #43

I knew a woman who was almost 90 leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #60

I was about to say something sarcastic, but... meaculpa2011 Oct 2015 #14

thats fine if its your preference. but it should also only be applauded if someone MillennialDem Oct 2015 #19

Oddly, I imagine the blue-collar among us Codeine Oct 2015 #34

When I worked at a desk in Fortune 500 Land... meaculpa2011 Oct 2015 #45

I feel that way, too. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #55

Yeah I was always depressed by treestar Oct 2015 #87

The word of the day, class, is "exceptional" Cal Carpenter Oct 2015 #22

thank you! n/t shanti Oct 2015 #48

She makes a good point. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #24

My great grandmother was a housewife all her life, lived to 102. Died of pneumonia, not old age. haele Oct 2015 #46

I'm not so sure about that. Outside of working in a coal mine or as a MillennialDem Oct 2015 #53

Some work wrecks your body Warpy Oct 2015 #59

My feet kill me at the end of the day (I teach adults and have some particularly long MillennialDem Oct 2015 #62

Anti embolism stockings (you can get them at Wally's now) Warpy Oct 2015 #65

Nah, not going to wear anti embolism stockings. I had to wear those for a recent surgery MillennialDem Oct 2015 #67

there are many more options between doing nothing all day and doing laundry all day Skittles Oct 2015 #81

Seriously, I can't even stand doing laundry once a week, let alone all day every day. smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #90

heh, I never thought laundry was a big deal Skittles Oct 2015 #101

Watching TV all day can be a symptom spinbaby Oct 2015 #83

Yes. I worry about that. leftyladyfrommo Oct 2015 #85

Good for her. Salt of the earth, right there. closeupready Oct 2015 #28

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #35

On one hand I sort of admire her. SheilaT Oct 2015 #40

No I have an actual career and I still hate work. Wish I could quit or retire but I'm only 35 so I MillennialDem Oct 2015 #51

If you are only 35 and hate your actual career, SheilaT Oct 2015 #74

I don't find any work interesting. I teach adults and while I'm mostly ok in front of them it's the MillennialDem Oct 2015 #76

If at all possible, don't do what you hate. SheilaT Oct 2015 #82

Doubtful. I even like driving, just don't like doing it for someone else :( MillennialDem Oct 2015 #86

"Get out and do some work" made me officially despise this old broad. My 91-yr-old mother CANNOT WinkyDink Oct 2015 #44

Amazing how you can direct hate at a 100 year old woman.... philosslayer Oct 2015 #64

Saying that not everyone can or should work till they die is "political correctness"? nomorenomore08 Oct 2015 #71

The poster said.. philosslayer Oct 2015 #73

I know the centenarian meant well, but I can understand why some find her condescending. nomorenomore08 Oct 2015 #75

Well there are a lot of delicate flowers... philosslayer Oct 2015 #98

Wonderful if you can and want to at that age. Not if you have to. Brickbat Oct 2015 #47

I'm retired and happy. She can keep her advice. CharlotteVale Oct 2015 #49

I will admire her for the both of us FrodosPet Oct 2015 #80

My Dad worked until 79 by choice. WillowTree Oct 2015 #50

If you need a job to keep busy when you are older, you just lack imagination. smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #61

Hell I could think of several lifetimes worth of more interesting things to do - I desperately MillennialDem Oct 2015 #63

Maybe she actually enjoys her job. LisaL Oct 2015 #97

Ok, let me phrase that differently. If you enjoy doing laundry 66 hours a week, and you don't smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #99

This story makes me incredibly sad. FLPanhandle Oct 2015 #66

Look at the smile on her face philosslayer Oct 2015 #70

Where in the story does it say that she isn't traveling or doing "many other things"? Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #88

If she's working six days a week she can't ever get very far on her one day off. SheilaT Oct 2015 #92

I know quite a few people with full-time jobs who travel quite extensively. Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #93

Not if they're working six days a week. SheilaT Oct 2015 #100

If I live to be as old as her, I'm going to use it to mess with people. Glassunion Oct 2015 #69

66 hours a week at work isn't my idea of living.. but whatever works for her. mountain grammy Oct 2015 #72

100 is the new 80. :-) Liberal In Texas Oct 2015 #77

I worked to age 62 and if NAFTA hadn't B Calm Oct 2015 #84

What a wonderful woman. I can't believe the condescension and hate for her by some DUers. (nt) Nye Bevan Oct 2015 #89

If you like your job, 66 hours a week is not an issue AZ Progressive Oct 2015 #91

exactly. and not every job meets all needs. especially paying jobs. magical thyme Oct 2015 #96

Hey! Don't give our corporate overlords any ideas! Initech Oct 2015 #94